Air defines many features of a garden. In this episode, Evan and Alex discuss the wonderful smells of California native plants, how wind can impact plant growth, and create unexpected moments of beauty in a garden along with large scale patterns of weather. They also touch on Alex’s expertise as a climate scientist and discuss climate change at the local scale.Plant: Alkali Sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) Presented by Ella AnderssonElements of a Garden, the 2023 Native Plant Garden Tour podcast celebrates the hidden meaning within our gardens — how each element is nested within something larger: a seed, a plant, a garden, an ecosystem. Join UCLA climate scientist and native plant gardener Dr. Alex Hall and TPF Executive Director Evan Meyer for an exploration of a single garden within the deeper context of environmental and cultural forces shaping our changing planet.Links to resources mentioned in this episode:Westwood GreenwayFor images and more information on Dr. Alex Hall’s garden visit:Carthay Rewilding & RenewalThank you to the following contributors for making this podcast possible:Host: Evan Meyer and Guest: Dr. Alex HallProducer, Sound Design, and Mixing: Gustavo Garcia instagram: @eldratlComposer: Richard Houghten instagram: @richardhoughtenExecutive Producer: Marie Astrid González© 2023 Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants