Building a nomadic gardening community with Andrew Valenti

Have you ever had a “WOW moment” while being in nature? What is the first step you can take to get connected to your local food scene? Can everyone start gardening? Today we kick off the year with a great conversation with Andrew Valenti (@andrewvalenti.av): regenerative gardener, artist, musician, and world traveler. We are going to talk about how Andrew managed to build a home gardeners community around him, but we will also touch upon the spiritual connection with nature and add some practical tips on how to start gardening yourself. Ready to get inspired? Host and producer: Valentina GrittiGuest: Andrew ValentiMusic: Leonardo PrietoListen to the new podcast show of Andrew: Gardens of Earthly DelightFind more tips on how to start gardening on Slow Food, The Podcast past episode "Green thumbs: from school gardens to your own balcony! With the Frenchie Gardener"Find out more about the Slow Food Farms on https://www.slowfood.com/slow-food-farms/ A project by Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN)

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Building a nomadic gardening community with Andrew Valenti

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