Audible Weed Walk – ep.30 “Where the journey truly started”
If I call the book a launching pad, the weed-walk was definitely the flight (or bus or walk whatever one can imagine) and the experience the journey...
If I call the book a launching pad, the weed-walk was definitely the flight (or bus or walk whatever one can imagine) and the experience the journey...
As a weeder – something you get to know a species that is new to you. Then you see a plant that you already knew, may have even known about some of its medicinal or edible uses and yet - you discover something new in them.
Wild, uncultivated, and often unwanted plants- can be insectary plants to attract and support beneficial insects. How do they do that? Let's find out.
We have had unusual rains this year. Record shows that Tamil Nadu has received 138mm or rain in January 2021. The only time it was slightly more rained in – in January was in 1921, yes 100yrs ago.
Remember I spoke about Shinrin-Yoku or forest bathing sometime back? Not everyone has access to a forest, but everyone has access to weeds – in the milieu.
Persons who forage more wild varieties in childhood have a better sense of biodiversity as adults.
In this episode we do a bit of catching up, a bit of dreaming, I tell you about the project that is launched where you can participate by donating (see the names at the end).
It is established that uncultivated, wild greens, which we in our imprecise communication call weeds are the ultimate opportunistic sustainable plant. But then how early do we start foraging?
True we may not be entirely what we eat, because we are also thinking beings but cannot ignore the truth behind that statement.
Karthigai deepam or Peruvizha as it is mentioned in the Sangam literature - is one of the oldest festivals celebrated by Tamil people