About this episode

Emma and Mary discuss environmental education with Janna Hockenjos and announce a podcast sabbatical.

In this episode of The Good Dirt Podcast, Emma and Mary welcome back Janna Hockenjos, founder of We Are Earth Friends , an environmental education organization designed for children ages 3-8. Jana discusses the program’s impact on young learners' understanding of the interconnectedness of all of life on our planet and provides an update on the progress and expansion of the program. She also offers insights from the suburban food forest project. that she and her husband have been cultivating over the last few years. In addition, Emma and Mary make the announcement that the podcast will take a sabbatical until next year to allow time for rest and the development of new ideas. In the meantime, they will be continuing with articles, ideas and inspiration in The ALMANAC, the online newsletter and community of Lady Farmer. See the Substack link below! 00:00 Reflecting on Slow Living Amidst Chaos 00:30 Embracing the Present Moment 01:35 Nature's Simple Joys 02:27 Recording Together and Taking a Sabbatical 04:10 Podcast Evolution and Future Plans 08:13 Introducing Jana and Earth Friends 12:25 Jana's Journey and Environmental Education 15:19 Earth Friends Curriculum and Impact 32:14…

People in this episode

Hosts: Emma, Mary

Guest: Janna Hockenjos

Topics covered

• environmental education
• sabbatical announcement
• food forest project
• child development
• sustainability

Keywords

• environmental education
• sabbatical

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: We Are Earth Friends, Lady Farmer, The ALMANAC

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