For The Wild Podcast Episodes featuring Ron Finley

RON FINLEY on Cultivating the Garden of the Mind (Encore) /79

For The Wild - August 23, 2018 20:04 ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
“All of us humans need the same thing. I ask the question around the world, what is the single most important thing to your life? People say, “love, god, kids, my wife, my cats,” but .000% say oxygen. What I am trying to do is to teach people how think differently about what we value. That’s wha...

RON FINLEY on Cultivating the Garden of the Mind /79

For The Wild - May 31, 2018 19:23 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
This week, we speak with Ron Finley, an artist, designer and a South LA "gangsta" gardener who made the change he wanted to see in his own neighborhood. Together, we learn about how people power and community agitation can facilitate change. Support the Show.

Ron Finley on Cultivating the Garden of the Mind /79

For The Wild - May 31, 2018 19:23 ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
In the 1960s, economic development in the suburbs of Los Angeles led to “supermarket flight,” which paralleled other public and private divestment in neighborhoods like South LA, contributing to lost tax revenues, jobs, and access to amenities. This set the stage for the deep frustration that eru...