Materia Medica Series
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Acadia Herbals - Northampton, MA (www.acadiaherbals.com for directions)
$125 for entire three-class series, $45 per class. Includes 1-oz. tincture per class of 1 herb
During each class, we investigate 5 herbs of the Western Herbal Tradition. Classes cover names, parts of plants used, “taste,” “energetics,” location and gathering time, constituents, medicinal uses (Chinese, Western, Indigenous traditions), cautions and contraindications, preparations, dosages for tea and extract, other useful information. Students can sample medicines (when available) as extracts and/or teas to gain first-hand experience of the plants’ “energetics.” Participants also receive a one-ounce bottle of their choice of one of the herbs discussed that evening ($10-$15 retail value).
Calendar
Backyard Medicinal Herb Walk
Sunday, August 15, 2010
1PM-2:30PM
NOFA Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Must be a registrant of the NOFA conference
Herb, Nature and Sensory Awareness Walk
Sunday, August 29, 2010
11AM-3PM
Wendell State Forest, Montague Road, Wendell, MA 01379
$30
(counts as credit toward Clearpath School of Herbal Medicine certification for qualified participants)
This day in beautiful Wendell State Forest is more than a plant I.D. Walk. It is geared toward understanding plants in their greater natural environments, focusing on the season and ecosystems encountered. Emphasis will be on multi-sensory and experiential awareness of our surroundings and “relations”, with plenty of stories and information to share.