Talking with Plants | Growing Indigenous Knowledge with the Coast Salish Plant Nursery

The Coast Salish Plant Nursery is where Indigenous knowledge, sustainability, and community come together. We reflect on our work with native plants, the importance of preserving cultural practices, and the challenges posed by invasive species. The plant nursery reconnects people with the land, plants, and traditions, while working toward ecological sustainability and knowledge sharing.

Key Highlights:
🌱 Cultural Significance: The nursery helps revitalize Coast Salish plant traditions, offering a meaningful connection to Indigenous ways of life.
🌲 Restoration through Native Plants: Efforts focus on propagating native species like trailing blackberry and restoring ecosystems affected by urbanization and invasive plants like Himalayan blackberry.
👥 Community Impact: The nursery is a space where settlers and Indigenous communities can collaborate, fostering education and understanding about plant ecosystems and traditional medicines.
📈 Social Enterprise: As one of the few storefronts for native plants, it also provides hands-on, land-based education programs, such as plant propagation workshops, to support public engagement and environmental restoration.

Watch the full video to explore the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and environmental stewardship! 🎥

Featuring Melissa West-Morrison and Senaqwila Wyss
Director, producer, editor: Kira Aindow
   / @kiraaindow  
Cinematographers: Daniela Llerena & Alvin Gu

Coast Salish Plant Nursery
Growing Indigenous Knowledge
https://coastsalishplantnursery.org

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