Peas in a Pod-cast

Welcome back to Peas in a Podcast! This episode is all about rain gardens.

If you've ever wondered about the funny-looking patch of plants on the southeast corner of the botanical center, this is the episode for you! It turns out, there's a lot more to this garden than meets the eye. And rain gardens can help tell a much bigger story about water safety and conservation.  

Featured in this episode is Katie Keith, botanical center coordinator and John Harms, professor of sociology at MSU. Thank you both for your contributions! 

Peas in a Pod-cast is back for another season! For the first episode back, Friends of the Garden intern Diana Dudenhoeffer digs deep into the robbery that took place at the Roston Native Butterfly House. Late August 20 or early August 21, someone cut a hole in the nylon netting exterior of the butterfly house and stole several pieces of park property. Tune into this episode to hear about the robbery itself, the aftermath, and the good deeds of community members made a positive difference in an otherwise unfortunate situation.

Here’s a rundown of the voices in this story:

• Lisa Bakerink – She used to be a volunteer at the butterfly house. Now she’s a volunteer coordinator and administrator at Springfield Botanical Gardens

• Olivia, Nellie, and Keegan Adams Jones – Keegan and her two daughters started a fundraiser on the crowdfunding website GoFundMe to try to recoup some of the costs after the robbery.

Thank you for tuning in to today's episode all about Henry Kirklin, the first African American teacher at the University of Missouri. Henry Kirklin's legend lives on today in gardening because of his techniques and teachings, extending his reach beyond his lifetime. To learn more about black lives and gardening check out these links: