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The Cape and Islands Podcast
Welcome to the Cape & Islands Podcast where we cover local people, their stories, important community topics, interesting visitors, some history and most importantly work to build a stronger community within Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket collectively.
This podcast will have multiple series and hosts over time. In addition to standard format interviews, one series I am excited about is the "Cozy Corner" where we'll have bands come into the Trove Art Gallery in Orleans and play live original music while also telling us a little about their band and history. Cozy Corner videos will be posted on the Cape & Islands Podcast YouTube page and the audio will be streamed through the standard podcast streaming platforms.
I am your host Clarke (future hosts will be added to the stable) my back story is I am a washashore resident of Cape Cod and moved here in 2018. I own Trove Art Gallery & Boutique in Orleans which I opened in 2019 as well as Checkpoint East Recording Studio and Safe Harbor Records which launched in 2020, also located in Orleans. While I may not be from here originally, I hope to do a good job promoting all of the fantastic local people that I have the privilege of meeting often through my various businesses. I am also a board member of WOMR Radio out of Provincetown. Thank you for listening and please do share feedback and recommendations for topics or guests at any time.
Cozy Corner videos are filmed by myself and Meegan Minahan, and are edited by the very talented Meegan. Sound engineering for Cozy Corner episodes by Logan Tichnor. All podcast interview episodes are edited and produced by myself.
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The Cape and Islands Podcast
Laura Kelley on Preserving Our Waters & Pesticide Reduction
11th Generation Cape Codder Laura Kelly founded Protect our Cape Cod Aquifer (POCCA) www.poccacapecod.com in 2013, showing her commitment to the local environment she cares so much about. Laura is a highly influential environmental activist who has dedicated her life to sustainable living and collaboration with stakeholders to improve our environment.
Laura is a leader in the Pesticide Reduction Initiative across Cape Cod. Orleans is leading the pack with a vote on this Home Rule Petition 2023 to Reduce Pesticide Use with a Town vote on October 16th, 2023. Laura started the petition to support this initiative, which has 3,400+ signatures and climbing, and you can sign the petition at the following link;
https://www.change.org/p/protect-our-environment-reduce-pesticide-use-in-orleans-ma
Owner of Littlefield Landscapes since 1992, Laura has been creating sustainable design using native vegetation, beneficial insects and feeding organisms in the soil. She is an Organic Horticulturalist creating beauty with nature at every step of the way. "Being non toxic in your body and on your land is the best thing we can do for every creature living in out environment and to protect our precious drinking water." Her website link is below:
https://littlefieldlandscapes.com/
Also in this episode we discuss disposal of hazardous household waste, and there are HHW collections around the Cape along with a schedule and map to review. You can find more information on HHW at the following link:
http://www.loveyourlocalwater.org
Thank you so much Laura for coming on the show and sharing your expertise, and thank you so much to all of the listeners for supporting this podcast.
For further information on Pesticide Reduction beyond this episode, feel free to listen to Episode 3 where additional detail is given. Again the link to the petition is below!
https://www.change.org/p/protect-our-environment-reduce-pesticide-use-in-orleans-ma
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