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Ethnobotany, people & plant relationships, traditional & indigenous knowledge, and the new paradigm of plant consciousness
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September 10, 2025 Plants, people and culture; an introduction into ethnobotany Time: 11:00 AM PDT Presenter:Inge KuijperWatch for FreeThis free online event is open to the public and you can atte...
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September 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
You are so welcome to join my webinar with Airmid Institute this evening at 7pm. Plants, people and culture; an introduction into ethnobotany airmidinstitute.org/upcoming-eve...
Join the next 6-week People and Plants course on 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 1𝘴𝘵
𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝐈𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 and 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝐈𝐈𝐈. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲
𝐈𝐕. 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
𝐕. Ethnobotany 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫
𝐕𝐈. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
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#ethnobotany #anthropology #botany #plants #gardening
𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝐈𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 and 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝐈𝐈𝐈. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲
𝐈𝐕. 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
𝐕. Ethnobotany 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫
𝐕𝐈. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
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#ethnobotany #anthropology #botany #plants #gardening
September 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Join the next 6-week People and Plants course on 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 1𝘴𝘵
𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝐈𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 and 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝐈𝐈𝐈. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲
𝐈𝐕. 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
𝐕. Ethnobotany 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫
𝐕𝐈. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
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#ethnobotany #anthropology #botany #plants #gardening
𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝐈𝐈. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 and 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝐈𝐈𝐈. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲
𝐈𝐕. 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
𝐕. Ethnobotany 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫
𝐕𝐈. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
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#ethnobotany #anthropology #botany #plants #gardening
Support indigenous elders and the sharing of their wisdom in human culture and nature conservation & regeneration. Your donation supports meals, flights and essentials for this unique global indigenous gathering in Namibia 🙏🌿
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June 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Support indigenous elders and the sharing of their wisdom in human culture and nature conservation & regeneration. Your donation supports meals, flights and essentials for this unique global indigenous gathering in Namibia 🙏🌿
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The original 'bath bomb': Katrafay (𝘊𝘦𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘪) is a tree endemic to Madagascar. Its bark contains a therapeutic essential oil treating muscle pain and skin inflammation and providing sustainable income for local communities.
#madagascar #traditionalmedicine #aromatherapy
#madagascar #traditionalmedicine #aromatherapy
May 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The original 'bath bomb': Katrafay (𝘊𝘦𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘪) is a tree endemic to Madagascar. Its bark contains a therapeutic essential oil treating muscle pain and skin inflammation and providing sustainable income for local communities.
#madagascar #traditionalmedicine #aromatherapy
#madagascar #traditionalmedicine #aromatherapy
Today was the 2nd day of the ethnobotany course Mahajanga University in Madagascar! Students practiced freelisting and in the photo a Species ID task, giving vernacular names to local beans and pulses. We also talked rice and enjoyed delicious ‘gord gord’, a snack based on rice flour and coconut.
May 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today was the 2nd day of the ethnobotany course Mahajanga University in Madagascar! Students practiced freelisting and in the photo a Species ID task, giving vernacular names to local beans and pulses. We also talked rice and enjoyed delicious ‘gord gord’, a snack based on rice flour and coconut.
Guess the seed? The dry pulp around the seed can be chewed on “a little bit like chewing gum”.
The seeds contain calcium, along with other essential nutrients like phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
#ethnobotany #madagascar #seeds
The seeds contain calcium, along with other essential nutrients like phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
#ethnobotany #madagascar #seeds
May 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Guess the seed? The dry pulp around the seed can be chewed on “a little bit like chewing gum”.
The seeds contain calcium, along with other essential nutrients like phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
#ethnobotany #madagascar #seeds
The seeds contain calcium, along with other essential nutrients like phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
#ethnobotany #madagascar #seeds
First meeting with the Tanjona Association, a Malagasy NGO consisting of about 15 scientists from the University from Mahajanga. Primatologists and herpatologists mainly 🐒 🐸🦎🐍
We are soon starting our first work on the ethnobotany of the Sakalava people on the west coast.
#ethnobotany #madagascar
We are soon starting our first work on the ethnobotany of the Sakalava people on the west coast.
#ethnobotany #madagascar
April 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
First meeting with the Tanjona Association, a Malagasy NGO consisting of about 15 scientists from the University from Mahajanga. Primatologists and herpatologists mainly 🐒 🐸🦎🐍
We are soon starting our first work on the ethnobotany of the Sakalava people on the west coast.
#ethnobotany #madagascar
We are soon starting our first work on the ethnobotany of the Sakalava people on the west coast.
#ethnobotany #madagascar
A great PhD opportunity at Kew Gardens London for those interested in the history of biocultural collections
#ethnobotany #biocultural #botany #phd #culture #plants
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#ethnobotany #biocultural #botany #phd #culture #plants
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Other studentships
Other studentships
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April 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A great PhD opportunity at Kew Gardens London for those interested in the history of biocultural collections
#ethnobotany #biocultural #botany #phd #culture #plants
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#ethnobotany #biocultural #botany #phd #culture #plants
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Exciting to see that Glenn Shepard is bringing ethnobotany education to a new generation at Princeton University.
The class Psychedelics, Shamanism, and Plant Intelligence had a long waitlist indicating the interest for these important topics 🌿
paw.princeton.edu/article/clas...
The class Psychedelics, Shamanism, and Plant Intelligence had a long waitlist indicating the interest for these important topics 🌿
paw.princeton.edu/article/clas...
Class Close-Up: Planting the Seeds of Ethnobotany at Princeton
Glenn Shepard ’87 teaches a class in ethnobotany called Psychedelics, Shamanism, and Plant Intelligence
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March 31, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Exciting to see that Glenn Shepard is bringing ethnobotany education to a new generation at Princeton University.
The class Psychedelics, Shamanism, and Plant Intelligence had a long waitlist indicating the interest for these important topics 🌿
paw.princeton.edu/article/clas...
The class Psychedelics, Shamanism, and Plant Intelligence had a long waitlist indicating the interest for these important topics 🌿
paw.princeton.edu/article/clas...
Check out this new course with Gaia Education; Indigenous Knowledge Systems, a 6-week Learning Journey with Lyla June
#ethnobotany #indigenousknowledge #indigenouswisdom
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#ethnobotany #indigenousknowledge #indigenouswisdom
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Learning from Native Knowledge respectfully and responsibly
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March 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Check out this new course with Gaia Education; Indigenous Knowledge Systems, a 6-week Learning Journey with Lyla June
#ethnobotany #indigenousknowledge #indigenouswisdom
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#ethnobotany #indigenousknowledge #indigenouswisdom
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This webinar looks like a great way to learn about career pathways and funding opportunities if you are an - or aspire to be - an ethnobiologist in Europe. To access this session, preregister below
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#ethnobiology #ethnobotany #careers #jobs #funding
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#ethnobiology #ethnobotany #careers #jobs #funding
March 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This webinar looks like a great way to learn about career pathways and funding opportunities if you are an - or aspire to be - an ethnobiologist in Europe. To access this session, preregister below
cnrs.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#ethnobiology #ethnobotany #careers #jobs #funding
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#ethnobiology #ethnobotany #careers #jobs #funding
Did you know that "Only 6% of existing plant species have been investigated pharmacologically? With biodiversity rapidly declining we may be losing valuable medicines, before they are even discovered.
#ethnobotany #ethnopharmacology #biodiversity #plantmedicine
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#ethnobotany #ethnopharmacology #biodiversity #plantmedicine
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March 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Did you know that "Only 6% of existing plant species have been investigated pharmacologically? With biodiversity rapidly declining we may be losing valuable medicines, before they are even discovered.
#ethnobotany #ethnopharmacology #biodiversity #plantmedicine
www.iflscience.com/plants-have-...
#ethnobotany #ethnopharmacology #biodiversity #plantmedicine
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A fascinating post doc opportunity, conducting research into the colonial history of the Utrecht University Botanic Gardens and explore in what ways this institution has contributed to colonial science.
#ethnobotany #postdoc #decolonialisation #botany #utrecht
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#ethnobotany #postdoc #decolonialisation #botany #utrecht
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Postdoctoral Researcher: Colonial History of Botanic Gardens
Interested in colonial history, botanical gardens and decolonisation? Join our international team of scholars!
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March 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A fascinating post doc opportunity, conducting research into the colonial history of the Utrecht University Botanic Gardens and explore in what ways this institution has contributed to colonial science.
#ethnobotany #postdoc #decolonialisation #botany #utrecht
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#ethnobotany #postdoc #decolonialisation #botany #utrecht
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"In Indigenous Amazonian life-worlds, plants used for diverse purposes... are sometimes considered to be ‘plant persons’... Bitterness, causticity and other toxic properties...often embody a plant's power to heal or harm."
New in Journal of Ethnobiology!
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New in Journal of Ethnobiology!
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December 7, 2024 at 3:26 PM
"In Indigenous Amazonian life-worlds, plants used for diverse purposes... are sometimes considered to be ‘plant persons’... Bitterness, causticity and other toxic properties...often embody a plant's power to heal or harm."
New in Journal of Ethnobiology!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
New in Journal of Ethnobiology!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by All Things Ethnobotany
Here’s a riddle for you: what eats meat and lives in a bog in the UK?
If you’re stuck, here’s a hint: think less teeth, more leaf. 🤓🌿 Or, skip to the end and find out all about this flesh-eating flora in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🌺
If you’re stuck, here’s a hint: think less teeth, more leaf. 🤓🌿 Or, skip to the end and find out all about this flesh-eating flora in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🌺
February 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Here’s a riddle for you: what eats meat and lives in a bog in the UK?
If you’re stuck, here’s a hint: think less teeth, more leaf. 🤓🌿 Or, skip to the end and find out all about this flesh-eating flora in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🌺
If you’re stuck, here’s a hint: think less teeth, more leaf. 🤓🌿 Or, skip to the end and find out all about this flesh-eating flora in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🌺
In less than 10 days I am offering the next round of the People & Plants course 🌿
Do you love plants, are you fascinated by human cultures, do you want to learn and connect with like-minded people? Join the 5-week online ethnobotany course today!
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Do you love plants, are you fascinated by human cultures, do you want to learn and connect with like-minded people? Join the 5-week online ethnobotany course today!
greenunfolding.com/ethnobotany-...
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
In less than 10 days I am offering the next round of the People & Plants course 🌿
Do you love plants, are you fascinated by human cultures, do you want to learn and connect with like-minded people? Join the 5-week online ethnobotany course today!
greenunfolding.com/ethnobotany-...
Do you love plants, are you fascinated by human cultures, do you want to learn and connect with like-minded people? Join the 5-week online ethnobotany course today!
greenunfolding.com/ethnobotany-...
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Enset: Ethiopia's "tree of life" 🌱—now facing threats from changing farming practices. Can local traditions help preserve this vital crop for future generations? #FoodSecurity #Ethnobotany #Ethiopia www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
Tradition to Transition: Ethnobotanical insights into changing enset farming systems in Ethiopia
Indigenous and local farming systems have acted as safe havens for important crop diversity – but is this under threat and what might this mean for these systems in the future? Work into enset offers ...
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January 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Enset: Ethiopia's "tree of life" 🌱—now facing threats from changing farming practices. Can local traditions help preserve this vital crop for future generations? #FoodSecurity #Ethnobotany #Ethiopia www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
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This 154-year-old illustration is perhaps the most beautiful we've come across while digitising Kew's 8 million plant and fungal specimens 🌸🖍
Drawn by Harriet Scott, one of Australia’s most prominent natural history illustrators, it shows the stark difference between a live and a dried specimen 👇
Drawn by Harriet Scott, one of Australia’s most prominent natural history illustrators, it shows the stark difference between a live and a dried specimen 👇
February 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
This 154-year-old illustration is perhaps the most beautiful we've come across while digitising Kew's 8 million plant and fungal specimens 🌸🖍
Drawn by Harriet Scott, one of Australia’s most prominent natural history illustrators, it shows the stark difference between a live and a dried specimen 👇
Drawn by Harriet Scott, one of Australia’s most prominent natural history illustrators, it shows the stark difference between a live and a dried specimen 👇
Voices of Plants for a Better World
In this free online event experienced plant communicators share messages and insights that they are receiving from plants which can help us to meet the joint challenges that both humans and plants are now facing in the world 🌿
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In this free online event experienced plant communicators share messages and insights that they are receiving from plants which can help us to meet the joint challenges that both humans and plants are now facing in the world 🌿
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Voices of Plants for a Better World
Learn from our plant relatives how we can help to create a better world for all on our planet in this free, interactive online event.
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February 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Voices of Plants for a Better World
In this free online event experienced plant communicators share messages and insights that they are receiving from plants which can help us to meet the joint challenges that both humans and plants are now facing in the world 🌿
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In this free online event experienced plant communicators share messages and insights that they are receiving from plants which can help us to meet the joint challenges that both humans and plants are now facing in the world 🌿
www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-of-...
Fascinating news about ancient Amazonian societies! New mapping techniques reveal that ancestral Amazonians systematically built up large urban centres and engineered the habitat to their needs and appetites with composted gardens, fisheries, and forests.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Lost cities of the Amazon: how science is revealing ancient garden towns hidden in the rainforest
Archaeologists using 3D mapping are uncovering the remains of thousands of green metropolises with composted gardens, fisheries, and forests groomed into orchards
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Fascinating news about ancient Amazonian societies! New mapping techniques reveal that ancestral Amazonians systematically built up large urban centres and engineered the habitat to their needs and appetites with composted gardens, fisheries, and forests.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...