Herbologies/Foraging Network

The Herbologies/Foraging Networks program, focused on Helsinki (Finland) and the Kurzeme region of Latvia, now extends beyond the Baltic Sea region. In a series of events in 2010, program researchers explored the cultural traditions and knowledge of herbs, edible and medicinal plants, in the contemporary context of online networks, open information sharing and biological technologies. The coordinators produced a seminar presentation, discussions and workshops at the Pixelache Helsinki Festival in March 2010, and a mid-summer rural expedition to Aizpute and Alsunga was organized by SERDE in June 2010, with excursions from field related to herbs and ethnographic activities.

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