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Medicinal Wisdom of the Earth: Coca and Yarrow

Nature has always provided remedies for those who listen, and across continents, Indigenous peoples have long understood the healing power of plants. The coca...

Restoring Forests from Cochabamba to Plymouth

High in the Andes, where the air is thin and the winds sharp, the Polylepis forests (Polylepis tarapacana, Polylepis australis, Polylepis incana) stand as...

Roses Without Borders

From where I sit in Cochabamba, Bolivia, the air hums with the scent of citrus trees, a perfume wholly different from the crisp, cultivated...

The Pregnant Tree of Cochabamba

Far from the frost-laden boughs of Woodcrest, where winter still clutches the land in its chilled embrace, I find myself standing beneath a tree...

Elderberry: A Coastal Remedy Rooted in Tradition

Winter has settled in, and with it comes the inevitable symphony of coughs echoing through classrooms, shared books and coffee cups passing along more...

Beach Plum: A Survivor’s Legacy

Though it may not bear fruit in winter, the beach plum (Prunus maritima) holds its own in the cold season. Its gnarled branches, sculpted...

Mistletoe: The Evergreen Embrace of New Beginnings

As the frost embraces the earth and the calendar prepares to turn its final page, a peculiar charm dangles in the winter canopy: a...

The Evergreen Legacy of Massachusetts

Nestled among the winter whispers of Massachusetts' coastal landscapes stands the Eastern White Pine, a towering testament to resilience and beauty. Its slender needles,...

Caring for Cannabis

This article blossomed from an unexpected yet thoughtful holiday gift from MEH: a cannabis plant. Tending to it has been a journey of discovery,...

Pennsylvania Sedge: The Subtle Winter Warrior

In the icy embrace of a Massachusetts winter, where most flora bows to the biting cold, Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) quietly endures. For...

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