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Wish you could start your day in a garden? Join Willa Brock as she wanders through Filoli’s ever-changing landscape, sharing seasonal highlights and chatting with horticultural staff about their plant passions and expert tips. As birds sing and gravel crunches, immerse yourself in the sounds of a morning walk. Special “Garden Hopping” episodes transport you outside Filoli’s gates to explore other stunning gardens across California and beyond.
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- 2 days ago23 min
Letters from Muckross
Pack your bags for Killarney, Ireland, and explore Filoli’s sister estate, Muckross! Guest host Rowan Smith, Filoli’s Decorative Arts Curator, finds CEO Kara Newport at the end of a summer sabbatical spent reading the Bourn family’s letters. Archivist Patricia O’Hare opens the family photo albums, and Shane Tracy and Sandra Dunley share what the Bourns’ gift still means to Ireland.
- 2 weeks ago22 min
At Night
When the sun goes down, another world wakes up at Filoli. Longtime residents Jim Salyards and Alex Fernandez share tales of mountain lion meetups, midnight newt migrations, and unexplained happenings in the Historic House. Plant Curator John Chau reveals how fragrant flowers lure moths after dark. Do you have feedback about the Morning in the Garden podcast? Fill out our survey! We would love to hear from you: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Podcast-Listener-Survey-2026
- Sep 30, 202626 min
Across the Creek
A new trail through Filoli's forest is almost ready! In this special video episode, Ian Walsh and Amelia Maurer from the Natural Lands team give Willa a sneak peek of the route, which crosses a creekbed rock hop, winds past boulders and meadows, and spans a whimsical truss bridge in the redwoods. Listen as usual, or watch the video in your podcast app or on YouTube to take in the forest views. Let us know what you think about the podcast: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Podcast-Listener-Survey-2026 Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TnG-nlUQd3I Video by Ashley Barry and JT Bard: https://www.ashleybarry.net/
- Sep 16, 202625 min
Dressed in Flowers
Go behind the scenes of a flower show like no other! During a bustling morning of preparations, Fleurs de Villes co-founders Karen Marshall and Tina Barkley share the stories behind the exhibition’s elaborate floral mannequins. Florists Maryam Issa and Chrissy Condie reveal the ingenious techniques they use to bring characters from the screen to life using entirely botanical materials. Do you have feedback about the Morning in the Garden podcast? Fill out our survey! We would love to hear from you: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Podcast-Listener-Survey-2026
- Sep 2, 202630 min
Plant Origin Stories
Step inside the greenhouses with guest host Katie Kenna, and realize the delicate choreography hidden in how life in the Garden begins. Production Garden Manager Jackie Salas traces the step-by-step journey of formal blooms to the rich soil of our compost windrows. Out in the open terrain, Natural Lands Apprentice Amelia Mauer embraces a wilder wisdom, letting experimental wildflower plots adapt to untamed elements, native grazers, and historic land management.
- Aug 19, 202623 min
Art in the Open Air
Slow down, and the Garden reveals a world of beauty hidden in the details. Plein air artist and watercolor instructor Ali Walker finds simple shapes in complex blooms, from the geometry of a dahlia to the ombré petals of a rose. Rowan Smith and Bobby Gamba uncover the Bourn family’s historic artworks in the Garden, including one inscribed with Festina Lente – “make haste slowly” – a century-old invitation to pause and look more closely.
- Aug 4, 202632 min
Peak Abundance
Follow the wave of color spilling through the garden this week. Haley O'Connor greets Willa with a handful of cherry plums and a theory of punctuation for every garden room – the Perennial Border reads like a run-on sentence, the Walled Garden like a form letter. Aimee Saunders leads the way into a secret garden of giant blue hydrangeas.
- Jul 22, 202637 min
A Taste of the Garden
Filoli is looking good enough to eat! Jammaker Pablo Lugones transforms the morning's harvest of rose, marigold, and dahlia petals into a jelly the color of a glowing sunset. Horticulturists Ellen Harsha and Joseph Sulpizio walk the Vegetable Garden, savoring the sunwarmed berries and the thrill of a kiwi vine fruiting for the very first time.
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Wish you could start your day in a garden? Join Willa Brock as she wanders through Filoli’s ever-changing landscape, sharing seasonal highlights and chatting with horticultural staff about their plant passions and expert tips. As birds sing and gravel crunches, immerse yourself in the sounds of a morning walk. Special “Garden Hopping” episodes transport you outside Filoli’s gates to explore other stunning gardens across California and beyond.
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