The plant press that went up the Amazon!

Honoring Robyn Tredwell’s Legacy

Today, I honor the memory of Robyn Tredwell — a visionary land steward, ethnobotanist, artist, and lifelong advocate for living in harmony with the Earth.

Photo of Robyn Tredwell with plant press from “Ecowarriors of the Outback: Ecotechnics in the Kimberley” by Dr. Mark Nelson, soon to be published on Amazon

Robyn bequeathed her plant press to me, and when I opened the box she left behind, I discovered not one, but two plant presses. I took it as a quiet gesture of continuity — an unspoken invitation to pass one forward.

Today, I’m passing one of Robyn’s presses to Erid Román-Rosario, a rising conservationist in Puerto Rico who has been an invaluable part of our botanical team here at Eye on the Rainforest for over a year. His dedication to the plant world and to conserving endangered species like Ravenia urbani makes this moment especially meaningful.

Erid and his ‘new’ plant press in Puerto Rico. Photo by 3t Vakil

This is how legacy grows — not just through knowledge, but through tools and trust passed hand to hand. In sharing this press, I feel the weight and wonder of that legacy — rooted in friendship, stewardship, and a shared love for the living world.

Born in 1950 in New South Wales, Australia, Robyn’s journey was vast. A trained nurse, she traveled the world —…