WCG is Moving Green Phoenix Farm to Glendale Gardens

  • June 7, 2024
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Punk Rock Farmer Friday with live music from Vincent Draper and true tales from the agrihood with James Loomis of Wasatch Community Gardens. It's time to move Green Phoenix farm, and you can help. Plus, UDAF's Jenna Crowder with a bee update, and Red Butte Garden on Blooming with Pride.

Tonight's Punk Rock Farmer Friday edition of RadioACTive features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

Homegrown music from Vincent Draper of Vincent Draper & The Culls. 

  • June 14: Charles Ellsworth & Vincent Draper Present Salt Lake City: A Love Story (10 Year Anniversary) @ The State Room, 638 S. State St., SLC. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. Ages = 21+. "In February 2014, Charles Ellsworth & Vincent Draper released their split LP 'Salt Lake City: A Love Story' at The State Room in Downtown Salt Lake. The two emerging folk singers had teamed up with the goal to create something greater than the sum of their parts. The rules were simple: They could go minimal, but no skimping on the beauty. At the time, the release was well received. It got a little buzz in the local folk community, and since then, it’s grown to be something of a regional cult classic. Backed by the indie rock masters The Culls and supported by Utah’s very own Josaleigh Pollett, Ellsworth & Draper will be returning to The State Room on June 14th for a10-year anniversary party." For tickets, click here. 

Rachel Taylor of Friends of Monarchs Utah asks: "If anyone finds some eggs or caterpillars in the SLC area, I’m hoping to provide a couple of caterpillars to both the Decker Lake Youth Corrections Facility as well as the Mill Creek Youth Corrections Facility in Ogden. I’ve been working with these groups for six years now (growing milkweed to give away) and they would really like to experience watching the progress of the caterpillars as they grow and mature into an adult monarch." For more, click here.

Jenna Crowder, State Apiary Inspector, Utah Department of Agriculture, stopped by with a bee update, including tips to attract and care for pollinators. To learn more, click here. 

Red Butte Garden and Equality Utah are teaming up for Blooming with Pride next Friday. RadioACTive got a preview with Jason Alba, Red Butte Garden youth & family programs manager; and floral artists Corey Kimzey, Mal Strunk, and Kat Nix.

  • June 14: , 12:00-8:00 p.m. at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, SLC. Event by Red Butte Garden and Equality Utah: "Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors of nature at Blooming with Pride, a family-friendly event that invites the LGBTQIA+ community and allies to unite and celebrate the rich beauty and diversity of the natural world. Witness a living art display as the Garden comes alive with vibrant blooms and plant arrangement installations created by local florists, horticulturists, and artists. Each creation represents the diverse experiences and journeys within the LGBTQIA+ community—showcasing that, like plants, love and diversity thrive in all shades and forms. As a way of thanking our community and welcoming everyone to join in the festivities, admission to Blooming with Pride is FREE from 12-8 PM. Timed admission tickets are required.

Aldine's Urban Farm Report with Wasatch Community Gardens' Director of Agricultural Operations James Loomis. He also oversees the Green Phoenix Farm, a 1.4-acre urban farm in Salt Lake City that provides employment and mentorship for women facing homelessness. And it's moving to 743 W. 1300 S., just east of the Sorenson Unity Center⁠. Want to volunteer to help build new beds and get things going? Click here. 

KRCL's Breakfast Jam with Shannalee will broadcast live, along with the Punk Rock Farmer and a few other characters, from the market. Stop by and say hello—bonus points if you bring a puppy for her to hug.

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments, suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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