Rosebuds and Resilience
A storytelling series from Portland, OR about people focused on ecological repair and healthier communities. Every episode includes an interview with a featured guest, ways to take action, and music by local artists. The podcast that helps you connect with your environment.
Rosebuds and Resilience
Latest Episodes
Season Two, Episode Three: Maple Syrup from ... Oregon?!
Did you know that OR maple syrup can be made from BigLeaf Maple trees? In this episode, creator/host Rebecca Bowe and guest co-host Jessica Knoblauch take you to a sugar boil in the woods hosted by The Oregon Maple Project. We hear from Eliza N...
Season Two, Episode Two: Overcoming Homelessness with Bottles and Cans
While Portland media outlets often report on issues relating to the city's homeless population, it's rare to hear stories of people who have overcome homelessness and helped others do the same. In this episode we meet Kris Brown, a formerly hom...
Season Two, Episode One: A Street Medic on Staying Safe from Tear Gas
On Jan. 31, federal agents deployed so much tear gas on a peaceful crowd of anti-ICE protesters that the scent was detectable nearly a mile away. In this episode we hear from Missy Rohs, an herbalist and volunteer street medic with Portland Act...
Season One, Episode Four: Plant Medicine at Wapato Island Farm
In this episode we hear insights and stories from Jennifer Rose Marie Serna, the matriarch of Wapato Island Farm. Better known as Jenny to family and friends, she is a mother, farmer, land activist, skill educator, and speaker who has tended&nb...
Season One, Episode Three: Choose Your Own Adventure with Bike Summer
When Maximo Castro first moved to Portland from Tennessee, he didn't even have a bike - but now he's a Bike Summer ride leader who heads out for group bike rides all year long. In this episode we talk about Bike Summer and how this three-month ...