This pine provides an important food source for local indigenous peoples and wildlife in the form of large, wingless seeds that are distributed primarily by birds.
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Growing Luffa sponge
The smooth Luffa is also known as the vegetable sponge or dishcloth gourd. A rapidly growing annual climber with a large fruit containing small black seeds.
Wangari in Kenya and Reforestation project
Thirty years ago, in the country of Kenya, 90% of the forest had been chopped down. Without trees to hold the topsoil in place, the land became like a desert.
Tamanu Oil for Skin Healing
Traditionally this oil has enjoyed topical use in Fiji for relieving the pain of sciatica, shingles, neuralgia, rheumatism and leprous neuritis, for which it is effective.
The Skin Cancer Self Treatment from weeds in the Australian Bush
An Australian noxious weed Apple of Sodom is a perennial herb that can infest natural areas and crops and pastures, particularly in coastal areas.
Ethiopian Cabbage for your Rasta Garden
Ethiopian Cabbage is a beautiful large open leafed cabbage that grows to a height of about 1.5m and a width of about 1m with small yellow flowers.
Rastas Grow Okra from Ethiopia
Okra is a delicious vegetable that originated in Eritrea in Ethiopia and parts of the Sudan, Mali and Burkina Faso. It spread further north in Africa, and across to India very early.
Buju Banton Music Video
Buju Banton music has earned prophet like status in his homeland in Jamaica. Banton is a Jamaican word referring to someone with a superior attitude and a gift with speech.
Rasta Richie Spice Conscious Dancehall Street Life
Like an experienced stand up comedian using a call-back joke to punctuate his set Richie Spice used the same phrase at the close of each song, grounding proceedings with the power of his words.
Stephen Marley Music Mind Control
Stephen Marley lyrics in his new album Mind Control released in March 2007 is taking reggae music to new heights.