No Place for Plants

5,000 hours on screens before age 8.
7 minutes a day unstructured outdoor play.
Most kids can’t identify a single plant. Most adults can’t either.
We’re doing something about it. 
Join us on Earth Day, April 22, for a free conversation about raising plant-aware kids in a screen-first world.
Link in bio to register. It’s free.

Thank you to and for allowing me to share our children’s book No Place for Plants.

What fun it was to see the children’s engagement!

Thank you for your dedication to protecting medicinal and aromatic plants and for giving us an opportunity to bring Pukuu to your loving community! 🙏🏼🤗💚👃💐

Thank you Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA) for your dedication to protecting medicinal and aromatic plants, and for giving us an opportunity to bring Pukuu of No Place for Plants to your loving community! 💚🌿👃🏻🔎

Our children’s picture book is now available at the Burlingame public library!

If you have, or know, children ages 3-5 who are looking for an engaging story about the power of determination, advocating for the natural world, and actively smelling then check out No Place for Plants.

Hey Bay Area Friends! Come join co-author Frauke Galia at the 2nd annual San Mateo County Libraries Indie Author Fest on Saturday September 28th at the Foster City Community Center from 11:30am-4:30pm.

This all-ages event is for voracious readers, aspiring writers, publishing hopefuls and seasoned authors alike.

You’re invited to explore books by indie authors, listen to inspiring readings and celebrate local literary talent!

Come say hello at our table in the Wind Room @ the Indie Author Book Fair where Frauke will be sharing our new children’s picture book No Place for Plants.

EVENT ALERT 📣

Join co-author Frauke Galia on Sunday September 29th @ 11am for a storytime reading of No Place for Plants at the Burlingame Barnes & Noble, 1232 Burlingame Ave.

Bring your child for an interactive and engaging reading of the children’s book that meets the moment. No Place for Plants takes young audiences on a heartfelt journey of resilience, community, and the profound connection between humans and Nature.

We’ll be doing some smelling as well!

Looking forward to seeing you there. 🌿 👃📗

"No Place for Plants" aims to remind us of the many benefits a community garden has, such as being a green venue for fun and play.🐞💚

Community gardens offer a wonderful playground for a range of critters in addition to humans, making the setting lively and participatory. Through entertaining and instructive activities like bug exploration, bird watching, and small mammal behavior observation, these gardens provide both adults and children the opportunity to interact with nature.

Such exchanges help one to appreciate and comprehend the ecology more fully. Because visitors may see squirrels playing in garden plots, or ladybugs darting amid flowers, the presence of animals also lends a hint of surprise and excitement to every visit. Community gardens become enlightening places that promote curiosity and awe about the natural world by combining play, learning, and nature study.

Go to www.pukuuoneworld.com or visit this link https://a.co/d/14McjTZ to purchase the book.

"No Place for Plants" aims to remind us of the many benefits a community garden has, such as providing a place where pollinators can gather food and support the pollination of plants. 🐝🌸💚

With their wide variety of plants that promote the health and numbers of bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinating insects, community gardens are essential sanctuaries for pollinators. Because they offer plenty of sources of pollen and nectar, these gardens help offset the loss of natural ecosystems. Not only is the health of the garden—that is, that plants are pollinated and able to produce fruit and seeds—but also the larger ecology depends on pollinators, which add to the biodiversity that sustains robust natural systems. In addition, community gardens can raise awareness among the general public of the value of pollinators and the difficulties they encounter, therefore encouraging conservation initiatives and ecological gardening methods. Community gardens are vital in maintaining the local and global ecosystem because they support these little but vital organisms.

Go to www.pukuuoneworld.com or vist https://a.co/d/14McjTZ to purchase the book.

"No Place for Plants" aims to remind us of the many benefits a community garden has, such as having a serene place to meditate.

In urban areas, community gardens are a priceless resource since they offer a calm and easily accessible haven for meditation. Encircled by the soothing power of nature, these gardens provide a tranquil haven from the stress of city living. Natural sounds like the subtle hum of insects, the soft rustling of leaves, and the aroma of flowers in bloom create a calming atmosphere that helps improve mindfulness techniques. Meditation in a communal garden helps one feel calm and a part of the surroundings as well as their own mental and emotional health. This natural and social environment is ideal for anybody trying to decompress, focus again, and find peace. ☮️

Go to www.pukuuoneworld.com or visit https://a.co/d/14McjTZ to purchase the book.