California has a wealth of diverse ecosystems for plant and animal communities, which gives our beautiful state a variety of habitats for people and other creatures. The native people of California have practiced sophisticated ecosystem engineering for thousands of years, using plants to meet human needs for food, shelter, tools, decorations, medicine and fiber. In this talk, we’ll learn about the discipline of ethnobotany and explore some of the traditional human uses of California native plants.
When Jane Rieder was two years old, her parents called her the Baby Botanist, so she thinks it’s fair to say that she’s a lifelong lover of plants. As an adult, she uses her knowledge and interest in plants in her roles as a high school botany teacher, a parent, a gardener, a hiker, an amateur scientist and a cook. She loves teaching other people about the amazing world of botany!
Zoom (advance registration required): www.cnps-scv.org/npls-20220511
YouTube (no registration required): https://www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley
Sat Aug 17 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Aug 17 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Fri Aug 23 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Fri Aug 23 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
Sat Aug 24 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Aug 24 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Tue Aug 27 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
Fri Aug 30 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Aug 31 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Aug 31 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |