Radical Botany

RADICAL BOTANY

These are great posts from Portland Indymedia that I wanted to share because I think it's incredibly important to be getting back to nature. We not only need to be prepared for what's ahead (major food shortages?), we need to be reconnecting with our inner beings. Our lives are so fast paced and we live and breathe in boxes. We are so disconnected from ourselves and nature. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are blessed with healing and nutritional plants that a lot of our ancesters used to heal themselves and for nutrition. I will update this blog as they show up on Indymedia.

Understanding our place in the Plant World is important to survival. Much plant knowledge has been lost due to the mechanization of the world. All around us are plants that could help to be healthy and live lightly on the earth. It is important for as many people as possible learn about the plants and how to let the plants teach us and heal us. Enjoy!

1. Plants as our Teachers

2. White Oak & Plant/Human Communities

3. Oregon Grape - Learning the Lay of the Land

4. Plant Identification and Miner's Lettuce

5. Plants as Shelter

6. Plants for Clothing

7. Seeds and Wild Plants, Valuable?

8. The Great Harvest