Peace, Love, and Pollinators 🐝

Episode 2: Breaking Down Compost (Peace, Love & Pollinators)

Compost is one of the most powerful tools we have for healthier soil, stronger plants, and more resilient landscapes, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we break compost down into what it actually is, what “good” looks like, and how to use it without accidentally creating problems like nutrient overload, weeds, or contamination.

Whether you’re a homeowner trying to build living soil in your yard, or a landscape pro looking for predictable results, this is a practical, no-fluff guide to getting compos...

Duration: 00:46:57

Peace, Love & Pollinators — Episode 3

Plastic’s Impact on the Horticulture Industry (with Marie Chieppo)

Plastic pots are the elephant in the room in the green industry. In this episode, Trev sits down with ecological landscape designer and researcher Marie Chieppo to unpack how we got here, why “recycling” isn’t solving the problem, and what a realistic path forward could look like for nurseries, landscapers, municipalities, and home gardeners.

Marie draws on years of on-the-ground experience and her research into horticultural containers to explain the real bottlenecks: inconsistent materials, contaminat...

Duration: 00:46:24

Peace, Love & Pollinators — Episode 4

Small Roofs, Big Impact: The Boston Green Roof Bus Shelter Initiative

Episode summary

What if a bus stop could do more than keep you dry? In this episode, Trev breaks down Boston’s bus shelter green roofinitiative—an example of how small, visible pieces of green infrastructure can deliver outsized benefits for heat resilience, stormwater management, and urban biodiversity.

Boston completed the installation of green roofs on 30 bus shelters along MBTA Route 28 as a multi-year demonstration project focused on imp...

Duration: 00:44:45

Episode 1 — Karen Dooley: No Yard, No Problem (Supporting Urban Pollinators)

Short episode description (podcast apps)

No yard? No problem. Trev sits down with Karen Dooley to talk about practical, realistic ways to support pollinators in urban spaces. From balconies and patios to street trees and community pockets, this episode is packed with ideas to help you create habitat where you live, with what you have.

What this episode is about

A lot of people assume they need land to “help pollinators.” This episode flips that story. Urban and suburban landscapes can be pow...

Duration: 00:34:38