Growing a Greener World

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Setting Up A Garden: Atlanta, Ga
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Sometimes when gardening, you have an opportunity to start completely from scratch. That's Joe's circumstances as he builds a brand new garden of raised beds at his new home. Learn how .. show full overview
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Bountiful Harvest: Birmingham, Al
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An encore presentation of season 4, episode 13. How and when to harvest a garden to get the highest quality fruits and vegetables. Guest Mary Beth Shaddix, who supplies the food .. show full overview
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The Power of Worms
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Joe travels us to Sonoma Valley, California where he meets Jack Chambers the owner of the Sonoma Valley Worm Farm Amazed at the difference that worms made to his compost pile, Jack .. show full overview
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Nature-based Learning
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Fall Garden Prep
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The best way to have a great garden in the spring, is to start in the fall. Joe will explain some fall projects that will have you garden ready to be ready to grow next year.
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Urban Gardening
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Urban gardeners have a special connection to urban green markets. Growing a Greener World looks back at some of the best markets we've visited over the last four years including the very .. show full overview
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Great Garden Centers
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Independent garden centers often offer excellent personalized advice and a wide selection of plants compared to a general home center. Joe visits two excellent independent garden centers .. show full overview
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Polyface Farming by Joel Salatin
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Joe visits Polyface Farms run by farmer Joel Salatin. The farm raises grass-fed beef, forage based rabbits, and pastured chickens and turkeys, eggs, and forest floor pigs. While Polyface .. show full overview
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Brooklyn Grange
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How do you get fresh produce if you live in the urban jungle of NYC? Brooklyn Grange uses rooftop gardens to grow high-quality, local produce right in the heart of New York City. GGW .. show full overview
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Veteran Farmers: Jacksonville, FL
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Started in 2009, the Veteran’s Farm trains vets in sustainable farming practices, organic methods of production, and how to start a farm of their own.
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Farm School - Learning to Be Organic Farmers
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Joe visits The Manhattan School for Children which teaches students about the natural world with a greenhouse located on the roof of the school.
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The Farm School
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Ben Holms and a group of like-minded friends founded The Farm School. Today, the school enrolls 12 students a year where they help run the sustainable farm, market and sell the produce, .. show full overview
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Monticello
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Joe visits the home of the U.S.'s third president during the local Heritage Harvest Festival. The yearly festival is an educational event held on the grounds of Monticello that .. show full overview

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