๐๐๐๐ Learn more about the Backyard Ecology Community here: https://www.backyardecology.net/community/ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ Amandaโs Checklist for Creating a Thriving Backyard Ecosystem: https://www.backyardecology.net/ep94-amanda-story/#bonus ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ โข Discover Your Next Steps In Your Habitat Journey: https://www.backyardecology.net/discover ๐๐๐๐
Amanda shares her and her husbandโs journey of transforming their small, suburban yard into a vibrant habitat for birds and pollinators. We discuss the various projects theyโve undertaken, the challenges of DIY landscaping, the importance of community support, and the positive reactions from neighbors and family. Their journey shows how creating wildlife habitat can benefit both the environment and the property ownersโ well-being. Amanda encourages others to start small, focus on native plants, and seek community support to achieve similar successes.
Todayโs guest
Amanda is a mom, medical writer, former biomedical researcher, and nature enthusiast who lives in middle Tennessee on a small, suburban lot. I met Amanda about a year ago when she joined a small group coaching program we were offering in the Backyard Ecologyโข Community. She dove right in and continued as community member after the coaching program was done.
3 things youโll learn from this episode
โข The practical steps Amanda took and challenges she and her husband faced while transforming their small, suburban yard into a thriving ecosystem.
โข How her involvement with supportive groups such as her local Wild Ones chapter and the Backyard Ecologyโข Community were instrumental in her success.
โข The positive impact creating backyard ecosystems can have on personal well-being, friends and family, and the local biodiversity.
More resources mentioned by Amanda in this episode:
โข Wild Ones https://wildones.org/
โข Tennessee Native Plant Society https://tnps.org/
โข The Habitat Connection https://www.thehabitatconnection.org/
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