STORY

Biologist Soner Oruç researches the available plant species in the Kapıdağ Peninsula and the traditional plant wisdom of the people. Soner is a biologist who lives in Erdek Narlı Village for part of the year and tries to increase his knowledge about the wild plants in this region and the purposes for which they are used. While describing the plants he saw during his trips on the Kapıdağ Peninsula and sharing information about their use; He also chats with people he meets and tries to learn and record their knowledge and experience about plants. The people he talks to sometimes direct Soner to “wise” people about plants. Our traveler, who travels from village to village and reaches those people, gets more in-depth information about plants from these wise people. Soner becomes aware of threats to plants and traditional plant wisdom during his travels and conversations with locals. By conveying the concerns of the local people and himself on this issue, he tries to raise awareness about the importance of the plant diversity and traditional plant wisdom of the Kapıdağ Peninsula, its protection and transfer to future generations.