In the first episode of Our Concrete Garden, we're discussing why plants -- as simple as they are -- have such an impact on our health and wellbeing, especially after the Great COVID Stay At Home order. We chat with a Toronto community gardener about what gardening means to her.
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Music used:
YellowTree: "Chill Beat" and "Light Beat"
https://freesound.org/people/YellowTree/

Silverman Sound Studios: "VHS Dreams"
https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/vhs-dreams

Our Concrete Garden

Episode 1: Include

On this episode of Our Concrete Garden,  we're talking about the history and importance of community gardens. Turns out, plants aren't the only things growing in your local community garden! Our guest this time is Tyrzah, a food security and engagement coordinator in the city.

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Music used:
YellowTree: "Chill Beat" and "Light Beat"
https://freesound.org/people/YellowTree/

Silverman Sound Studios: "VHS Dreams"
https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/vhs-dreams

Loco Loco: "Conversations" 
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/hot-summer-place/conversations-id-1594

Episode 2: Connect

For those of us who aren't keen on planting green, parks are the real oases of the city. Find out what Toronto parks and recreation is all about, a little story about the fabled Rail Deck Park, and plus, our guest this episode is Urban Studies connoisseur, Willow!

Find Willow on Linkedin or CityZen Podcast by Plan UofT
https://open.spotify.com/show/2cErVUwxwz3aHjcLlpXaW9

Toronto nonprofit, Leaf: https://www.yourleaf.org/
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Music used:
YellowTree: "Chill Beat" and "Light Beat"
https://freesound.org/people/YellowTree/

Silverman Sound Studios: "VHS Dreams"
https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/vhs-dreams

Loco Loco: "Conversations" 
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/hot-summer-place/conversations-id-1594

Episode 3: Expand

In the finale of Our Concrete Garden, we talk to Hilda and Francisco from The Stop and see where we go from here. 
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Music used:
YellowTree: "Chill Beat" 
freesound.org/people/YellowTree/

Episode 4: Improve

Our Concrete Garden is a podcast that explores the importance of plants, community gardens, and public parks, as a way to foster improved health and  social connectedness after Toronto's brutal stay at home orders of COVID-19. Each of the 4 episodes features a guest who will share about their experiences in navigating through Toronto's greenspaces.

Episode 3: Expand

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