<div><strong>Help Shrubby Buddies Grow! Support Our Mission to Educate, Entertain &amp; Inspire</strong>
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<div>Hi friends! We’re Matt Guthrie and Tim Fleischer—co-hosts, horticulture nerds, educators, and the founders of Shrubby Buddies, a community-focused platform dedicated to making plant care, landscaping knowledge, and environmental awareness accessible, fun, and friendly.
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<div>We started Shrubby Buddies Podcast because we believe learning about plants shouldn’t feel intimidating or boring. It should feel like you’re hanging out with friends—laughing, learning, and growing together. Through our weekly podcast, engaging conversations, and genuine passion for helping people, we’ve already started building something meaningful. Now, we’re ready to take the next step… and we’d love your support to get there.
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<div><strong>What This Funding Will Help Us Accomplish</strong>
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<div><strong>Your support will help Shrubby Buddies grow from a passion project into a broader educational platform that reaches more people, creates better content, and supports community learning.</strong>
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<div>With your help, we will:
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<div>Launch a quality YouTube channel with accessible, educational plant content
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<div>Improve podcast production with clearer audio and better presentation
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<div>Build Shrubby Buddies merchandise and supporter perks
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<div>Expand educational offerings such as short “Hort Shorts,” community talks, and educational outreach
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<div>Offer accessible consultations and backyard landscaping guidance for listeners, families, and organizations
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<div>Better tools = better teaching, clearer videos, and more opportunities for positive community impact.
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<div><strong>Where Your Donation Goes</strong>
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<div>We believe in being transparent about how every dollar helps. Your support will fund:
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<div>Merchandise, marketing materials &amp; business fees – $1,500
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<div>Software &amp; production tools – $500
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<div>Marketing &amp; audience growth – $500
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<div>Audio/Video equipment upgrades – $1,000
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<div>Total Goal: $3,500
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<div>Every contribution—big or small—moves us closer to expanding education, creativity, and community engagement through Shrubby Buddies.  
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<div> Supporter Tiers (Our Way of Saying Thank You)
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<div>While donations of any amount make a huge difference, we wanted to create a few fun supporter levels to thank those who help Shrubby Buddies grow.
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<div> Tier 1 — “Zone 6b” | $10
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<div>Perfect for our fellow plant lovers.
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<div>Includes:
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<div>Your name listed on the Shrubby Buddies Supporters Page on our website
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<div> Tier 2 — “Love You Harder” | $25
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<div>Because a little extra love goes a long way.
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<div>Includes:
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<div>Your name on our Supporters Page
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<div>A special shoutout during future Shrubby Buddies podcast episodes
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<div> Tier 3 — “Love You Harder, Plus Two” | $50
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<div>For those who want to go all in and rep Shrubby Buddies.
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<div>Includes:
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<div>Your name on our Supporters Page
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<div>Special shoutouts during future podcast episodes
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<div>A Shrubby Buddies sticker pack as a small, tangible thank-you
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<div>No matter the tier, every supporter becomes part of the Shrubby Buddies story. Your generosity helps us create better content, expand our educational reach, and continue building a welcoming plant-loving community.
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<div><strong>Why Shrubby Buddies Matters</strong>
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<div><strong>Plants don’t just make spaces more beautiful—they improve mental well-being, support biodiversity, strengthen communities, and help people reconnect with nature.</strong>
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<div><strong>Shrubby Buddies helps:</strong>
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<div>New gardeners gain confidence
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<div>Homeowners make better landscaping decisions
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<div>Schools and organizations access fun and friendly plant education
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<div>Families learn and grow together
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<div>People feel inspired, supported, and connected
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<div>We’re building a welcoming plant-loving community—one episode, one conversation, and one learning moment at a time.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>You can support Shrubby Buddies by:
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<div>Donating any amount—every bit helps
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<div>Sharing this campaign with friends, family, and fellow plant lovers
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<div>Listening, subscribing, and spreading the word about the Shrubby Buddies podcast
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<div>Following along as we continue to grow
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<div>We’ll be celebrating supporters with milestones, shoutouts, and behind-the-scenes updates as progress continues.
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<div>❤️ <strong>Thank You</strong>
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<div>Whether you can give, share, or simply cheer us on—thank you. Shrubby Buddies exists because of community support, and with your help, we can reach more people, inspire more learning, and continue growing something truly special.
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<div>Let’s grow together.
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<div>— Matt &amp; Tim
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<div>Shrubby Buddies
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