The Herbal Spot IV

In 2024, this series of Herbal Spot is entitled ‘The Village Voices’.

Episode 1

30 March 2024

Our first Village Voice comes from across the Atlantic as Tonny Asafo Agyei, Research Scientist from Ghana, shares about our common biocultural heritage. We acknowledge our binding history and pay homage to our ancestors who were taken from the shores of Ghana and landed on the shores of Barbados during the Atlantic Slave Trade. What role did biocultural traditions play for those who survived and what are some that have persisted through time?

Episode 2

13 April 2024

Episode 2 of Edition IV of the Herbal Spot features Creative Practitioner Saunjean Cutting who is on a journey to capture Village Voices that can give us a view of the importance of biocultural knowledge for health resilience. Join us as we share our perspectives, hear about the value of pussley, gully root and the importance of preserving traditional knowledge. There is a special treat of a recipe for an iced tea at the end of our conversation.