Last week, it was the final session for our workshops. For the last workshop, we presented on a herb we liked, as well as celebrated our completion with a potluck party. Thinking back, I had definitely learned a lot more about herbalism and had a great time putting it into practice.
To wrap up our workshop, we each chose a herb and did a presentation about its characteristics and medicinal uses. I chose oregano which is one of my favorite cooking herbs. It was actually quite interesting doing this presentation as I learned that there were actually two different types of oregano, one for cooking and one for medicinal use. Its actually surprisingly beneficial, where gram for gram, it's got more nutrients than apples and blueberries. Overall, I thought everyone did a great job with their presentations and I think we all learned a bit more because of it.
To celebrate the completion of our workshop, we had a potluck party. Each dish had a herbal element to it and the foods were very delicious. I made an oregano pasta, continuing the focus of my presentation. It was quite the potluck with many creative dishes and was probably the most nutritional meal I've had in a while. Many different herbs were featured in the dishes including dandelion fritters, herbal pesto spaghetti, nettle soup, apple cider, etc. I was very impressed with how everyone used different herbs to create herbal food, new ways for people to get the benefits. I think some of us could even open their own restaurant based on herbalism...herbalism cooking?
Thinking back, the last seven weeks I've learned quite a lot about herbalism. I came into the workshop unfamiliar with the idea and was curious in how we can use it. Since then, I've not only learned that many of the plants around us have medicinal benefits but also, put it into practice. I was able to make my own medicine, using plants that I collected. There's a very satisfying feeling in that, being able to heal yourself. I think the medicine I enjoyed the most was the poplar salve. It was the first one we made and I have been using it since we made it. Going forward, I'll continue to read and learn about the different plants around us. Hopefully, I'll find a new recipe and make my own herbal remedy. I really want to thank Samantha and Julia for hosting this great workshop and I encourage anyone reading this and interested in herbalism to apply for it when it opens up again. Best of luck to my fellow attendees!
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