Cultivate 3

I love travelling around and giving my “Planting the Future” presentation. One thing that always amazes me is that over 60% of the plants that are on the endangered list and are encouraged for cultivation are plants that are actually locally abundant where we live. The global market for these herbs is increasing, exhausting the supplies in other countries, and these plants are still found in the wild here in our mountains.
What if WNC were to become a resource for these plants, growing them sustainably, increasing the healing power of the land and providing energetically superior herbs to use for medicine? We can also save seeds of wild populations as a source for genetically superior species for others to cultivate in other states, and serve as a model for these simple practices which sustain our very species. We forget that many civilizations have crumbled because they forgot to take care of the 6” of topsoil that all of us depend upon to live.
Farmers who want to add additional income can choose herbs that compliment their harvest schedule. There are many different plants to grow which suit different personalities. Since the land is already growing these amazing healing plants, why not partner WITH Nature? It would be a synergistic experience with benefits greater than we could possibly now imagine. Reclaiming our place within the Natural world is an act of power as well as humility.