Chris Radicle
Moved from the Pine Barrens in South Jersey to Brooklyn in 2009. After a few years in the city, felt the pull to spend more time outdoors. Started a solo gardening operation, advertising on Craigslist.
Working with plants in an urban environment made something clear: living in a city hits different when balanced with a real connection to the earth and soil. That recognition set the direction.
Gardening led to herbalism, then growing food plants, then the deeper traditions: Chinese medicine first, then Ayurveda. Herb school followed. Apprenticeships. Working in an herb shop. In 2015, opened Radicle Herb Shop, an herbal apothecary and community space built around education and the relationship between people and plants.
When the shop closed in 2023, a new path opened through app development. Started with RadicleHerbal, an herbalism app, then moved into operations systems for small businesses, then iOS development. All tools at the intersection of nature, technology, and education.
Full circle. Back to the garden, now with business experience and software development knowledge combined. RadicleTerra does garden design and builds. The consultancy side develops landscaping business apps for several landscape designers.
RadQode
App development consultancy. Glide and iOS. Building operations systems and automation stacks for small businesses and contractors.
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Botanical education iOS app. Conservation tracking, plant identification, United Plant Savers data, and field journaling tools.
View →TaoWild
Wilderness education platform. Illustrated field manuals, trail skills, gear guides, and wild skill categories. iOS app and in-person events.
View →RadicleTerra
Landscape design and ecological planting. Residential garden builds and site-specific design work. Brooklyn, NY.
View →A nerd with many interests, pursuing depth across widely different domains. The ecosystem is what happens when someone commits to all of them.
An herbal apothecary and community space.
"An incredible resource for anyone interested in herbalism. Chris is deeply knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about helping people understand plants."
"A real community space, and the kind of place that makes Brooklyn worth living in. Education-first approach that empowers you."
"Chris takes the time to teach you. He walks you through every herb, makes sure you understand what you're working with and why."
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