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Clam Garden
Clam Garden

Illustration

Clam Garden

Ancient Indigenous clam gardens that were built and cultivated on the B.C. coast, offer clams shelter from turbulent waters and are more productive for clam growth than modern practices.

Controlled Burn
Controlled Burn

Illustration

Controlled Burn

Controlled burning is a practice that was originally implemented by the Indigenous of west coast Canada, and when administrated to overgrown brush has regenerative and preventative powers. Both preventing out of control wildfires, and providing... More

Firehawks
Firehawks

Illustration

Firehawks

Certian Australian birds of prey have been known to use wildfires to their advantage, by picking up flaming debris and dropping it on unburned areas to scare out prey. This behaviour was only recently known to western science, but has been known to... More

Forest School
Forest School

Illustration

Forest School

There has been resurgence of outdoor learning for children in North American, inspired by Scandinavian forests schools. Children learn by observation and learn to manage risks confidently such as using tools or exploring. It is shown that this... More

Medicine Cabinet
Medicine Cabinet

Illustration

Medicine Cabinet

Exploring the various medicinal and beauty uses of plants and natural products, that have been utilized by various cultures for centuries.

Moon Gardening
Moon Gardening

Illustration

Moon Gardening

Effects of different phases of the moon on planting, and the practice of planting with the moon cycle.

Pest Control
Pest Control

Illustration

Pest Control

Biocontrol is a form of pest control that utilizes other plants or animals to control pests, eliminating the need for chemical pesticides. Such as the use of ants in a citrus orchid that was employed in ancient China, a certain predator ant species... More

Plants Have Ears
Plants Have Ears

Illustration

Plants Have Ears

Plants are more complex than given credit for. This image was inspired by the old adage that your plants like it when you speak to them. The ability for some plants to hear has actually been shown, such as the mustard plant. The mustard plant has... More

Silvopasture Sheep
Silvopasture Sheep

Illustration

Silvopasture Sheep

Silvopasture is an agricultural practice that integrates various farm animals and products together in one environment, to form a more sustainable and natural ecosystem. Included in this work is several silvopasture elements that are typically... More

Wood Wide Web
Wood Wide Web

Illustration

Wood Wide Web

Through the use of forest fungi networks, trees are able to communicate with each other and provide nutrients to trees that need it. This is passed along through vast fungi underground networks.Trees possessing a spirit or communicative abilities... More

Work by

Avery Bursey

Illustration

“"Naturally" is a series that explores the side of science that the western world typically discredits or cast aside. Such as various cultures traditional knowledge and different ways of knowing and...” [More]