Etse-Fewus | Botanica Ethiopia

From the ground up: growing herbs with altitude

High above the Jemma River, three hours from Addis Ababa, we walk a rocky path between houses made of mud and young eucalypts. Gule, one of the founding members of the Etse Fewus ‘Healing Plants’ association is leading… Read More

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Posted on March 17, 2015 by mayslater

Project - A Living Pharmacy

environment, Ethiopian traditional medicine, Etse-Fewus, Fiche, Medicinal herb garden, Permaculture

Fiche government grants land for ‘Healing Plants’

Congratulations to the Etse-Fewus ‘Healing Plants’ Association in Fiche. The kebele local government has just granted them 1,000 sq metres (1/4 acre) of land to build a community medicinal herb garden! The herbalists and householders – who have… Read More

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Posted on July 11, 2012 by mayslater

Project - A Living Pharmacy

Ethiopian herbs, Ethiopian traditional medicine, Etse-Fewus, Fiche, Medicinal herb garden