Common Ground FLX

Adam Moody, founder of Finger Lakes Effect, joins me for a conversation about curiosity, community, and the hidden stories that make the Finger Lakes such a remarkable place.

From wetlands and railroads to highways and parks, explore how each generation reimagined Geneva's relationship with Seneca Lake. Sources: Historic Geneva https://historicgeneva.org/buildings-and-places/genevas-lakefront-1904/ https://historicgeneva.org/buildings-and-places/genevas-changing-waterfront/ Finger Lakes Times https://www.fltimes.com/lifestyle/looking-back-the-creation-of-genevas-ar...

Climb aboard for an audio journey through Lock 4 as we explore the engineering, history, and lasting legacy of the Erie Canal in the Finger Lakes. Special thanks to Finger Lakes Water Adventures and the On the Canals program. Sources: Historic Geneva https://historicgeneva.org/digital_collection/seneca-cayuga-canal-seneca-lake/?highlight=eerie%20canal National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/arti...

I sit down with Geneva Peeps founder Jeff Henderson to talk about chickens, community, and what can happen when neighbors come together to build something new.

From aristocratic estates to suburban front yards, we trace the surprising history of the American lawn and explore how our ideas about the perfect landscape took root. Sources: National Wildlife Federation https://blog.nwf.org/2024/04/why-we-have-lawns/ History Channel https://www.history.com/articles/lawn-mower-grass-american-dream Cornell Botanic Gardens https://cornellbotanicgardens.org/explor...

What can removing an invasive plant teach us about history, patience, and the messy middle? In this episode, a battle with bishop's weed becomes a meditation on the landscapes we inherit and the work of changing them.

Welcome to Common Ground . In this first episode, host Kemi introduces the series and shares the story behind her move to the Finger Lakes, the restoration of her historic garden, and why gardening became a way to explore history, ecology, and the communities that shape the places we call home.