Episode 187: Jennifer Jewell – Partnering with plants

‘Every time I interview somebody, I’m reminded of what good people do,
and how good people can be in this world.’
- Jennifer Jewell

Jennifer is a gardener, author and podcast host. By examining the intersection between gardens and human culture, her work helps to expand how we think about gardens, positioning gardeners as essential knowledge-holders and change-makers of our time.

Listen to hear more about:

• Jennifer’s first garden.

• The lessons a garden can teach us.

• Expanding the definition of gardening and reflecting on what gardening means to us.

• Our biological and cultural ties to flowers.  

• The cultivated spaces that make Jennifer feel at home.

• The feeling of loving a garden.

• Jennifer’s book What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds. 

• Gardens as places of hope during uncertain times.

• Jennifer’s garden journaling practice.
   

To learn more about Jennifer, you can explore the Cultivating Place website or find her on Instagram @cultivating_place.

Jennifer has written three books that you can order from your local, independent bookstore:

• The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants. 

• Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast. 

• What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds.

Jennifer will be a guest speaker at this 2025 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference. You can buy your ticket to the conference here. 

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