{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 15: Helia Native Nursery in Alford, Mass","description":"Welcome to the Audible Caf\u00e9 Radio Show & Podcast! Today I\u2019m happy to share my interview with Bridghe McCracken and Amillie Coster of Helia Native Nursery in Alford, Massachusetts. Helia\u2019s mission is to protect native plant diversity, and as you\u2019ll hear, there is a lot more to it than fencing off a section of land and letting it go wild. Although, sometimes, that is just what is required. Helia works with a sharp eye to the threat of climate change, pollution, and development on the ecosystems that surround us in our everyday lives, as well as in more wild places. After you\u2019ve listened, I think you will find yourself paying much closer attention to the plants around you, leaning closer to the ground to see a diversity of plant life that astounds, even in suburban landscapes. I know I did! Thank you, Bridghe and Amillie, for being so generous with your time, and for your dedication in working tirelessly to protect the diversity of native plants that have sustained life on earth for millions of years and can sustain us now, if we take care to not destroy them. We can celebrate spring this year by going native! As always, you can learn more and access archives and show notes with lots of resources at audiblecafe.com, or visit the FB page \u2013 just search for Audible Caf\u00e9, or follow us on Twitter @audiblecafe. If you listen on iTunes, please subscribe, and leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback. So if you\u2019d like to get directly in touch with us, email listenup@audiblecafe.com. Thanks again, and have a great week!Judy   SHOW RESOURCES Helia Native Nursery website Master List of Native Plants in Berkshire-Taconic Ecoregion ","author_name":"Audible Cafe Radio Show and Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/audiblecafe.libsyn.com\/website","html":"