#39 - The Prickly Pear

If Plants Could Talk

An interview with Mona, owner of The Prickly Pear and Prickly Pear Body. The Prickly Pear is a nursery with purpose located in Sacramento, CA - where they offer a special program for developmentally challenged adults to practice garden therapy. They provide a stunningly landscaped space with an emphasis on inclusivity for all and sustainability for Mother Earth. The space also doubles as a venue for special events. The Prickly Pear offers an array of different kinds of plants online, as well as via a subscription service. They are open to the public Thursday through Sunday, with venue rentals offered throughout the week as well. Mona describes at length her belief that mother nature has the ability to heal. She tells an inspiring story of her journey and growth that gave way to The Prickly Pear. Links to her website and social media are pasted below.

The Prickly Pear

Mona B. | The Prickly Pear (@the.prickly.pear) • Instagram photos and videos

PPBODY | 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 (@ppbody.co) • Instagram photos and videos

PP Body — The Prickly Pear

This podcast is brought to you by Mezcala Nursery located at 6901 Orange Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805. Family owned, family ran, since 2007. Mezcala carries everything from landscape plants, to house plants, to cactus and succulents. They also offer a wide variety of rare collector specimens. @mezcalanursery • Instagram photos and videos

Did you know there are tons of health benefits to supplementing mushrooms? No, not that kind, although those are great too. I'm talking about Chaga, Reishi, Turkey Tail, Lions Mane, Shiitake, the list goes on. There is truly ancient wisdom to this. Mushrooms have been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years. The uses range from immunological and digestive issues, to nootropic or in other words - brain health. There are many studies that can be found showing the evidence and potential of these functional fungi. Want to learn more? Consider referring to Episode #38 featuring author and Ethnomycologist, Jeff Chilton - where he discusses this topic at length. A list of educational resources is pasted below.

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