The Green Mantle: An Investigation into our lost Knowledge of Plants

Besides looking at plants and holy trees from different religions Jordan also looks at plants that have been a blessing or a curse to man. Tea cocoa and coffee count as blessings, and poisons such as aconite and hemlock are curses. He includes a chapter about "Mind Benders" such as marijuana and opium (nutmeg and morning glory, too).

In his conclusion Jordan looks at gardening throughout the ages and ponders the possible effects of global warming and climate change on our "Green Mantle". He is hopeful that a new respect for our land and our environment is emerging and that the plunder of the Green Mantle is becoming less acceptable. Yet we are still losing plant species throughout the world. The Sahara desert is encroaching on vast areas that once were green; the forests of South America are being slashed and burned at an insane pace.

Jordan is hopeful, as I am, that our headlong race to destroy our Green Mantle may have been checked slightly. We have more knowledge now and even a little more understanding. We have made some small steps towards preserving our plant heritage. Will it be enough to counter the forces of ignorance and greed?

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