Episode 757: Briana Selstad Bosch of Blossom and Branch Farm on her new book, “The Regenerative Gardener’s Handbook.”

About this episode

Briana Selstad Bosch discusses her new book on regenerative gardening and sustainable practices.

https://youtu.be/yjfsxcPy1H8?si=Y9WfgwZj_AX3Hbxm In her new book, “The Regenerative Gardener’s Handbook: Essential Techniques for Growing a Garden that Leaves the Land Healthier Than You Found It,” farmer-florist, YouTube influencer, and educator Briana Selstad Bosch translates her practices at Blossom and Branch Farm into backyard and residential gardening ideas for readers who want to change their relationship with the soil and with nature. In addition to sharing ways that she has eliminated chemicals and plastic from her farming practices, Briana inspires readers to prioritize the health of their own ecosystems, no matter the size. She advocates for planting more native varieties and establishing a closed-loop garden that’s self-sustaining. This is a book for gardeners, for sure, but it will also give flower farmers and farmer-florists new ideas for having a regenerative mindset of their own. Aerial view of Blossom and Branch Farm Today’s interview is the first in a series of four conversations filmed in February at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle, where Slow Flowers has long been involved producing floral education and programming. When Jeff Swenson, the…

People in this episode

Host: Debra Prinzing

Guest: Briana Selstad Bosch

Topics covered

• regenerative gardening
• sustainable practices
• native plants
• ecosystem health
• flower farming

Keywords

• regenerative gardening
• sustainable practices
• native plants
• flower farming
• ecosystem health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blossom and Branch Farm, Slow Flowers

Books & works: The Regenerative Gardener’s Handbook

Places: Seattle

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