Bundle: Building Community with Plants and People: Conservation Workshop Bundle

In this workshop we will discuss which of our endangered botanical woodland friends can be easily grown under existing trees or in shady backyard corners using permaculture techniques for low maintenance and plant resilience. We will show photographs of my endangered botanical beds and describe all the triumphs and woes of getting a healthy plant community established.

We will explore what we have learned from our people and the seasonal foods that we gather, grow and prepare throughout the year through stories. From maple sugaring, wild leeks, wood greens, and morel Mushrooms in the spring, to milkweed, berries, corn, beans, and squash in the summer and beyond, this Keynote will explore the fishing, hunting, and gathering practices through stories of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe.

Indigenous peoples enhanced the food and medicinal plant bearing capacity of every region in the Americas. Drawing from her doctoral research, Lyla June will discuss the nature of these food systems, why their stories were never told, and how humanity can bring them back. Please see the file with this lesson for complete recording description and Lyla June's full bio.