From the Pequot War to the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, trees have played a central role in North American history.| Barn Raiser
More than 170,000 individuals and over 440 organizations worldwide have voiced strong opposition to the release of the #GMO American chestnut tree, known as Darling 54 (D54), into wild forests. The USDA is currently considering a petition by SUNY-ESF to deregulate the tree. In this interview, Anne Petermann, Executive Director of Global Justice Ecology Project […]| STOPGETREES.ORG
Native American plums and nuts arranged as a mandala for curing in the garden shed that doubles as the photography studio, when such beauty is present. This mandala features nuts and fruit all native to north eastern North America and is possible through the work and generosity of PJ Chmiel who for the last decade has been restoring the soil and planting a native food forest near Kalamazoo, Michigan. A visit earlier in the week ... >> read more The post North American native hazelnuts, acorns...| Happy Sleepy