Holt Wood has a range of native and introduced planting of medicinal trees and shrubs. Some trees and shrubs native to North America are grown to provide sustainable supplies, such as Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) and Virginian Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), and this helps to reduce pollution arising from transport between continents.We seek to reduce …
Shantree (Walter) Kacera opened Spirit of the Earth, ‘The Living Centre’ in 1983 to fulfill a dream of being in the country and learning how to live in accordance with the laws of Nature. This he did wholeheartedly, creating a beautiful and sacred space for healing and learning, originally known as “Balance Life Gardens”. He …
Holt Wood is a transformative project designed to develop a sustainable source of medicinal and other non-timber products. Based in North Devon, we purchased the site in 2004 when it was stocked with Sitka Spruce aged 35 to 40 years. Replanted with permaculture design principles, ongoing management of the medicinal trees and shrubs is based …
A 20 acre land with food and medicinal plants co-ordinates with animals with maximum re-cycling of waste. At A Glance Region Asia Country Sri Lanka Area Rambukkana, Close to Pinnawala Elephant Ophanage, Sri lanka Latitude 0° 0′ 0″ N Longitude 0° 0′ 0″ E Partners Family Owned Ecosystem Food Forest Cultural Scope Buddhist and Hindu
Located in Rambukkana, close to the Pinnawala Elephant Ophanage in Sri Lanka, Forest Garden Organics focuses on creating food forests. The 20-acre garden contains edible plants such as coconut, spices, herbs, and vegetable species like yams. The garden is visited by school children, customers, and agricultral department officers, and shows examples of the uses of plants and …
The aim of the Pha Tad Ke project is to create a regional research centre with the first living collection of plants in Laos, dedicated to research, both in situ and ex situ, for both educational and leisure purposes. As such, Pha Tad Ke will be the very first centre in the country, which can …
Our 501c3 nonprofit organization has three gardens we steward. Our main public property is the “Bodhi Garden” is a 40′ x 40′ herb garden in the heart of urban Downtown Orlando. The garden is surrounded by an eclectic and supportive community including an organic, vegetarian teahouse, a yoga studio, a healing center, a massage and …
A place of quiet, communion, and learning, the MUIH herb garden is a haven for all who visit, work, and study on our campus. The herb garden also provides students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience gathering and tending medicinal plants and offers a living example of many of the herbal medicines used in …
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The village of Tafi Atome has over 1000 residents and is located within the Hohoe District of the Volta Region of Ghana. Residents speak Ewe. The village is surrounded by a sacred grove of approximately 28 ha. The grove is a semi-deciduous forest and lies within the forest-savannah transitional zone. It is immediately surrounded by …
Tertulias’ purpose is to serve as a healing oasis. Our focus is traditional Puerto Rican medicinal herbs, already familiar to many people in the community. We host tea days, herb walks, and sell medicinal herbs on site. The garden features hammocks and benches for people to rest and share stories. As in many low income …