California has a wealth of diverse ecosystems for plant and animal com munities, which gives our beautiful state a variety of habitats for people and other creatures. The native people of California have practiced so phisticated ecosystem engineering for thousands of years, using plants to m eet human needs for food, shelter, tools, decorations, medicine and fiber. In this talk, we’ll learn about the discipline of ethnobotany and explore s ome of the traditional human uses of California native plants.
When J ane 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 ad ult, she uses her knowledge and interest in plants in her roles as a h igh school botany teacher, a parent, a gardener, a hiker, an amateur scient ist 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 requir ed): https://www.youtube.co m/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley
California has a wealth of diverse ecosystems for plant and animal com munities, which gives our beautiful state a variety of habitats for people and other creatures. The native people of California have practiced so phisticated ecosystem engineering for thousands of years, using plants to m eet human needs for food, shelter, tools, decorations, medicine and fiber. In this talk, we’ll learn about the discipline of ethnobotany and explore s ome of the traditional human uses of California native plants.
When J ane 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 ad ult, she uses her knowledge and interest in plants in her roles as a h igh school botany teacher, a parent, a gardener, a hiker, an amateur scient ist 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 (n o registration required): h ttps://www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley