Organic Gardener Podcast

1. Tell us a little about yourself.My name is Michelle Lipp and I am an early childhood educator turned play-at-home mom of three kids and one renegade garden. In the classroom, I was infamously known as the teacher who went outside no matter what. I’ve taught in 5 states with varying climates and firmly believe in the Scandanavian proverb that there is no bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. When my eldest son was in his first year of preschool, his principal (and my former supervisor) remarked that my kids must always get to play outside. I realized that I had become an indoor parent--that even though I had no issue dressing and undressing a dozen children belonging to other people to get them out into the fresh air, I had become complacent at doing so with my own. Outdoor play and nature experiences are so integral to healthy bodies and minds and so vital to early development. Children learn to sit still by moving around and the great outdoors is an ideal location for this. I needed to get my family