Perfect Earth Project

06/01/2026

Pine Pollen, plus. PRFCT.

05/30/2026

Ecological gardening is bring back the joy. And we're here for it. In our latest post with , we talked with a few of our favorite ecological gardeners and designers about those moments of pure ecological joy that happen in the garden. ⁠
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Read the story at the link 👇 to learn about the revelatory moments horticulturist and designer Rebecca McMackin; Claudia West, principal at Phyto Studio, gardener and author Page Dickey; James McGrath, head gardener at Robin Hill, Chanticleer horticulturist Timothy Erdmann, and writer and founder of Humane Gardener Nancy Lawson wait for all year.⁠
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https://perfectearthproject.org/moments-of-ecological-joy/

05/27/2026

“Naturalism” is the dominant design style in ecological gardening, but what exactly is it? Is Naturalism just mimicry of nature, or does it allow for the designer to include aesthetic principles to please the human eye? Can it allow the gardener to enjoy favorite plants not indigenous to the area? ⁠
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In the latest , host Tom Christopher speaks with Duncan Brine, co-proprietor with his wife Julia of design/build firm Garden Large. He explains how he has defined Naturalism to create some of the most celebrated new gardens of New York’s Hudson River Valley.⁠
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Listen where you find your podcasts or at the link 👇
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com/podcasts/what-is-naturalism
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05/26/2026

05/22/2026

Save the Date for our next Grounded Conversation and info fair on July 19 at LongHouse! ⁠
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Join us for What Remains: Gift Your Body to the Earth Naturally, a thought-provoking conversation about our place in nature—the questions you didn't know who to ask.⁠
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What is a green burial?⁠
Can my body be composted?⁠
Where is it legal? ⁠
Why are these more sustainable ways a key to our ecological future? ⁠
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Come hear experts Joseph Charap and Gabrielle R. Gatto of New York City’s Green-Wood Cemetery, death educator and funeral director Amy Cunningham, and Edwina von Gal of Perfect Earth Project and meet the people who provide the newest, oldest, and always graceful ways to return your body to the Earth in the embrace of the peaceful and toxic-free LongHouse landscape.⁠
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Don’t miss this chance to explore the innovative and sustainable burial options available that prioritize protecting the Earth at this conversation and information fair.⁠
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July 19, 2026⁠
2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.⁠
LongHouse⁠
133 Hands Creek Road⁠
East Hampton, NY⁠
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05/20/2026

Are you troubled about supporting industrial agriculture and its mistreatment of animals by purchasing by-products such as manures and blood meal to maintain your garden’s fertility? British gardener John Walker, an award-winning environmental writer, shares the techniques he has used to make his garden cruelty free, self-sustaining, and sustainable in a conversation first shared in May of 2023. ⁠
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Tune in where you find your podcasts or at the link 👇
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com/podcasts/veganic-gardening ⁠
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05/13/2026

Award-winning investigative journalist Carey Gillam exposed the corruption and suppression of evidence involved in the Environmental Protection Agency’s original approval of the use of the herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate on American gardens and farms. ⁠
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In today’s conversation, host Tom Christopher speaks with GIllam about the on-going suppression of evidence of glyphosate's harmful impact on human and environmental health and discusses how the case about Roundup currently before the Supreme Court is designed to deprive its victims of recourse, and why Donald Trump has made increasing its production a matter of national security.⁠
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Listen where you find your podcasts or at the link below:
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com/podcasts/a-new-chapter-in-the-roundup-debacle ⁠
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05/11/2026

‘Tis the season for luna moths! Perfect Earth Project founder found this luna moth last week at her house. Starting in late spring, these gorgeous moths emerge from their cocoons, having spent the winter nestled in leaf litter—yes, one more reason to leave the leaves! ⁠
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They live for only a week where they’ll seek out a mate around midnight and if successful will lay eggs the following evening. Grow Eastern persimmon, hickory, paper birch, walnut, sweetgum, and sumac trees—to name a few native host plants—to support thes magnificent moths. And, of course, don’t spray! ⁠
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Learn more at PerfectEarthProject.org.⁠
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05/08/2026

In a conversation first shared in February of 2024, host Tom Christopher speaks with farmer and author Joseph Lofthouse about how to foster “landraces,” strains of vegetables and fruits adapted to the unique conditions in your garden.⁠
Tune in where you find your podcasts or at the link below:
https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com/podcasts/landraces-customizing-vegetable-and-fruit-cultivars-to-flourish-in-your-garden
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05/06/2026

Spring is springing—and we're here for it! We're loving these marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris), which bloom this time of year along streams and ponds. These wildflowers attract pollinators like bees, ants, and flies, while their seeds provide food for ducks and other wildlife. What wildflowers are you seeing now? Let us know in the comments.⁠
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