How are pigeons just like human New Yorkers? What makes them special?On this episode of the podcast, photographer and pigeon expert Andrew Garn talks about pigeons in New York and his book, The New York Pigeon, Behind the Feathers. Learn ab

S1E4: City Ants - a Close Look

Feb 16th, 2019 36m 38s

Have you noticed ants in the city? They're there, eating the snacks you've dropped in a rush to catch the subway!In this episode of the podcast, community ecologist and Assistant Professor at Rutgers University-Camden, Amy Savage, talks about

S1E3: Sidewalk Trees and Their Roots in NYC

Nov 20th, 2018 28m 6s

Have you ever wondered about the sidewalk trees? Why some of them have weedy beds, some have well-kept gardens? Why one street has them and another doesn’t?In this episode of the podcast, Sam Bishop, Trees New York’s Director of Urban Forestr

S1E2: City Plants - Finding a Rapport with Them

Nov 1st, 2018 40m 29s

Why do city plants matter?In this episode of the Flourish Wildly Podcast, nomad, author, curator, and activist, Lorissa Rinehart shares her surprising answers to this question and more. Lorissa shows us that "the history of the world is growi

S1E1: Birds - and Not Only Pigeons

Oct 26th, 2018 41m 30s

Have you wondered what birds are in the city and why you might see so many pigeons? What about what to do if you find a bird that appears to be injured?In this episode of the Flourish Wildly Podcast, get answers to those questions and more fr

Welcome to the Flourish Wildly Podcast

Oct 26th, 2018 5m 18s

Do you have an "I brake for rats" bumper sticker on your bike? Are you green with envy towards anyone with a real live tree on their street?This podcast might be for you.Really, the Flourish Wildly podcast is for anyone who loves the cit

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