The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover) native plants and transportation—are the major drivers

and transportation—are the major drivers of contemporary changes in ecosystem structure and function

This plant is a larval food source for multiple species of butterflies and moths

Totally Hand Saving

Berries were traditionally used by Indigenous communities for their gentle cleansing and healing effect upon the skin

They can thrive without chemical fertilizers and pesticides

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover) native plants and transportation—are the major driversFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from