About this episode

Rachel Parks discusses a simplified approach to botany that enhances gardening, foraging, and herbalism skills.

Have you ever tried to identify a plant, opened a field guide, and immediately felt overwhelmed? You're not alone. In this episode, I'm joined by Rachel Parks of Botany in an Hour to talk about a simple approach to botany that can completely change the way you look at plants. Instead of trying to memorize thousands of individual species, Rachel explains how learning a handful of plant families can help you become a better gardener, herbalist, forager, and homesteader. We discuss why underst...

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Host: Homesteading Family

Guest: Rachel Parks

Topics covered

• botany
• gardening
• foraging
• herbalism
• plant identification

Keywords

• botany
• gardening
• plant families
• herbalism
• foraging
• homesteading

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Organizations: Botany in an Hour

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