Fall Herbalism Program and Other Opportunities

'Matricaria chamomilla' from the Illustrated Garden

FALL HERBALISM PROGRAM

This free, participatory program will run Thursdays from October 22nd to December 3rd from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the Strathcona Community Garden. We invite all participants to share their knowledge and contribute to group learning.

During the program we will...

• Introduce the idea of using plants as medicine
• Collect plant material
• Learn to make oils, tinctures, salves, creams, and teas
• Map out and discuss areas for wild crafting
• Explore individual herbal remedies suited to ourselves
• Identify the plants in our and surrounding neighbourhoods

Herbal products produced will be kept by participants and a portion will be donated to local community organizations.

To register, please contact Rhianna Nagel, rhianna@eya.ca or call our office to speak with Rhianna or Samantha 604-689-4446

Facilitators Bios :

Samantha Charlton holds a Chartered Herbalist Diploma from Dominion Herbal College and has been dabbling in herbalism on her own for 6 years. She is particularly interested in using herbs growing in the wild in and around the city. Samantha has been working with EYA facilitating various workshops, including workshops on medicinal plants, for the past 3 years.

Rhianna Nagel holds a B.Sc in Agroecology and has 6 years of experience growing herbs and food both in urban and rural settings. She has been reading and experimenting with herbs during her 2 years at EYA and before. Rhianna is a skilled facilitator and has experience teaching workshops to children, youth, adults, elders and special needs populations.

Rhianna and Samantha are both enrolled in a Horticultural Therapy training program.

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YMCA ECO INTERNSHIPS

2 positions are now open.

(Click on each for more detailed information)

Horticultural Therapy Assistant
Community Nursery Coordinator / Administrator

Applicants must meet the criteria below. Selected applicants must be approved through the YMCA Eco Internship program. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Samantha Charlton, samantha@eya.ca.

Application Deadline: Monday, October 19th, 2009
Anticipated Start Date: Sunday, November 1st, 2009

CRITERIA - You must be:

• Between the ages of 15 and 30
• Unemployed
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a person to whom refugee protection has been granted under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Legally entitled to work in your province or territory

Where applicable, you may also need:

• A parent or guardian's signed consent to participate
• To complete a police records check

The YEIP particularly encourages applicants from visible minority, Aboriginal, immigrant, refugee and traditionally marginalized communities to apply. Hosts are expected to work with the Youth Eco Internship Program to provide employment supports wherever possible. Promoting diversity strategies in your recruitment efforts is essential to this process.