in 2020, we have the pollinators in mind.
so we will be turning one acre of our land
into wildflower fields to help the bees!
57,900
WILDFLOWERS SO FAR!
WILDFLOWERS SO FAR!
Our family wants to take a moment to thank you all for your support and patronage. Since opening up our products and herbal remedies to the public in 2018, we've had a tremendous response which has taken us all by surprise. We never thought we'd be in the position we are today, but alas, here we are...
We've sold over 5,000 products since setting up at our local farmers market on a whim and an idea. As you know, we've promised to plant tree seeds for every item sold, and so we have some work ahead of us this spring. With your patronage, we've raised enough from our sales to plant 5,451 trees. Not all trees will sprout, and not all will live on to become a vibrant member of an Ohio forest, but we will continue to do our best to help curb the negative effects deforestation has had on our planet.
For 2020, our family has decided to switch gears for one year to also shine a light on the disastrous impact our culture has had on the bee population. Bees are perhaps the most important creatures in our living world because they are the pollinators. Without them, our food supply takes a major hit, which in turn would affect human population in terrifying and catastrophic ways.
"Believe it or not, you have a bee to thank for every one in three bites of food you eat.
Honey bees — wild and domestic — perform about 80 percent of all pollination worldwide. A single bee colony can pollinate 300 million flowers each day. Grains are primarily pollinated by the wind, but fruits, nuts and vegetables are pollinated by bees. Seventy out of the top 100 human food crops — which supply about 90 percent of the world’s nutrition — are pollinated by bees.
Worldwide bee colony collapse is not as big a mystery as the chemical industry claims.
The systemic nature of the problem makes it complex, but not impenetrable. Scientists know that bees are dying from a variety of factors—pesticides, drought, habitat destruction, nutrition deficit, air pollution, global warming and more. Many of these causes are interrelated. The bottom line is that we know humans are largely responsible for the two most prominent causes: pesticides and habitat loss." –GreenPeace.org
Our family has been talking and we decided to try and make the biggest impact we can with what resources we have available. While we love trees, we may love herbs and flowers more. Trees are notoriously difficult to grow and success rates can be low, so while we nurse our beloved seedlings from the past two years, we turn toward a new year with a new goal in mind.
We have set aside an acre of previously deforested land for which we will plant 100 wildflower seeds for every item sold for the year of 2020. We will garden for the pollinators, focusing on plants that bloom from early spring to late fall. Our seed selection will be a mix of organic North American native wildflowers. With your support, we can grow a better tomorrow.
We've sold over 5,000 products since setting up at our local farmers market on a whim and an idea. As you know, we've promised to plant tree seeds for every item sold, and so we have some work ahead of us this spring. With your patronage, we've raised enough from our sales to plant 5,451 trees. Not all trees will sprout, and not all will live on to become a vibrant member of an Ohio forest, but we will continue to do our best to help curb the negative effects deforestation has had on our planet.
For 2020, our family has decided to switch gears for one year to also shine a light on the disastrous impact our culture has had on the bee population. Bees are perhaps the most important creatures in our living world because they are the pollinators. Without them, our food supply takes a major hit, which in turn would affect human population in terrifying and catastrophic ways.
"Believe it or not, you have a bee to thank for every one in three bites of food you eat.
Honey bees — wild and domestic — perform about 80 percent of all pollination worldwide. A single bee colony can pollinate 300 million flowers each day. Grains are primarily pollinated by the wind, but fruits, nuts and vegetables are pollinated by bees. Seventy out of the top 100 human food crops — which supply about 90 percent of the world’s nutrition — are pollinated by bees.
Worldwide bee colony collapse is not as big a mystery as the chemical industry claims.
The systemic nature of the problem makes it complex, but not impenetrable. Scientists know that bees are dying from a variety of factors—pesticides, drought, habitat destruction, nutrition deficit, air pollution, global warming and more. Many of these causes are interrelated. The bottom line is that we know humans are largely responsible for the two most prominent causes: pesticides and habitat loss." –GreenPeace.org
Our family has been talking and we decided to try and make the biggest impact we can with what resources we have available. While we love trees, we may love herbs and flowers more. Trees are notoriously difficult to grow and success rates can be low, so while we nurse our beloved seedlings from the past two years, we turn toward a new year with a new goal in mind.
We have set aside an acre of previously deforested land for which we will plant 100 wildflower seeds for every item sold for the year of 2020. We will garden for the pollinators, focusing on plants that bloom from early spring to late fall. Our seed selection will be a mix of organic North American native wildflowers. With your support, we can grow a better tomorrow.
since opening in 2018,
we have planted
one local ohio tree
For every product sold...
5451
trees SINCE 2018!
For generations, our family has lived with a strong connection to the natural world and have found results in the ancient wisdom of the old ways. At Woodland Herbal, we focus on making all natural remedies and body care products that help and heal, and provide hope where there was none prior. While many of our recipes and much of our plant knowledge have been passed down through the generations, we continue to grow and learn and research.
So, in providing alternatives to the chemical and toxin-riddled products that dominate the market, as well as the pharmaceutical ‘medicines’ that have more side effects than positive effects, we see a chance to do several goods and right several wrongs. In offering a choice for all who need it, towards a natural and healthy living, we can shine a light where ignorance was, offer education and work towards a better tomorrow.
With every item purchased, we plant a local Ohio tree: starting with Red Maple, Quaking Aspen, White Pine, and Sassafras. The ultimate goal, however, is to do more than simply plant trees; it’s to transform a large segment of land that has experienced deforestation and death of its natural habitat, and to use the proceeds from our sales to recreate a forest so that we can let it grow wild and happy forever. We are searching for a public lands project, where we may reestablish life and the natural way of things, in hopes of preservation for future generations as well as to use the lands as an education place for life, growth and natural medicines.
Why should we save Nature? The natural world is the sustainer of life on this planet and without it, nothing exists; not us, not flowers, not animals, not anything. Mismanagement and corruption have had their day and we’re beginning to see the price we are all forced to pay. There is power in the natural world, power to heal and power to sustain in balance. We wish to reclaim that balance by choosing a greener world.
“Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish been caught, and the last stream poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.”
―Cree Indian Prophecy
We have a hope, a vision and a dream. A dream of living in harmony with Nature. A dream where we create a forest and let it grow wild with trees, animals, and gardens. A dream where perhaps an educational center might stand beyond the forest, where flowers and herb gardens are cared for and their beauty shared and learned by all ages. It is our dream to do something real, and with your patronage and support, we can move toward a better world and a greener tomorrow.