Her work includes analysis of pond sediments, soils, and more collecting to document plant diversity... We're also hoping to cast a broader net across Providence with an analysis of historical specimens of
Plantago [plantain] in an attempt to match terrestrial trends in heavy metal concentration with measurements
taken from nearby marine sediments in Narragansett Bay [south of Providence].»
Take about a quarter cup of a whole plantain (
Plantago major), chop it up, and place in one cup of spring or distilled water in a glass or enamel pot.