On this episode of Plants & Beats, Rob Bell (@byrobbell) sits down with photographer Nick Koch, better known as @rocstreetphoto.

Nick shares his journey from leaving high school early to building a career in the same industry for decades, where he became a Zamboni expert while continuing to pursue photography as a creative outlet. He also opens up about living with chronic pain caused by a medical condition and how cultivating cannabis became part of his personal healing journey.

This week's featured plant is the Cannabis Sativa. While often surrounded by debate, cannabis has a long history as both a medicinal and agricultural plant. Like growing tomatoes, cultivating healthy cannabis requires attention to light, water, nutrients, and timing.

As always, the conversation is anchored by a lo-fi soundtrack produced and mixed by Aloefi (@al0efi).

Featured Guest

Nick Koch

Photographer • Zamboni Expert • Hobbyist Cannabis Grower

Plant of the Week

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa)

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Joe Bean Roasters

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