This collection of 44 stories related by a master storyteller provide some thought-provoking commentary and profound inspiration. Many of these are traditional stories from the Native Peoples of the American Southwest while others are unfamiliar to those traditions.

These projects were designed by professional horticultural therapists to be fun while serving as great physical, mental, and social exercises for all ages.

Written for activity professionals and horticultural therapists, this book is designed to be shared with senior citizens who choose to garden without getting their hands dirty. More than 50 activities, quizzes, stories, opinion polls, and trivia encourage conversation, trigger memories, and perhaps spark some new ideas along the way.

Have you eaten tree leaves before? Or used seeds to make water safe to drink? Come along with two children as a Moringa Tree helps them become true Hunger Heroes. When a remote village is in great danger because of hunger and thirst, a wise elder points the children to the solution. Off they go. They discover the Moringa Tree, and learn all of its miraculous properties. Join them as Hunger Heroes, grow your own Moringa trees, and spread the word about this very real tree that is saving lives where hunger is the greatest.