Today I’m thrilled to welcome Matthieu Mehuys, Belgian-born landscape architect, regenerative garden designer, award-winning author, and an inspiring voice in practical ecological living.

Raised on a farm and trained in landscape design, Matthieu has spent years helping everyday people transform their yards into thriving, biodiverse ecosystems that save time, nurture health, and heal the planet, one backyard at a time. From smart, time-saving gardening techniques for beginners to simple ways we can all make a meaningful environmental impact—whether by restoring soil health, attracting pollinators, or growing food that fuels our bodies and our families—Matthieu’s insights are a treasure trove for anyone who wants to live closer to nature. In this episode, we’ll explore how growing your own food can boost your wellbeing, how to create a healthy environment for your loved ones, and the secrets most people don’t talk about but need to know. Matthieu just launched his award-winning book 12 Universal Laws of Nature – How To Use Your Land To Its Full Potential, and together we’re digging into the wisdom that turns land into legacy.

Find Matthieu Mehuys and 12 Universal Laws of Nature: How To Use Your Land To Its Full Potential online:

• Matthieu Mehuys - Homepage
• Matthieu Mehuys - Instagram
• Paulownia Landscape Architects - Homepage
• The Regenerative Design Podcast™
• 12 Universal Laws Of Nature - How To Use Your Land To Its Full Potential - Book

Find me online:

• This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
• Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Hillary Rosner is an award-winning science journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, and The Atlantic. Her new book, ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World, explores how roads, fences, and cities have fragmented the planet—and how reconnecting habitats could help heal both wildlife and humanity.

Find Hillary Rosner and Roam: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World online:

• Hillary Rosner - Homepage
• Hillary Rosner - Instagram
• ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World - Patagonia

Find me online:

• This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
• Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Author and essayist Tamara Dean rejoins us for a special follow-up to her first Solve for Nature episode. Last time, her reflections on resilience, the Driftless landscape, and her book Shelter and Storm led to a challenge centered on citizen science. Today, she shares how that challenge unfolded—from the frustrations, to the unexpected joy, to the renewed sense of purpose she found knee-deep in Wisconsin’s rivers. It’s a powerful reminder of how personal action brings us closer to the natural world.

Find Tamara Dean and Shelter and Storm online:

• Tamara Dean's Homepage
• Shelter and Storm Online

Find me online:

• This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
• Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
• Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial

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