The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer, celebrated author of Braiding Sweetgrass and a leading voice in the movement to bridge scientific and Indigenous wisdom, once again graces us with her reflective and poetic prose in The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. At a slender hundred or so pages, this book is more a gem than a tome, yet … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review: The Democracy of Species by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Democracy of Species is a lyrical meditation on the interconnectedness of life, an eloquent call for reciprocity, and an urgent plea to recognize the wisdom of the more-than-human world. Drawing upon her dual expertise as a botanist and an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer weaves a narrative that is at … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review: The Democracy of Species by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Mindset Monday Book Reviews – Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer crafts a profound literary and intellectual exploration that weaves together indigenous wisdom, ecological science, and personal narrative with a grace that mirrors the very nature she reveres. Kimmerer, a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, offers readers a unique confluence of scientific knowledge and indigenous ways of knowing, … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Reviews – Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Mindset Monday Book Reviews – Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses is not merely a book about bryophytes, but a profound meditation on the intricate relationship between nature and humanity. Combining her dual identity as both a scientist and a member of the Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer weaves together biology, indigenous wisdom, and personal narrative in a … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Reviews – Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer