====== Bioregional Diet - suitable plants for the Townsville Region  ======
A bioregional diet focuses on consuming foods grown and produced within one's local ecosystem, emphasizing sustainability, seasonality, and community support. This approach promotes harmony with the natural resources of a specific geographic area, offering benefits to individual health, local economies, and the environment. However, it's crucial to recognize that the foods naturally suited to grow in a region often differ significantly from those readily available in supermarkets. Modern food systems have become globalized, offering a wide variety of out-of-season and non-local products year-round. This disconnect between local agricultural potential and consumer habits presents a challenge for those seeking to adopt a truly bioregional diet. Adjusting to a bioregional diet may require significant changes in eating habits and food choices. It involves:

  *     Learning about locally grown produce and their seasons
  *     Exploring recipes and cooking methods suitable for this bioregion - which may be at odds with traditional dominant Western cuisine
  *     Adapting meal planning to accommodate seasonal availability

While this transition can be challenging, it offers numerous benefits:

  *     Reduced environmental impact
  *     Enhanced food security
  *     Improved nutritional value in food
  *     Deeper connection to the local environment and community


Links:
  * [[Seed Saving]]



====== Lists ======
^Salads & Leafy Greens^
|{{topic>edible_leaves&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|

^Survives Townsville Summers^Pioneers^
|{{topic>townsville_summer&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| {{topic>pioneer&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|

^Nitrogen Fixers^Shade producing^
|{{topic>Nitrogen_fixer&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| {{topic>Shade&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|

^Chop & Drop^Starch & Staples^
|{{topic>chop_and_drop&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| {{topic>Starch&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}  {{topic>Staple_Food&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|

^For Bees^Food Forest^
|{{topic>Bee_food&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| {{topic>Food_Forest&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|

^Herbs & Spices^ 
|{{topic>Herb&simplelist&nodate&nouser}} {{topic>Spice&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| 

^Vegetables^Starch^Fruits^Nuts^
|{{topic>Vegetable&simplelist&nodate&nouser}} |{{topic>Starch&simplelist&nodate&nouser}} | {{topic>Fruit&simplelist&nodate&nouser}} | {{topic>Nut&simplelist&nodate&nouser}} {{topic>Tea&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|

^Timber^Coppice^Utility^
|{{topic>timber&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| {{topic>coppice&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| {{topic>utility&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|

^Climbers^
|{{topic>climber&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| 

^All Plants^
^Annual^Perennial^
|{{topic>annual&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}| {{topic>perennial&simplelist&nodate&nouser}}|
====== Other ======

  * Plant page template: [[wiki:plants:page_template|link]]
Page to use, if adding additional plants to the database.

  * Full list of plants: [[Plant list]]
Lists all of the plants that have the correct tags included. May take a while to generate.