Green File Episode 12: Lorraine Johnson joins Ben and Mark Cullen

Green File

This week we are talking to Lorraine Johnson. Lorraine Johnson is the author of numerous books on native plant gardening, urban agriculture, and environmental issues, such as 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens; The New Ontario Naturalized Garden; Tending the Earth: A Gardener’s Manifesto; City Farmer; and Green Future, among other titles. Her book A Flower Patch for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee, co-authored with Dr. Sheila Colla, was published in June 2020 by Friends of the Earth Canada. A former President of the North American Native Plant Society, Board member of LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests), current Steering Committee member of Project Swallowtail, and a long-time advocate for community gardens and the legalization of backyard hens, Lorraine’s recent work focuses on biodiversity and habitat gardening in the context of climate change, and on land stewardship as relationship-building in the context of reconciliation.