Fran Chismar

Tom & @nativeplantfran talk w/ Ethan Tapper (Forestry Consultant and author of How to Love a Forest) to discuss his new book The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran record live @ the 2026 @perennialplantassociation National Symposium. In Part 1 of this series, Tom and Fran sit down with with Mandy & Elliott to discuss the role native plants are playing in the ornamental nursery industry. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran are back w/a brand new episode of The Buzz.  How does Jam sound on the Podcast?  Listen and find out.  “That’s Hot” features some heavy lifting!  “This or That” offers hope for for some species in peril. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom and @nativeplantfran talk w/ Willow Defebaugh (Co-Founder of Atmos, Podcast Host The Nature Of, Author The Overview: Meditations on Nature for a World in Transition) to discuss connectivity and deep ecology. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. There will be a live Podcast in September! Will you be there? “That’s Hot” becomes a is Fragrant and Shiny!  A wonderful call leads to some introspective thoughts. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran are back w/ a brand new episode of The Buzz. There will be a live Podcast in September! Will you be there? “That’s Hot” becomes a chuckle patch. “This or That” comes to a home near you. We are giving listener shoutouts! native-plants-healthy-planet…

Tom & @nativeplantfran talk w/Travis Bayer of Pathos Wildlife to discuss the discovery of the Cozumel Fox. Topics include learning what we know about the Cozumel Fox, how long it was thought to be extinct and how it was rediscovered. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Oh Baby! @nativeplantfran & Tom are back w/a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Native Plants were the hot topic at the Perennial Plant Association’s National Symposium in East Lansing, Michigan.  “That’s Hot” is influenced by tall grass prairies. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran talk w/Luke & Linda Black Elk to discuss Ethnobotany & Food Sovereignty. Topics include choosing zombie apocalypse teams, reconnecting w/indigenous foods, personal paths into environmentalism, heroes in ecology, & milkweed soup!  bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran are back w/ a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Native Plants are in the news again, let’s discuss what it means.  “That’s Hot” has us eating crow & expanding our horizons.  “. “Listener Shoutouts” questions emoji choices. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran talk w/Samantha Nestory from @natlands to discuss the importance of all insects. Topics include Natural Land’s aspirations for Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden, what threatens our insect populations & what you can do to help. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran are back w/ a new episode of The Buzz.  Can  you pronounce “Surprise”?  “That’s Hot” Has deep roots & pretty flowers.  “This or That” widens the expanse of native plants. “Listener Shoutouts” speak many kind words. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom and @nativeplantfran are back w/a brand new episode of The Buzz.  “That’s Hot” spills the tea & even adds honey.  “This or That” speaks to preservation & understanding. “Listener Shoutouts” gets hype & “This or That” takes an unexpected turn.   bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Hosts Tom & @nativeplantfran talk w/ Kyle Wendtland (Wyoming Energy Authority) to discuss reclamation work in the state of Wyoming. Topics include the biggest threats to Wyoming's ecosystems, the challenges of recreating sagebrush ecosystems bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran are back w/a new episode of The Buzz.  “That’s Hot” highlights some backyard favorites. “This or That” speaks to Darwin and Gauwane. “Listener Shoutouts” gives gratitude and respect and “This or That” makes a triumphant return.bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran connect w/Andrew More to discuss his new book Topics include doing justice to ecological events through research, collaboration in the field of restoration ecology. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Hosts Tom & @nativeplantfran are back w/a brand new episode of The Buzz.  “That’s Hot” highlights a memorial & a tribute.  “This or That” questions how we look at restoration. “Listener Shoutouts” spark some great questions  bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran talk w/Sarah McAnulty (Skype A Scientist) Topics include making science accessible to schools, getting the idea of native plants to an unsuspecting patron,and the connection between education and art. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…

Tom & @nativeplantfran share one of their favorite episodes from the Native Plants Healthy Planet Archives by remembering Captain Al Modjeski of the American Littoral Society. In this episode, Tom and Fran talk with Captain Al about coastal resiliency. bleav.com/shows/native-plant…