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Traditional Ecological Knowledge Prior Art Database (T.E.K.* P.A.D.)
This is a repository of resources of plant uses and information focussing on use by different cultures. The aim of the project is to collect as much "prior art" about the plants as possible. If prior art on a particular plant use exists then in can prevent such information being patented and ensures that the information will remain in the public domain for all to use. The Plants For A Future Dataset is included in this website.
Country United States
Sections :AcademicBotanical InformationDirectories/ListingsEthnobotanyPlant DatabasesPublic Domain

The UK Crop Plant Bioinformatics Network
A collection of plant databases, including: EcoSys - Plant ecological ranges; EthnobotDB - Worldwide plant uses; FoodplantDB - Native American food plants; MPNADB - Medicinal plants of native America and several crop specific databases.
Country UK (England) Region Nottinghamshire
Sections :AcademicBotanical InformationEthnobotanyFloraPlant Databases

Flora Celtica: Plants and People in Scotland
A book and online database, has many anicotal descriptions of plant uses in Scotland.
Country UK (Scotland)
Sections :EthnobotanyFloraPlant DatabasesTraditional Plant Uses

Lost Crops of the Incas
On online version of the book Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation (1989). Covers many unusual root crops, and fruits as well as a few legumes and grains. Scanned PFD and short summaries.
Sections :EthnobotanyFruit CropsNew CropsRoot crops

Funky Raw
Funky Raw publishes a quarterly magazine covering raw food, wild foods, permaculture, spirituality and ecology. We also have an annual festival and workshops where you can learn about raw and wild foods, yoga, etc.
Country UK (England)
Sections :PermacultureWild Food/ForagingSustainable livingSpiritualRaw FoodLocal FoodVegetarianEnvironmentRun CoursesMailing lists/ForumsEthnobotany

All about FLowers and Plants
The FLowers Growing website is the only online encyclopedia of flowers and plants. Whether you are looking for a guide on flower arrangements or gardening, or want to write educational articles, or want to download flower related stuff, or simply are looking to learn about the floral industry, the website flowersgrowing will provide you with information you can rely on. With a wide ranging array of topics exclusively devoted to flowers.
Country UK (England)
Sections :General GardeningTreesOther Green GroupsHerb/Medicinal SuppliersPhoto GallerysMailing lists/ForumsEthnobotanyFloradecoratinos

Maya Mountain Research Farm, a Permaculture Project in Belize
Maya Mountain Research Farm is a small registered NGO working on issues of food security and biodiversity. Using agroforestry and ethnobotany, MMRF is a collection of hundreds of plant species of use to people. The farm is well developed. We do outreach, host interns and conduct training and courses. Our client base includes several universities and NGOs, Peace Corps, Government of Belize. Right now we are working on a vanilla project that is very exciting.
Country Belize Region Toledo
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsWoodland GardeningGeneral GardeningFarmingPermaculture DesignRare Plants/Heritage SeedsWildlife/ConservationBio-diversityTraditional Plant UsesAlly CroppingPondsSwalesBee plantsReforestationTree nursaryTreesRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsSoapsFibresNew CropsCoppicingFruit Cropsnative plantsOil cropsGreen BuildingLow impact livingSustainable livingAppropriate TechnologyHealth IssuesLocal FoodClimate ChangeAgricultureVegetarianEnvironmentRun CoursesOpen To PublicVolunteeringApprenticeshipsResearchNetworkingTrainingConsultancySustainable plant productsEthnobotanyNGO

Nature's Secret Larder
A great site for anyone interested in wild foods and useful plants and trees. Wild food and bushcraft courses can also be found here too!
Country UK (England)
Sections :PermacultureWoodland GardeningUrban PermacultureTrees and WoodlandsWild PlantsWild Food/ForagingTreesEdible FlowersRoot cropsPerennialsHerbs and Medicinal PlantsSoapsDyesFibresCoppicingFruit Cropsnative plantsFungiLow impact livingSustainable livingWildcraftOther EnvironmentalLocal FoodEnvironmentRun CoursesTrainingConsultancyTalksPhoto GallerysPlant DatabasesNews SitesEthnobotanyFloraBlogsrecipe site

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We are building food-forest-theater-studios to create media. Our studios will research sacred poetry based on tree-lore and seasonal observation of life. They will also act as sanctuary to at risk life-forms Then we will produce media to get humans into the "Art of the Fugue" and have them re-fusing to Our Lady Gaia.
Country United States Region 92595
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureWoodland GardeningAgroforestryUrban PermacultureCompostSoilWildlife/ConservationBio-diversityTreesHerbs and Medicinal PlantsFruit Cropsnative plantsBiomassFungiLow impact livingSustainable livingWildcraftAppropriate TechnologyAnimal RightsHealth IssuesSpiritualRaw FoodFood IssuesGenetics/GMOPublic DomainLocal FoodClimate ChangeOpen To PublicVolunteeringResearchNetworkingTalksPlant SuppliersFarmers MarketsEthnobotanyCommunitiesEco-villagesNetworks

Salvia Divinorum | Buy Salvia Divinorum
Looking to grow salvia plants of various strains? We are working on everything from salvia extracts to salvia plants themselves. They really are a beautiful plant if you have seen them when in flower. Amazing.
Country United States Region US
Sections :PermacultureOrganicsSustainable AgricultureWoodland GardeningGeneral GardeningUrban PermacultureSoilTraditional Plant UsesHerbs and Medicinal Plantsnative plantsHouse plantsSpiritualYogaAgricultureOpen To PublicJournal/NewsletterPlant SuppliersPlant Suppliers (Organic)Seed SuppliersHerb/Medicinal SuppliersSustainable plant productsOther commercialIndividual booksPhoto GallerysDirectories/ListingsBotanical InformationEthnobotanyCo-opsCommunitiesEco-villagesRare Plants/Heritage SeedsWild Plants

akha world
Ethnobotany of the Akha in Thailand.
Country Italy
Sections :Wildlife/ConservationTrees and WoodlandsTraditional Plant UsesEdible FlowersReedbedsWildernessBio-diversityTreesHerbs and Medicinal PlantsDyesFibresNon Food Cropsnative plantsResearchPhoto GallerysPlant DatabasesBotanical InformationEthnobotanyFloraNon Profit Groups

Society of Ethnobiology
The Society of Ethnobiology (SoE) is a nonprofit professional organization established in 1977 to promote and perpetuate the interdisciplinary study of the relationships of plants and animals with human cultures worldwide, including past and present relationships between peoples and the environment. The Society integrates scientific research with education and with public priorities at regional, national, and international levels. The Society integrates scientific research with education and with public priorities at regional, national, and international levels. Registered in Arizona, USA, the SoE is governed by Society Officers elected by the general membership. The SoE sponsors an annual conference, presents three high-caliber publications and awards excellence in research for both established ethnobiologists and students. The SoE welcomes membership from all interested communities and individuals.
Country United States
Sections :News SitesSustainable AgricultureWild PlantsWildlife/ConservationTreesEdible FlowersHerbs and Medicinal PlantsNon Food CropsCoppicingHedgingAgricultureEnvironmentDirectories/ListingsFungiEthnobotanyPermacultureCollectiveWild Food/ForagingRare Plants/Heritage Seedsnative plantsDyesLocal FoodNon Profit GroupsFruit CropsRoot cropsLandrightsSoapsFibresOil crops

Permaculture Education Center
The Permaculture Education Center's mission is to teach, consult, demonstrate, and help spread the word about Permaculture worldwide. The PEC is a not-for-profit venture, created by some of the leading Permaculture teachers in North America. We offer the official 72-hour online Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course and the Introduction to Permaculture Course, plus advice and tutoring from some of the world’s top professional Permaculture designers and teachers.
Country United States Region North Carolina
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Learning eatable and healing plants in big cities
We do excursions in urban fields, such as parks, front gardens, sidewalks and other places like train stations and railway properties. There are a big number of useful plants in our neighborhood! On the internet page u will find the dates of the excursions and some interesting text and pictures about urban useful plants. At the moment we do especially tours in Berlin, but we are planing to join ohter big cities, such as London and Vienna.
Country Germany
Sections :Wild PlantsHerbs and Medicinal Plantsnative plantsHealth IssuesRun CoursesHerb/Medicinal SuppliersLitrature reviewEdible FlowersConsultancyUrban PermacultureFood IssuesWild Food/ForagingEthnobotany

Food Plants International
We are documenting the edible plants of the world in easily understood English to help the hungry, especially in the 81 poorest countries (infant mortality) mostly in the tropics and subtropics, to feed themselves well. Currently we have 24,700 edible plant species and continue to add information, publications and posters to our website available free to share on a not-for-profit basis.
Country Australia
Sections :ResearchSustainable AgriculturePlant DatabasesEthnobotanyTree nursaryBuisness servicesNetworksNon Profit Groups

How to look after orchids
The site includes care information on various genera of orchids, orchid descriptions, and general orchid care instructions.
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