Sacred Seeds Garden

Seed collection is a dedicated task which can take many hours and when it comes to native tree seeds an expert eye for maturity and quality as well. Here we see a local seed collector harvesting some Jopo (Anadenanthera peregrina) seeds from within the Sacred Seeds garden.

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Here at Sacred Seeds, our mission transcends mere cultivation, it’s about cultivating connections within the vibrant tapestry of our local communities! Today’s example of this ethos is our recent collaboration with the well known Vichadan womens group, MUVEA (Mujeres Vichadenses

Smiling and ecstatic faces were greeting us this week when our team received a basket of goodies for the holiday season.

In Vichada, Colombia where the Sacred Seeds garden is located, the local people have very little material goods and it is such an honor to experience the great

Can you believe it is 2024 already? Lets start it with some new seedlings for the new year.

To celebrate the new year we are planting a few Bixa Urucurana in the sacred seeds garden to mark the start of 2024. This is a species with a long history of medicinal and alimentary use

The leaves of the Moriche Palm (Mauritia flexuosa) are featured here showing how this style of breathable roof makes for a much needed sanctuary from the sun, especially now at the at the height of summer heat.

The local Indigenous consider the Moriche palm a "Tree of Life" and