Will tours a garden where placentas have been buried beneath trees.
The placenta (for those of you who’ve forgotten 8th grade biology) is involved in fetal development.
It’s where a mother’s blood passes nutrients and oxygen to the blood of a fetus inside her.
With the help of the umbilical cord, it’s how a mother nourishes a developing baby.
For these, it’s how a baby can nourish a young tree.
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Thanks to Molly Graves & Chris Hamilton for letting Will explore the sounds, tastes, and implications of their garden; thanks to Charlie Mintz for editorial advice.
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Thanks for creating this, Will! With just a couple weeks (give or take a couple weeks…) left till the big adventure on our end, I’ve been thinking about our placenta plan. Lots of fabulous options out there!
How wonderful to have your story about the fruit trees and the placentas recorded. I enjoyed listening to your voices! Power to the Placenta!