Study Cases of Native Plant Projects for Mapuche Communities in the Southern Regiona of Chile

Two projects were done with indigenous communities in southern Chile. Both related to native plants propagation. One of them was done with a group of mapuche women that gather native “greens” for flower arrangements. There was a rustic greenhouse built and 60,000 plants were produce in order to make some restoration efforts and assure they will have enough native plants to continue with their business. The mapuche women were trained in plant production and establishment techniques. The other project was done with mapuche communities organized to produce medicinal plants, essential oils, and wild berries. Their interest was to learn to vegetatively propagate 7 native species. This project was undertaken by a whole group of students who decided to make it a classroom project. Seven propagation protocols were established, and simple written material was completed. In this paper, we analyze and share many social and technical aspects of working with indigenous communities.

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Author(s): Paz A. Ovalle, Zoia C. Neira, Patricio M. Nuñez

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 2002

Event: Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association and the Forest Nursery Association of British Columbia Meeting
2002 - Olympia, WA

Section: Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association and the Forest Nursery Association of British Columbia