Planting to suit your environment…
Do you know which food plants grow best in the highlands of PNG or their coastal areas? No…most of us don’t. Good news… Food Plants International Inc, managed by Bruce French AO, has researched numerous countries and are able to tell you what grows best in many different environments…desert regions, or flood plains, forests, and many others. As of August 2020, there were 31,170 edible plant species detailed on their website!
Their headquarters in Burnie is a sight to behold…thousands of laminated photos, displays, resources, books, access to laptops with information on most countries. Visitors call in daily including many local gardeners, gardening groups and university students to glean helpful information.
Founder and manager recognised…
Bruce French AO is an agricultural scientist who founded Food Plants International in 1999 with the goal of documenting food plants around the world. Bruce has dedicated his life to collecting and distributing information about edible plants. His work has made a practical difference in improving food security, nutrition and health outcomes for people in developing countries.
In February Bruce was recognised as Senior Tasmanian of the Year.
Information ready for needy communities…
Books have been printed and packaged ready for shipping to PNG; posters are ready to be sent to India; all with details of what plants grow best and are most nutritious for different areas of their countries.
Go explore their website for yourself and see what might grow in your garden…
How can you help?
If you wish to assist in making a difference to many needy communities by improving food security, nutrition and health outcomes, please just click on the “Donate to this Project” button on the right sidebar. Thank you!
