Plants
There are innumerable venerable plant species with priceless medicinal gifts to share, of which we don’t currently have stock. Another way to support the garden is to gift us plants or seeds of species from our wishlist! Please DON’T have plants shipped to us without warning! Rather, be in touch with us at greenfarmacygarden@gmail.com if you’d like to ship or deliver a gift for our collection.
In addition to these specific species, we fervently hope to increase our stock of species from herbal traditions that haven’t yet been well-represented here, including African, Polynesian, and South Asian traditions. Please reach out with offers or questions!
- Shatavari, Asparagus racemosa
- Kratom, Mitragyna speciosa
- Woad, Isatis tinctoria
- Kava Kava, Piper methysticum
- Neem, Azadirachta indica
- Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum
- Belladonna, Atropa belladonna
- Kantakari, Solanum virginianum
- Madder, Rubia tinctorum
- Tree Peony, Paeonia x suffruticosa
- American Wisteria, Wisteria frutescens
- Fernleaf Biscuit Root, Lomatium dissectum
- Dan Shen, Salvia miltiorrhiza
- Sesame, Sesamum indicum
- Wild Dagga, Leonotis leonurus
- White Evening Primrose, Oenothera albicaulis
- Lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis
- Wild Lupine, Lupinus perennis
- Esphand/ Syrian Rue, Peganum harmala
- Hairy Beggarticks, Bidens pilosa
- Dang Shen, Codonopsis pilosa
- Gentian, Gentiana lutea
- Bearberry/ Uva-Ursi, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
- Soursop, Annona muricata
- Butterfly Pea, Clitoria ternatea
- Giant Milkweed, Calotropis giganetea
- Cattail, Typha latifolia and Typha domingensis
- Yellow Ironbark, Eucalyptus melliodora
- Thyme, Thymus vulgaris
- Horehound, Marrubium vulgare
- Celery, Apium graveolens
- American Bellflower, Campanula americana
- Pennsylvania pellitory, Parietaria pensylvanica
- Virginia Waterleaf, Hydrophyllum virginianum
- Purple Milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
- Ginseng, Panax ginseng
- Rosary Pea, Abrus precatorius
Books
The Dukes’ extensive ethnobotanical and ecological library, housed for decades in The Green Farmacy Garden lounge, was largely passed on to Maryland University of Integrative Health and United Plant Savers in 2022, according to the Dukes’ estate plans. While a small and diverse subset remain here for visitors to explore, we’d love to restore some of the breadth and depth of the original collection, including books on global medicinal plants and herbal traditions. Here are some specific titles, but most books you might like to donate in this realm would be welcomed!
- American Medical Ethnobotany: A Reference Dictionary by David Moerman
- The Herbalist’s Garden: A Guided Tour of 10 Exceptional Herb Gardens by Shantoiya and Richard de la Tour, features GFG
- Native Harvests by Barrie Kavasch
- An Elders’ Herbal: Natural Techniques for Promoting Health and Vitality by David Hoffman
- Healing Herbs of Jamaica by Ivelyn Harris
- The Poison Path Herbal: Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades & Ritual Entheogens by Coby Michael
- Herbal Folk Medicine: An A to Z Guide by Thomas Broken Bear Squier and Lauren David Peden
- Herbal Pathfinders: Voices of the Herb Renaissance by Robert Conrow
- The Book of Herb Lore by Rosalind Lucy Northcote
- Weiner’s Herbal: The Guide to Herb Medicine by Michael A. Weiner
- One River by Wade Davis
- Health and Healing with Bee Products by C. Leigh Broadhurst
- Common Fuelwood Crops: A Handbook for Their Identification by Elbert Luther Little
- Food Legumes: TPI Crop and Product Digest No. 3 by Daisy E. Kay
Here are exhaustive lists of the exact books that left the GFG library in 2022:
Tools & Equipment
- Dehumidifiers
- Wildlife camera/s – in the woods, the meadow, and the garden, to see what animals share this special and diverse environment and plant community with our human community!
- Drill
- Angle Grinder
- Blow-torch
- Floor lamps
- Folding chairs
- Pots & pans; silverware
Services
- Botanist to help ID some plants onsite including bamboos and river cane
- Printer repair
The Green Farmacy Garden, care of CEI 