Alaska Seeds of Change partnered with Alaska Behavioral Health to host "Tree Talk: Berry Addition," an event that taught community members about growing and stewardship of Alaska native berry plants on Aug. 10.
Local berry expert, Josh Smith, who owns Bear Mountain Forest Nursery taught the class.
Smith shared his skills with attendees at the Alaska Seeds of Change hydroponic growing facility. He taught people how to find the proper landscapes to forage berries, and spoke about his growing experience using bear feces to make a "poop soup."
Smith said he is seeing a one-year advance in seeds planted using this technique.
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