Ep.127 Tending the Wild City with Josh Harrison

About this episode

The episode discusses how cities can integrate with nature through urban ecology and indigenous practices.

Cities don't have to fight nature—they can breathe with it. In this conversation with artist–ecologist Josh Harrison, we explore cities as living ecosystems: cooling with plants, capturing stormwater, and designing with indigenous stewardship in mind. We go beyond "green decor" to talk symbiogenesis, circular materials, and what shifts when we remember: I am nature, and I have a role to play. You'll leave with fresh language, grounded examples, and a clearer sense of how to tend your place—on the street you live. What You'll Learn About Ecoliving & Urban Ecology 🌱 Why urban rewilding works: evapotranspiration, shade, and soil as climate tech 🌱 How indigenous fire and tending create resilience (not chaos) 🌱 A practical look at green roofs, bioswales, and circular materials (upcycled "soil") 🌱 The mindset reframe from "humans vs. nature" to "we are nature" ✨ Resources ✨ 🌱 Expanded Show Notes [https://tigrillagardenia.com/podcast] 🌱 Leaf Island (green roof & circular soil innovation) [https://centerforforcemajeure.org - https://leafisland.org] 🌱 Kat Anderson, Tending the Wild [https://bookshop.org/a/54806/9780520280434] 🔗 Connect & Explore More 🌿 Website…

People in this episode

Host: Tigrilla Gardenia

Guest: Josh Harrison

Topics covered

• urban ecology
• ecoliving
• indigenous stewardship
• green infrastructure
• rewilding

Keywords

• urban rewilding
• symbiogenesis
• circular materials
• green roofs
• bioswales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leaf Island, Center for Force Majeure

Books & works: Tending the Wild

Places: cities

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