Photo Gallery: Intro to Seed Saving Workshop
Check out the photo gallery from Raíces EcoCulture’s Intro to Seed Saving Workshop with Rachel Dawn Davis in Highland Park, NJ, May 21, 2017.
December Showers Bring…December Flowers?!
by Nicole Wines The early part of the winter of 2015 will be known as one of the warmest on record for the Northeast US, the temperate region where our […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – 10 Ways You Can Help the Bees and Pollinators
by Nicole Wines Honeybees and other pollinators need our help. We humans have moved (forced) honeybee and pollinator species around and between continents, contaminated their food sources, and been a […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Calendula Infused Oil
by Nicole Wines This week’s D.I.Y. is a simple step-by-step tutorial on making your own calendula infused oil. We grow calendula in all of the Raíces EcoCulture garden plots so […]
Numen – The Healing Power of Plants
by Francisco G.Gómez Syllabification: (nu·men) Pronunciation: /ˈn(y)o͞omən/ noun (plural numina /-mənə/) the spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place. Origin: early 17th century: from Latin Above is […]
“I don’t see the point of flowers other than for the pollinators they attract!”
By Francisco G. Gómez A week ago I was invited to a round table discussion. The topic was end of garden season observations. It turned out to be a round […]
Mata Siguaraya
En mi cuba nace una mata, que sin permiso no se puede tumba eh. No se puede tumba eh, porque son Orisa. Esa mata nace en el monte, esa mata tiene poder. Esa mata es Siguaraya!