08/14/2026
Join us for our next book club meeting! We are excited to meet other people in the community who are interested and passionate about discussing pollinators, native plants, and wildlife. We'll meet at Bearded Lamb Brewing Company, 149 W Liberty Street in Plymouth, MI 48170 - upstairs level.
The book we will be discussing is "The Serviceberry" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. You will need to acquire the book prior to our book club meeting on Wednesday, September 9th. You can purchase the book via Elephant Ear Books bookstore in Plymouth or you can check it out at the District Library, use the Libby app or Spotify. You can also find the book on Amazon.
Registration is required so we can ensure we have enough space at the venue. Please click here to register: https://forms.gle/9w73Djd8evzu4KhQ9
Here is a quick excerpt about the book:
As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, “Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.”
