The fifth element, Ether, Void, or Heart depending on the system of classification, provides the ineffable connection between the material elements. For the final episode of Elements of a Garden, Evan and Alex discuss the importance of culture, community, and personal connection within the native plant community and in broader environmental conversations.

Plant: Heart Leaved Keckiella (Keckiella cordifolia) Presented by Flora Ito

Elements of a Garden, the 2023 Native Plant Garden Tour podcast celebrates the hidden meaning within our gardens — how each element is nested within something larger: a seed, a plant, a garden, an ecosystem. Join UCLA climate scientist and native plant gardener Dr. Alex Hall and TPF Executive Director Evan Meyer for an exploration of a single garden within the deeper context of environmental and cultural forces shaping our changing planet.

For images and more information on Dr. Alex Hall’s garden visit:

Carthay Rewilding & Renewal

Thank you to the following contributors for making this podcast possible:

Host: Evan Meyer and Guest: Dr. Alex Hall

Producer, Sound Design, and Mixing: Gustavo Garcia instagram: @eldratl

Composer: Richard Houghten instagram: @richardhoughten

Executive Producer: Marie Astrid González

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