Resources
This page includes websites and useful resources for your exploration.
Favourite Websites
This first website is Buddinghtree Consultancy, a company owned by Frank Buddingh an international consulting arborist.
He works out of New Zealand and New York and is passionate about trees and nature. “Balancing the Needs of Trees and People” is the focus of Frank’s services. His team makes use of earth friendly applications that form the ingredients for a dynamic and holistic healing environment.
If you have any problems with trees or decisions to make about trees or wooden structures Frank has a wealth of knowledge and experience to help. Contact him through his website: http://www.buddinghtree.com
The Aardvark Pest Management has recently produced a new and informative article that outlines pest control in the home and garden using natural and organic methods. It has been extremely well received thus far and has been featured on many popular home & gardening websites. http://aardvarkpestmgmt.com/natural-and-organic-pest-control-in-the-home-and-garden
Garden News is Wally Richards the garden expertʼs webpage with special gardening products, books, and newsletters. Sign up to get Wallyʼs weekly email related to gardening and health. He stocks the organic fertilizers and pest control I use e.g. neem granules and liquid neem, Rok Solid, Ocean solids, and BML (Black Magic Liquid). http://www.gardenews.co.nz
Plenty Permaculture is run locally in Tauranga by Catherine and Neville Dunton-McLeod. They will be teaching a Permaculture Certificate in 2016 in Tauranga based on the internationally recognised curriculum. The website describes all the modules being run, the dates and how to contact them. A really awesome opportunity to get learning and growing the permaculture way. http://plentypermaculture.co.nz
Living Garden Design: Trish Waugh provides permaculture design services and edible garden design services. https://www.livinggardendesign.co.nz
Plants for the future: This website has information on 7000 plants. It is a wonderful resource. http://www.pfaf.org
Sergei Boutenko: Wild Edibles, Who Cares? Sergei does a series of Youtube presentations on lots of different edible and healing weeds. http://sergeiboutenko.com
Jason Shon Bennett, nutrition expert in NZ and researcher of the eating habits of Indigenous people all over the planet has a very informative website and offers a mentorship program for improving your health called the Feel Alive Programme. http://www.jasonshonbennett.com
Incredible Green Smoothies is created by Tracy Russell. It has tons of information, a lot of photos, is easy to understand, and contains recipes with the percentage of nutrients in each ingredient. http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/
Wild Man Steve Brill: Foraging with the “Wild Man” Steve Brill http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com
Amaranth: this article is all about the amaranthus family http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/amaranth-plant.html
Dr Terry Wahl’s Ted Talk: A very interesting video clip of Dr Terry Wahls story of how she cured herself of MS. Leafy greens being part of that story. Watch on Youtube
Kings Seeds: To obtain information about the varieties of leafy greens and to buy seeds, order online from www.kingsseeds.co.nz They will mail you a catalogue upon request.
Edible Garden: A mail order fruit and nut tree catalogue is available from Sarah Frater, 889 Ashhurst-Bunnythorpe Road, R.D.10, Palmerston North, 4470. Ph. 06 326 7131 E. ediblegarden@xtra.co.nz Web. www.ediblegarden.co.nz
New Zealand National Poisons Centre: Not to alarm you but to inform you about poisonous plants there is a website for Poisons Prevention and Education
https://poisons.co.nz/resource/
Plants Poisonous to Children: There is an excellent 12 page article on Plants in NZ Poisonous to Children. http://www.poisons.co.nz/files.php
Recommended Reading
A Guide to the Identification of New Zealand COMMON WEEDS in Colour
compiled by E.A. Upritchard for the New Zealand Weed and Pest Control Society (Inc), 1997
Common Weeds of New Zealand, An Illustrated Guide, Third Edition
by Ian Popay, Paul Champion, Trevor James, 2010
Green for Life: The Updated Classic on Green Smoothie Nutrition
by Victoria Boutenko, 2010
Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Towards Natural Health
by Victoria Boutenko, 2009
Healing Wise: The Wise Woman Herbal
by Susun Weed, 1989
Health Through Godʼs Pharmacy: Advice and experiences with medicinal herbs
by Maria Treben, 1980
The Weed Forager’s Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia
by Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland, 2012, Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd.
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds: 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival
by Katrina Blair, 2014, Chelsea Green Publishing, VT