#NativeAmericaCalling: A Native cafe, #CamasRestoration and the #IndigenousFoodPyramid

Friday, May 29, 2026

Excerpt: "Camas, a wild purple flower with an onion-like bulb, has been an important plant for Native people, mainly in the northwest. This is the time of year for harvesting and cooking them.

"Some Culture-keepers are reconnecting with traditional teachings and recipes handed down across generations. But environmental and land use changes are setting up more access barriers. The #ConfederatedTribesOfGrandRonde is one tribe working to protect this significant plant through a series of projects in #Oregon."

https://indianz.com/News/2026/05/29/native-america-calling-a-native-cafe-camas-restoration-and-the-indigenous-food-pyramid/

#SolarPunkSunday #LandUse #IndigenousFoods #CulturalPreservation #PlantPreservation #EnvironmentalRestoration #CamasPreservation #TraditionalFoods #TraditionalFoodSources

A #botanist searches for the #seeds of the rare #DeathValleySage

April 2, 2026

"For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga of the #CaliforniaBotanicGarden has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds. Each time, she's come home empty handed. But this year, with the desert in the midst of a big bloom, she's trying again.

" 'It's a little bit of a gamble,' she says. 'But, you know, the plant's having a really good year. I feel hopeful.' "

Read more:
https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5749446/botanist-search-seeds-rare-death-valley-sage

#SolarPunkSunday #California #RarePlants #SeedVaults #SeedSaving #RareSeeds #DesertBloom #DeathValley #SuperBloom #PlantPreservation

Botanical gardens support biodiversity, sustainable living, and education while strengthening the global food web. They are simple to establish, economically beneficial, and enable worldwide collaboration for plant preservation, research, and innovation—enhancing access to and enjoyment of diverse plant life.

https://onecommunityglobal.org/botanical-garden/

#BotanicalGardens #Biodiversity #RegenerativeLiving #SustainableAgriculture #FoodResearch #PlantPreservation #GlobalCollaboration #EcoCommunities #OpenSource