Episode 31

Sharp Boundaries: The Honey Locust

Honey locusts combine menacingly long thorns with sweet fruit and medicinal bark, a wise example of offering our gifts to the world while maintaining healthy boundaries to protect ourselves. People have been enjoying the wisdom of this relationship in myriad ways for centuries.

In This Episode

  • George Washington’s honey locust hedge
  • The sweet pulp of the seed pods
  • Thorns have their uses
  • The thornless variety
  • What we can learn from this wise tree

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A Plant Podcast to Rediscover Your Connection To The Natural World

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Lisa Cutshaw

Hi, I’m Lisa, a landscape architect and erstwhile plant ecologist – nature lover, farmer, hiker, seeker – and if you’re interested in exploring ways to deepen your relationship with nature and explore the many benefits that come with it, you are in the right place.