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Constant Wonder - One Man's Quest to Restore A Beloved American Tree
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Meet the people who lived under, built with, and were fed by the great American chestnut tree. Also, meet those determined to save it.

Bought by WVTF


  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 52:48
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Have You Heard the Buzz? Why We Need Pollinators
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Bees and butterflies can bring a safari to your yard, if you give them a chance.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioStPete Florida, and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 22, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
Constant Wonder - Tomatoes That Leave Earth Behind
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Hydroponically grown foods may feed a space colony one day.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jul 12, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Anthony "Tony Bees" Planakis
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Tony Bees shows off his bee-themed tattoos. The scroll reads in Latin: “Go to the honeybee, thy poet, consider her ways and be wise.”
When bee season in New York City begins in early spring, that means retired police detective (and unofficial NYPD beekeeper) Anthony “Tony Bees” Pl...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 1
Buds on the Tracks: Prehistoric Plants Thrive in D.C.'s Subway
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Unbeknownst to most commuters, ferns grow at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station in Washington, D.C.., Credit: Andy Baldwin
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
Tree Disaster
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Sometimes DIY isn't the best way to go...and it can lead to disaster.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 03:59
Trap happy
From: Will Dewees
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Brian Blauser figures out a way to get rid of the raccoons raiding his bird feeders.

  • Added: May 02, 2011
  • Length: 09:42
Keeping It Native
From: Julia Botero
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Longue Vue Botantical Gardens in New Orleans Louisiana is trying to encourage local residents to plant native species in their yards at home. Plant...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2011
  • Length: 04:32
Mission: Garage
From: Laura Spero
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Kevin Filici has spent four years building a garage that is now more valuable than his house.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Oct 19, 2008
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
The birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees ...
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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How air pollution is affecting the fragrane from flowers, making it harder for bees to find and pollinate them.

Bought by KENW, WRVO Public Media, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 05, 2008
  • Length: 02:34
  • Purchases: 3
Forget-Me-Not (No Matter How Hard You Try)
From: Rebecca Sheir
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It's tough... aggressive... and only a few inches tall.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
Eat Your Greens 4: Back to school at Fairview
From: Maeve Conran
Series: Eat Your Greens
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Some of the young gardeners have moved on and graduated from Fairview. Will they be able to entice some new ones at the back to school night?

  • Added: Jul 15, 2006
  • Length: 04:54
Eat Your Greens 3: In the garden at Fairview Elementary
From: Maeve Conran
Series: Eat Your Greens
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Right beside I 25 a bustling community garden plays host to children and their families.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2006
  • Length: 06:17