Dana O'Driscoll of The Druids Garden (and author of Land Healing) interviewed me for a project she is working on to study the various strategies, approaches and perspectives of Regenerative educators.
I`ll share a few links below to posts that elaborate on subject matter and species of trees we talked about in the interview for those interested in learning more:
Paw Paw (Asimina triloba)
Pawpaw is an unbelievable tree and fruit. Imagine a fruit the size of a mango, that smells like the most exotic tropical fruit. Cutting it in half reveals an incredibly sweet, rich, custard-textured flesh that has a flavor profile somewhere between banana, papaya, pear, strawbe…
Birch - The Graceful One
This post serves as the first crossover post which is both part of the above mentioned (Stacking Functions in the Garden, Food Forest and Medicine Cabinet : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Apothecary series) as well as constituting the 4th installment of the
The Wild Apples of the Tian Shan Mountains
I am someone that has loved apples since a relatively young age as I grew up on an apple orchard in the South Okanagan of BC where my parents grew some superb apples in excellent soil. I found great joy in being able to wake up in the morning and pick a couple juicy apples fresh off the tree…
Germinating The Ancient Seeds Within - embarking on a journey towards an ethnoecologically rooted regeneratively guided Ethnogenesis
In this essay I will be exploring the concept of uncovering, remembering, re-tracing and re-awakening the seeds of wisdom left by each and everyone of our indigenous ancestors and cultivating those seeds in order to produce the harvest of fruit that takes the form of a process of ethnogenesis that is accessible and open to all with the courage to tend t…
Saving Seeds to Save The Future
The act of saving seed from your heirloom garden crops is an act of love and hope for tomorrow. Not only does this act save one money and ensure food security for one's household (and local community) but, it also offers one the unique sense of satisfaction that comes from the knowing that each successive year seeds are saved the varieties of seeds are …
The Best Investment On Earth, Is Earth
While I was sorting kale seeds I had saved from our garden a few years back I was thinking about how I come across a lot of people who see the spiritual, psychological, emergency preparedness or (at the least) the nutritional value in gardening, but for some reason think it’s not financially viable and use that as an excuse to opt out of even trying. Wh…
Death By A Thousand Clearcuts
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after nig…
Reviews For Recipes For Reciprocity
Hello Everyone! This is just a quick post to offer a glimpse into some of the things people have been saying about my book now that physical and digital copies have made their way to all corners of the globe.
Designing Bio-cultural Refugia : seeding ancient wisdom in the fertile soils of modern Regenerative knowledge
(This post serves as the 19th post which is part of the Stacking Functions in the Garden, Food Forest and Medicine Cabinet : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Apothecary series)
Embracing The Gift Economy As An Antidote For The Scarcity Economy
December is here! Christmas time is coming soon!
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