Past Events
July Chapter Meeting: Moringa, the Miracle Tree
Mariko Gifford joined our July meeting to share her expert knowledge of moringa. According to her, “everybody is on your moringa journey, you just don’t know it yet.” Moringa is a “miracle tree” because so much of it is edible, the health benefits of the leaves are numerous, it can be used as fertilizer, and many other positive effects.
Once established, moringa is very hearty. But until that point, about the first year, the sapling is incredibly fragile. They require intense babying until the white root grows a kind of bark on it, at which point they become darn near indestructible. The root can sit unprotected on the ground for years before being planted.
In addition to the leaves and pods, the tree grows flowers that “look like orchids and smell like fresh vanilla.” To learn much more about moringa, check out Mariko’s web site at moringaforlife.com.
