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Step into the world of plants and learn about

ethnobotany

plant consciousness

indigenous wisdom

plant science

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See the plant world with new eyes

Are you a plant lover, an artist, herbalist, educator, changemaker or activist?
Learn how the ingenious plants fulfil a vast range of human needs, and hold the keys to solve
our most complex problems. Are you ready to see the plant world with new eyes?
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Our world is made by plants

Plants are essential for every aspect of our human lives, and they hold the keys to the complex problems that humanity is facing.

Every breath we take was made by plants, every drop of clean water was created by plants. Plants provide material for our clothes and buildings, they give us food and medicine. Plants even have a direct influence on our moods and behaviours through our diets. The molecules in our brain, such as dopamine and serotonin, are plant compounds. Join me and learn about ethnobotany, the relationship between people and plants.

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People, plants and culture

Learn ethnobotany and become a more effective advocate for plants, rights of indigenous people and right of nature.

Human cultures have co-evolved with plants from the beginning of time. Especially indigenous and traditional communities have kept their unique knowledge of the plants alive.
Ethnobotany is the exciting study that offers the opportunity to research, document and revive valuable traditional knowledge, as well as research interactions of modern cultures with plants and local ecology.

WHAT IS ETHNOBOTANY?
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Courses and workshops

Start learning today in a self-paced online
course, or join me in one of the workshops.

£14.95

Introduction to people and plants, self-paced

ONLINE INTRO COURSE (80 MINS) –  Welcome to the self-paced introduction into ethnobotany, exploring the relationship between human cultures and plants in 11 short lessons.

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Marcos from the indigenous Shipibo Konibo is creating a medicinal plant garden

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People and plants, a 6-week course in ethnobotany

ONLINE GROUP COURSE  – Learn about the study of ethnobotany, and how it helps us understand how people in different cultures relate to plants for their survival, their health, wellbeing and meaning making. Join the next online cohort!

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Plants , people and culture; an inspirational talk

PUBLIC TALK – An inspirational introduction to ethnobotany. Learn how traditional knowledge is part of the biocultural diversity of our earth is crucial in areas like food security, new medicines and nature conservation.

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What participants say

Here's what others say
about the People and Plants course
  • “Thank you so much for such a beautiful, thought provoking, well structured and informative course! Have absolutely loved this learning experience and it has sparked so much curiosity and passion in me for future learning!”
    Jade Morris
  • “This course changed my worldview. I now have a different view on plants and everything that grows.”
    Dutch course participant
  • "Very educational, this rich course, a beautiful and in-depth introduction to this field of science"
    Dutch course participant
  • "A really interesting and thorough introduction to ethnobotany, taught with passion and knowledge. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is fascinated by the connections between the human and plant world. Such a lovely 5 weeks, I miss it!"
    Sarah Louise Flowers

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Learn about ethnobotany & finding knowledge and wisdom in indigenous cultures. Check link for courses👇 🌿
      
#biodiversity #plants #anthropology

17 February 2026. A powerful and beautiful Vedic f 17 February 2026. A powerful and beautiful Vedic fire ceremony to align ourselves with the Year of the Fire Horse ❤️‍🔥and shed what does not belong anymore. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu ✨ May all beings everywhere be happy and be free
Hello, my name is Inge and I am an ethnobotanist 🌻 Hello, my name is Inge and I am an ethnobotanist 🌻 
 
I care deeply about Nature and the plant world. And this is how my path led me to ethnobotany, the study which looks at the relationship between human cultures and plants. 
 
I love learning and I love teaching about this field of study which is so important at this time, in which we need to nurture our relationship to Nature more than ever. 
 
I offer a 6-week online course called People and Plants, in which we explore all sorts of of themes, from the value of traditional knowledge, to the evolution of ethnobotany, the importance of ethics, the medicinal plant knowledge of the Sakalava tribe in Madagascar, plant intelligence and much more! 
 
See the link in bio or to to greenunfolding.com/courses to learn more 
 
#ethnobotany #plants #biodiversity #anthropology #botany
Finally, yesterday I had my first go at weaving a Finally, yesterday I had my first go at weaving a basket with willow 🧺  
 
A beautiful skill, part of the traditional knowledge of the British Isles, as well as my homeland the Netherlands.  
 
It’s incredible that nature produces such strong and flexible materials, and that humans have had the ingenuity to design all sorts of useful objects with them! 
 
#traditionalknowledge #willow #basket #ethnobotany #culturalheritage
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