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weewerk 11 Friday 4 July |
Be it resolved that, given misguided city planning and given a shrinking urban biodiversity, it is time for individuals to take responsibility for our shared space - perhaps through planting. Call it care for the city, call it making space for sanity, call it it a roots revolution, whatever. On this excursion we will create surreptitious outposts of unplanned growth to aid the cooling, soothing and feeding of the city. Meet at weewerk at 3 pm on Friday 4 July. If possible, bring seeds, weeds, diggers, things to transplant, portable water containers, and other such things. weewerk has some sage and vegetable plants to dispense. |
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Sage is a greyish-green, purple-flowered, strongly aromatic, velvety-leaved plant that can grow into an upright bush. The sage family is diverse and well recognized, especially the common sage (Salvia officinalis) used in cooking. "Salvia" is from the Latin "'salvare," to heal or save. In mythologies the plant is associated with benevolence. Besides its culinary use as a seasoning and aid to digestion, sage's many medicinal uses include remedies for everything from colds to snakebite. Its volatile oils and tannins can remedy excess perspiration and hot flashes. Because these oils also have antiseptic and astringent properties, sage is good for treating sores and mouth irritations. For a simple tea, infuse one teaspoon of fresh leaves in half a cup of hot water and take by the spoonful. Do not ingest to excess or over a long period, as this could be toxic. Essential oil of sage is derived from partially dried leaves. The plant prefers sunny, sandy conditions, but some varieties will return after an Ontario winter. "The sage plant has nothing better to do than dispense charity." — from the Christian legend of the sage plant's sheltering the Holy family |
