Book Review: Forest Walking
Karen Meyers Forest Walking, by Perter Wohlleben and Jane Billinghurst, is a guide to enjoying the unique qualities of forests. Based on their visits to forests in North America from the Pacific…
Book Review: Mushrooms
Written for children 8-12 in grades 3-4, Mushrooms, by Joyce Markovics, introduces young readers to mushrooms and their importance to the environment. Markovics covers many topics regarding mushrooms and shows…
Book Review: The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben’s book, The Hidden Life of Trees, presents a unique look at the forest ecosystem. He argues that the trees are interconnected with communication and social interactions and that…
Book Review: The Heartbeat of Trees
The Heartbeat of Trees by Peter Wohlleben explores the relationship between humans and nature. The author blends scientific knowledge and and his personal experience as a forester to explain the…
Book Review: Eat Your Flowers
Eat Your Flowers by Loria Stern is a culinary adventure that combines flavors and aesthetics. Although the title uses the word “Flowers” the book actually includes all botanicals from flowers…
Book Review: The Edible Flower
The Edible Flower, by Erin bunting and Jo Facer, offers and introduction to growing edible flowers and incorporating them into everyday cooking. They focus on flowers that add flavor as…
Book Review: We Garden Together
Jane Hirschi and the educators at CitySprouts present directions for 20 activities to learn about nature in their book, We Garden Together. Guided by their mission to cultivate wonder and…
Book Review: The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Cannabis and Making Your Own Healing Remedies
Author Tammi Sweet’s book, The Beginners Guide to Growing Cannabis and Making your Own Healing Remedies, combines horticulture and herbal medicine to create an introduction to growing and using cannabis.…
Book Review: Seeing Through the Smoke
Karen In his book, Seeing Through the Smoke, Dr. Peter Grinspoon, MD, explores the controversy concerning the use of cannabis; is it a low risk medicine or an insidiously addictive drug?…
Book Review: Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas
Author Caitlin Donohue’s book, Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas, deals with the impact of cannabis on the lives of people from various periods of time and diverse countries in…