Behind the Scenes at the Green Witch Gardens - Ep 38

I. Episode Summary & Links

In this episode, Ryan sat down with Ellen Veselenak and Mellissa Marguerite of the Green Witch Gardens (formerly known as The Flower Market) in Monroe, Michigan. In the interview, the gang discussed Melissa's and Ellen's personal history with plants, how they came to purchase The Flower Market, their approach to caring for Michigan's largest bonsai nursery, and their long term goals for their nursery and for the local bonsai society. This was an in person interview that was recorded while Ryan was in town for a program with the Ann Arbor Bonsai Society. Please excuse any extraneous background noises from a working nursery.

The YouTube version of Episode 38 is here!⁠

The podcast version of Episode 38 is here!

Guest Info:

This episode features Melissa and Ellen of the Green Witch Gardens in Monroe, MI. Check them out for their fall sale at their nursery or find them at the upcoming Winter Silhouette Show in Kannapolis, NC December 7-8 2024. 

• Nursery website
• GWG Instagram
• GWG Facebook
• GWG TikTok
• GWG Patreon

⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsor Info: 

This episode is sponsored by (me!) In Vivo Bonsai of Columbus, Ohio. Find me in person, at ⁠invivobonsai.etsy.com⁠, or go to ⁠⁠https://www.InVivoBonsai.com⁠/ ⁠to see upcoming events, expanding online offerings, educational materials, and more. Currently I am running a Cyber Monday sale through 12/4/2024 for in person and Etsy sales - 25% off any purchase of $40 or more.

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II. Show Notes / Pictures

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III. Episode Credits⁠

Podcast Info:

The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, & produced by Kevin Faris, Ryan Huston, & Kelly Lui. Learn more about the podcast at the links below. We expect to post new interviews and reflections monthly!

• www.BonsaiTimePodcast.com
• BonsaiTimePodcast@gmail.com
• https://www.instagram.com/bonsaitimepodcast/
• https://www.facebook.com/Bonsai-Time-Podcast-104034165522854
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Submit questions or pictures for future Bonsai Brainstorm episodes to our email, social media DMs, or at the link below.

• https://www.bonsaitimepodcast.com/p/contact.html

Your hosts can be found below:

• https://www.instagram.com/kevin_farispnw/
• https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/
• https://www.instagram.com/BonsaiWithKelly/

Music by MIDICANCER. Find more music by them at the links below.

• https://soundcloud.com/midicancer
• https://midicancer.bandcamp.com/

More Bonsai Projects by Ryan:

• Read more about Ryan's bonsai blog. https://www.InVivoBonsai.com/
• Find my bonsai seeds for sale here. Each seed kit sold comes with my full 10-year bonsai-from-seed guide. https://www.invivobonsai.com/p/sales.html#Seeds
• Find him on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as well if you need more bonsai in your feed.
• https://www.YouTube.com/@InVivoBonsai
• https://www.facebook.com/InVivoBonsai/
• https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/
• https://www.tiktok.com/@invivobonsai
• Also, check out some of my video editing work for the Puget Sound Bonsai Association and Columbus Bonsai Society's demonstration archives below.
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYWnc5qvsHk1UPjcPhalIQ
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUxTwUO5Ja2zXIRetMqjPQ