What if you didn't have to go to the grocery store to find nutritious food? What if you could venture out into your neighborhood park or backyard to find tasty local ingredients? In this episode of Uprise Conservation, Matt Fox explores St Louis' Tower Grove Park on the hunt for edible plants and herbs. With his encyclopedic knowledge of botany, he guides you on local edible plants such as the Eastern Redbud tree, Saucer Magnolia tree, and Spicewood bush. These are plants that have been eaten or used as medicines by native people for thousands of years and are being rediscovered today as quality sources of nutrition.
With proper guidance from an expert and local field guides, you too can forage for your own food. If you are not sure about what plants are edible or safe, Matt gives expert resources including where to find a Missouri Guide to Forgaing from the Missouri Department of Conservation. So, join us as we learn about the importance of preserving these valuable food sources and honoring the plants that give us so much.
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The world is a fascinating place, even in your own backyard! Matt Fox takes us to an old growth forest that has been protected by a Missouri family for over 100 years.
Along the way, we learn how these dwindling forests are becoming more and more scarce and why they play such a vital role in our...
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The Power of the Sun(flower)
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What is an Old Growth Forest?
Can you believe that less than 10% of our old growth forests still exist? These ecosystems provide habitats for an astonishing number of plants and animals, yet they are quickly being extinguished. Carved up by roads and cities, we are losing species that only exist in these places, and once they...
