A public service video from Adam Haritan’s excellent Learn Your Land website.
Adama really knows his mushrooms and he talks about the reliability of commercially sold “wild” mushrooms.
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
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Catnip, not just for cats
We’ve been mostly silent here (dealing with the fallout of a government-created ordeal), but this video really jumped out.
A lucid and comprehensive description of this wonderful plant from Dina Falconi.
You can see more of her work plus a link to all her videos here: https://www.botanicalartspress.com
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
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Plant Wisdom’s greatest hits
This might be the last time you hear from me for a while.
There is a ton of life- changing information on the Plant Wisdom site.
I have put some of our “greatest hits” together on one page.
I hope you will take advantage of it and share it widely with people who need it now.
One thing we can always count on are the plants. We just have to … Read more
The plant prints of Ira Kononenko
EMULSIONS FOR ANTOTIPIA
Bauhinia Variegata flowers macerated in alcohol; water, vinegar and baking soda over papel Arches Watercolor 300 g, 15 x15cm.
Antotypia (Anthos, Blossom in Ancient Greek) is a photographic process that takes advantage of photosensitivity from some plants to produce a photo-sensitive emulsion suitable for printing.
The invention of this photographic process is attributed to Sir John Herschel who published extensive research on the subject in 1842, stemming … Read more
“When I first tuned into this tree…”
Dorothy Maclean of Finhorn
Recorded at the 3rd World Wilderness Conference in 1983
Dorothy Maclean was one of the three founders of the Findhorn community in Scotland.
This talk was delivered at the 3rd World Wilderness Conference in 1983
Maclean referenced Richard St. Barbe Baker.
He was personally responsible for planting over one billions trees and was one of the first genuine global conservationists to come out of western … Read more
“Living Soil”
The overarching importance of the health of the soil
Soil is not “dirt”
The film is freely available to download and stream at www.livingsoilfilm.com.
A message from their website:
The Soil Health Institute is a non-profit whose mission is to safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research and advancement. The Institute works with its many stakeholders to identify gaps in research and adoption; develop … Read more
A fascinating warm climate farm
A visit to ECHO Global Farm
More info at echonet.org
Not everyone is lucky enough to live in a warm climate (I’m not!) but if you are…
What a wonderful canvas you have to work with as a gardener and small farmer!
A visit to ECHO Global Farm in Fort Myers, Florida.
Billions of people can benefit from their research.
Part Two
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
The world’s most nutritious terrestrial plant?
The Moringa aka “The Miracle Tree”
A gift from the Himalayas
Staff Update (Sep 24, 2019): There was a small error in the video which we have removed around the 2:05 mark regarding the seeds being used for cleansing “malaria-ridden water”. Instead, it should have been “bacteria-ridden water”. Sorry for any confusion!
Evidence that the answer to all human problems are in nature, and very often in the form … Read more
Elderberry Medicine
The host “Herbal Jedi” does a wonderful job of introducing the lore and health properties of this magical plant.
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
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Opening your eyes to Goldenrod
It’s Goldenrod time where I live. Maybe where you live too.
Goldenrod has the reputation of being an allergen.
While anything can be an allergen to anybody, this is not the plant behind fall allergies. Ragweed is the far more likely culprit.
In fact, goldenrod is not only NOT a “problem,” this abundant, easy-to-find plant is has a long standing reputation as a formidable healing herb.
