Framework
The work of sharing earth-based wisdom and plant medicine is ancestral technology for subverting capitalist systems that were designed to disconnect us from our bodies and the land. Backyard Botanicals was born from this framework.
What is Herbal Justice?
The herbalism traditions that I have been trained in both erase & appropriate Black, Indigenous, and POC herbalists. I strive to embed an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework into all community offerings and to move resources (time, money, & more) toward reparative projects—in the ongoing work of decentering whiteness in the herbal, environmental, and food movements that Backyard Botanicals is woven within.
Resources
Readings, websites, and other resources to learn more about Herbal Justice.
Projects
Herbal Justice projects, education opportunities, and initiatives.
“We need to hear, acknowledge,
hold, and heal the extreme
pains of our society at this
present moment.”
Indigenous Solidarity
Wabanaki people have stewarded the medicinal plants of this land for millenia; it is through their stewardship that garden and herbal work is possible. Explore ways that our homes, gardens, and community centers can support Wabanaki-led land return, healing projects, and tribal sovereignty.
Resources
Learn how you can support Wabanaki Sovereignty in Maine as well as indigenous reparations in the Northeast, and find tools for doing your own personal work to learn history, reflect, and heal.
