Growing A Greener World

GROWING A GREENER WORLD blends the latest trends in eco-friendly living with traditional gardening know-how. The series highlights the diverse people, organizations and events that seek to raise environmental awareness and encourage better stewardship of the planet. GROWING A GREENER WORLD combines the expertise and engaging styles of veteran television host and nationally recognized authority on gardening and sustainability, Joe Lamp'l (a.k.a. joe gardener), with the "Most Watched Gardening Personality on the Web," Garden GirlPatti Moreno. Each episode contains one compelling feature story and one how-to segment for growing your own food, followed by a four-minute segment with chef Nathan Lyon (A Lyon in the Kitchen) who uses fresh-from-the-garden fruit, vegetables or herbs to create simple and delicious dishes. Lyon, a finalist for the 2006 The Next Food Network Star, believes the fresher the ingredients, the better the food.

Sat, May 4	9:00 A.M.	The Weekend Farmer (Atlanta, GA) NH Create (11.4) For many, the longing for a more rural lifestyle comes calling sooner or later, with just a small plot of land out in the country for a weekend getaway.
Sat, May 11	9:00 A.M.	Creating a Bird-friendly Garden with Margaret Roach (Copake Falls, NY) NH Create (11.4) Birds bring a dynamic element to our gardens, but more importantly, they play an important role in organic pest management, biodiversity and seed dispersal.
Sat, May 18	9:00 A.M.	Creating A Meadow Garden (Burlington, VT) NH Create (11.4) For most people, the term meadow conjures visions of sweeping fields of grasses and multi-colored blooms.
Sat, May 25	9:00 A.M.	From Seed to Fork: Growing an Abundant and Beautiful Cold-Climate Garden (Minneapolis, MN) NH Create (11.4) We all like our gardens to be as productive as possible for the time and energy we invest.
Sat, Jun 1	9:00 A.M.	The Year-Round Gardener (Nova Scotia) NH Create (11.4) When it comes to year-round vegetable gardening, Niki Jabbour wrote the book.