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Feed Denver: Urban Farms & Markets. United Plant Savers - Welcome to United Plant Savers. Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food. Home | National Agricultural Library. UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research. Denver Botanic Gardens. Biomimicry Institute - Home. The Biomimicry 3.8 Institute is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the study and imitation of nature’s remarkably efficient designs, bringing together scientists, engineers, architects and innovators of all ages who can use those models to create sustainable technologies. The Institute was founded in 2006 by science writer and consultant Janine Benyus in response to overwhelming interest in the subject following the publication of her book, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. See Janine’s TED Talk video for her groundbreaking introduction to biomimicry.

Today, the Biomimicry 3.8 Institute focuses on three areas: Developing our online database of nature’s solutions, AskNature.org.Hosting our annual, international Biomimicry Student Design Challenge.Growing our Global Network of regional biomimicry practitioners. See examples of biomimicry in action! Meet executive director Beth Rattner, our staff, and the Institute board. American Botanical Council: Homepage. ABC and SHP Present Free Webinars Covering SHP Toolkit, Ethnobotany, and More The American Botanical Council and Sustainable Herbs Program are hosting a series of free webinars with leaders in the botanical community.

Topics include the SHP Toolkit, a special Ethnobotany Series, and more. Read more here. ABC Updates ABC hopes you and your family are well and safe. Thank you for your support of ABC's nonprofit mission! We wish you robust health! Update: Login to ABC Website For a limited time, you can access all of ABC's content without a password, so no login is required. BAPP Best Practices SOP to Prevent Resale of ‘Irreparably Defective Articles’ Available for Second Round of Industry and Public Comment The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has issued its second draft “Best Practices Contract Language and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Templates for the Disposal/Destruction of Irreparably Defective Articles.” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. Seeds at Risk in AgroBusiness.