In this episode, we sit down with Betsy Harris — forager, artist, and a kindred spirit in all things wild and beautiful. We talk about what it means to really know the land you live on, not just look at it. Betsy shares stories from her sandy yard in Fernandina Beach, where she’s turned a tough coastal dune into a place of abundance, harvesting everything from wild grape leaves to Smilax (what she calls “wild asparagus”).
We talk poke sallet, mulberries, and the joy of biting into a golden Neverwet bloom straight from the Okefenokee. It’s not just about food — it’s about memory, kinship, and reclaiming a relationship with nature that many of us have lost. We also get into lawns (the toxic monoculture kind), the quiet resistance of native gardens, and why a yard full of weeds might just be the most radical act of love you can offer the earth.
All this, as the Flower Moon rises — a perfect time to start paying closer attention.
If you’ve ever felt like nature was calling you back, this conversation is for you.
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