An Aboriginal perspective on Mother Earth and the value of respect for her plants is established early in the unit.
Local knowledge is given validity.
The approach taken is to have community members tell their story of how plants have played a part in their past and present lives. In this way we hope to continue the respect people have for Mother Earth and all the gifts she has provided and continues to provide. In the past almost all families had an intimate understanding of the power that plants had to better their lives. Today, there are known keepers of knowledge regarding medicinal plants. However, the number of people practising herbal medicine is declining rapidly.