Natural Medicine in the City
Fridays, February 5 - March 19, 2010
2:30 - 5:00pm at the Strathcona Community Garden
(at Hawks Ave. and Prior St.)
This is a participatory program where we will invite all participants to share their knowledge and contribute to group learning.
During the program we will:
-have an introduction to 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.
Ages 25 and under FREE
Tuition by sliding scale: $30-$50 (includes materials & donation to EYA)
Scholarships are available. No one is turned away for financial reasons.
To register, please contact Julia Thiessen, or call our office and speak with Julia 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.
Julia Thiessen works at the Environmental Youth Alliance to support the practice of horticulture therapy, using plants and the natural world to support healing and wellbeing. She has worked professionally as a gardener and regularly produces small batches of herbal products. Julia has worked as a workshop facilitator for a number of years, and currently works with volunteers in the Strathcona garden.
Julia and Samantha are both enrolled in a Horticultural Therapy training program.
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