Incase you guys missed it in the R-Future Conference, the video above is my full presentation.
In the presentation I talk about the concept of refugia (both cultural and biological forms) and then discuss the immense potential we can unlock when we combine them in one space. I explore terms like ethnoecology and talk about pathways to intentionally create regenerative counter-cultures (aka “ethnogenesis”) and how we might each explore ancestral wisdom and apply ancient regenerative worldviews in our modern gardens and designs.
I invite you to come on a journey to learn about how some ecologically literate and socially advanced ancient cultures preserved, propagated and applied place based wisdom without the existence of a centralized state authority.
This will be a call to remember, rediscover, reconnect and gather the shards of our often shattered ancestral cultural past and merge those shards with the resilient substance of modern ecological knowledge and regenerative soil science. Talk a walk with me to gather ancient seeds and plant them in a garden of hope for future generations.
The article I posted that offers links to all the books, musicians and articles/essays I mentioned in my presentation has now been updated with additional links to projects, individuals and businesses that are engaging in creating Biocultural Refugia in their own way. If you missed it, here it is :
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)
Four Full Recipes From My Book Are Available Through These Links Below.
These recipes posts also offer related ethnoecological info on how the cultures those recipes were inspired by grew/grow their food in a way that also gives back to the living Earth (providing cultural refugia in the form of culinary expressions, which can become biocultural refugium, if you grow your own ingredients regeneratively, save seeds, and share the seeds in your community):
Sopa de Lima (Yucatán-Style Lime Tortilla Soup) with information about the Mayan Milpa crop rotation system, their forest gardens and other soil regeneration techniques developed by indigenous peoples.
Sopa de Lima (Yucatán-Style Lime Tortilla Soup)
This sopa de lima, or lime soup, is a Mayan dish originally from Yucatán, Mexico.
Vegetarian Khao Poon - This vibrantly flavored Laotian soup is a reflection of the diversity of the ecosystem, cultivation method and beautiful culture that inspired it.
Vegetarian Khao Poon
I have decided I will be sharing one recipe from my book (Recipes For Reciprocity: The Regenerative Way From Seed To Table) per week for the next month to give all my kind and generous Substack subscribers a sneak peak and taste of what is in my book (which was
Moroccan Harissa Spice Medley and Vegetable Tajine - In the article linked below I share 2 more recipes from my book and info on the ancient forest gardens of Morocco
Moroccan Harissa Spice Medley and Vegetable Tajine
The food from Morocco speaks to the rich history of an illustrious culture that has benefited from the abundance of many intersecting trading routes and the ‘edge effect’ of where the desert mountains meet the ocean for cultivating a wide range of nutritious and flavorful crops for centuries.
The recipes are from my book (cover shown in image below).
If you would like to have access to well over a hundred other fun and nutritious recipes like this there is info to where you can purchase either a physical or digital copy of my book below.
For those interested in purchasing a physical copy of the book you can do so through this link:
Recipes For Reciprocity : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Table invites the reader to go on a journey from a handful of heirloom seeds, all the way through the process of companion planting, cultivating, harvesting, preserving your harvests, seed saving and creating delicious culturally diverse recipes with loved ones all the way back to the soil through composting food scraps. The book offers a trail map for applying ancestral wisdom in the present for those that want to learn to grow their own food and medicine in a way that also gives back to the living Earth that gives so much to us. It is in essence a fractal seed that aligns with the inherent regenerative capacity of the Earth. When planted within a fertile mind, that seed can unlock a great many gifts which are accessible throughout one’s entire lifetime.
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