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Steve Wick, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist, formerly of Newsday and more recently editor of the Suffolk Times, talks about his earlier work, two new upcoming books, the importance of local journalism and emphasizes that, “if you want to get the present right, you have to get the past right” which means, he says, uncovering the […]
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Riverhead farmer Eve Kaplan-Walbrecht talks about the twenty years of growing her Garden of Eve Farm and advocating for organic farmers, most recently as Northeast Region Farmer Representative of OFA, the Organic Farmers Association. (First broadcast on WPKN, March 3, 2024)
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Nancy DePas Reinertsen and Ralph Reinertsen, retired educators who have recently launched the North Fork branch of ReWild Long Island with Sustainable Gardening at Custer Preserve in Southold, describe how, through collaboration and networking among several existing networks, volunteers can establish and expand flourishing sustainable landscapes and community gardens of mostly native plants in a […]
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Margery Daughtrey, PhD, plant pathologist in the department of Ornamental Pathology at Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center of Cornell University, talks about beech leaf disease (BLD), first identified in Ohio in 2012 but now affecting the viability of beech trees in several other states, including the east end of Long Island. Dr. Daughtrey describes […]
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Craig Jobes, Environmental Analyst at Southold Town, talks about his role in managing the overpopulation of white-tailed deer, as well as hunting and hunters, new State legislation and, now, the arrival of coyotes on the scene. (WPKN, February 7, 2024)
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Farmer-artists Agathe Snow and Anthony Holbrooke talk about learning to grow mushrooms on their farm Mattituck Mushrooms, why they believe mushrooms can help feed the world and how they have integrated mushrooms into their art. (WPKN, January 3, 2024)
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Amy Folk, author and Southold Town historian, talks about the North Fork Project which works to uncover the names of all the enslaved people and the enslavers who have ever lived on the North Fork. She also talks about rewriting some of the town’s history for greater accuracy and engaging the Town’s people in her […]
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Wendy Zuhoski, native of Mattituck on the North Fork of Long Island, talks about the deli she opened 30 years ago when she was 23 and how Wendy’s Deli has become the place for not only her mother’s much appreciated soups and sandwiches but also a hub for the community’s people helping each other in […]
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Steve Schott, Marine Botany/Habitat Restoration Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension, talks about sugar kelp and eelgrass, crucial to protect and restore the waters around Long Island, and the responsibilities that come with managing the ecology of our estuarine habitats. First broadcast on WPKN August 4, 2021, rebroadcast September 6, 2023.
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Filmmaker Jim Morrison‘s latest shorts –“The Clam Kid” and “Rent a Neighbor”– depict with humor and insight some of the encounters a resident faces when his hometown has become a tourist destination. In this North Fork Works interview with Hazel Kahan, Morrison describes the challenges a filmmaker faces in his quest for a place on […]
Born to German Jewish refugee physicians in Lahore (now Pakistan, then British India) Hazel has lived, studied and worked in many places–India, England, Australia, Israel and the United States. She makes her home in the woods of the eastern end of Long Island, New York where she produces the art of leafages, the radio sounds of Tidings and writes about growing up Jewish in Lahore. Read more about Hazel…
Leafages by Hazel Kahan are made from real leaves, vines and tendrils interwoven with calligraphy, decorative pen and ink flourishes and imaginary Latin botanical names. Leafages contain a philosophical or inspirational thought, quotation or verse from sages, poets or religious texts. Some leafages are specially created for an individual, a couple or a family with words or leaves reflecting their personal narrative. They are available on the Leafages shop on Etsy although the supply is low right now, all my energies having been absorbed by the book I’ve been writing. Do come back soon when the shop will be full of new leafage abundance or contact me.
