Seeds and Weeds (No. 118)
First Aired November 01, 2002
Since 1991, the Backroads crew has traveled across Montana visiting its unique people and places. The series airs regularly on MontanaPBS.
The episode focuses on a Sidney artist, a weed roundup, and a doll-house owner from Loma.
This episode introduces us to an artist near Sidney whose medium is seeds, takes us to a weed roundup near Choteau, introduces us to the Loma woman who curates the House of 1000 Dolls, and examines what the folks at ZooMontana in Billings do to enrich the lives of the zoo's animals. William Marcus hosts from the Charles M. Bair Family Ranch and Museum near Martinsdale.
Program Updates
The Charles M. Bair Family Museum opened a new facility in 2011. The area is still a great place to visit and is popular with hunters. Marion Britton died in 2009, but her House of 1000 Dolls is still open. Call first.