Kristen Dorsey, shamanic herbalist and owner of Divine Journeys, will lead participants in a useful plant walk. Wild harvesting tools, techniques, safety and ethics will be discussed. Edible, medicinal and poisonous plants will be identified, and some medicinal plants will be harvested. In August, we may find medicinals to harvest such as Burdock root, Yellow/Curly Dock root, Echinacea Root, Elder Berries, Alliums, Wild Bee Balm, Yarrow, Boneset, Gravel Root, Pleurisy Root, Motherwort, Mugwort, St. John’s Wort and many more. Following the harvest, we will prepare medicine from our finds. Medicine preparation may include infusions, decoctions, oil extractions, tinctures and glycerinates.
Facilitator
Kristen Dorsey has been studying shamanism and plant medicine since the 1980s. Kristen has been a full-time practicing shamanic herbalist since 2004. She makes her own medicines and has an herbal apothecary of over 200 herbs, tinctures and oils. She wild harvests many of the herbs herself each year.
Kristen has attended over 120 hours of core and advanced shamanism training programs with Michael Harner’s Foundation for Shamanic Studies (FSS) and is a graduate of the 126 hour Advanced Shamanic Training Program “Next Steps” offered by FSS staff Dana & Shana Robinson. She continues her study of shamanism by working with her own Guides and by working directly with Peruvian shamans several times per year.
Kristen is a graduate of the Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine and holds certificates in medicinal herbalism and herbal apothecary. She continues her herbalism training by studying under many of the great herbalists of the day. Kristen has also completed a 2 yr aromatherapy course of study with the American College of Healthcare Sciences. She is a member of the American Herbalists Guild.
Quantum Touch energy healing and EFT blend well with shamanic healing practices. She has completed Quantum Touch & EFT training and has hundreds of hours of hands-on energy healing experience.
Beth Burrous, Biochemist and USBG Volunteer Docent
Many important medicines are derived from plants, but too much of a good thing can be dangerous. During a walking tour of the Conservatory, Beth Burrous will feature poisonous and medicinal plants growing at the USBG. She will talk about famous, interesting, and sometimes fatal cases of poisoning by plants. You will also see and learn about plants used to make lifesaving medicines.
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Some of the most common weeds are our best medicines, and they’re almost always available for free at our doorsteps. Herbalist Holly Poole-Kavana will lead a walk to explore the medicine inside the plants we take for granted, with attention to plant identification, harvest considerations, and preparation. After the walk we will gather for a hands-on demonstration of processing some of the plants we have found. Students will leave having experienced the entire process of finding and making medicine from local weeds.
About the facilitator: Holly Poole-Kavana is a botanist and herbalist practicing in Washington, DC. She is a lifelong plant enthusiast and has a bachelor’s degree in botany. In 2005 she shifted her focus to herbal medicine and studied with a series of experienced herbalists in the classroom, clinic, and outdoors. Since 2010 she has operated Little Red Bird Botanicals, a small business that provides individual herbal consultations, an herbal CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), locally-grown herbal products, and education. Holly also works as a birth assistant and labor doula.
Join cookbook author & illustrator Marcella Kriebel and Common Good City Farm resident herbalist Tricia McCauley for a relaxing evening of exploring herbs through art and medicine.
In the setting of our urban farm, participants will learn watercolor techniques, paint their own herb-inspired paint, learn the healing properties of 5 featured herbs, all while enjoying herbal teas.
Each participant will be supplied with brushes, paint, and watercolor paper to paint the herbs. Marcella will demostrate various watercolor techniques and how to paint the different herbs. Each participant will be able to take home his or her own watercolor painting.
Learn with Tricia McCauley (MS Herbal Medicine, Common Good City Farm Resident Herbalist since 2009)
— Learn about the healing properties of 5 nervines, herbs that support the nervous system & stress management
— Taste test herbal teas
Paint with Marcella Kriebel, Locally Renowned Artist & Illustrator
— Watercolors demo from Marcella Kriebel
— Watercolor techniques worksheet provided
— Create your own watercolor painting (brushes, paint, watercolor paper provided)
— Take home your watercolor painting!
Many of the weeds we pull from our gardens are medicinal and/or edible, and many of the plants we grow for food also have medicinal uses. Explore the possibilities on this walk through. We will focus on uses of common weeds and garden plants.
This walk will take place at Wangari Gardens on the corner of 14th and Taylor NW.
Teacher Bio: Holly Poole-Kavana is an herbalist practicing in Washington DC. In 2010 she founded Little Red Bird Botanicals, offering herbal consultations, an herbal medicine CSA, and workshops on growing and using medicinal herbs. She also works as a health educator and birth assistant.
Infuse and take home an oil for medicinal and massage purposes. Create and take home a salve or lip balm from your infused oi
l. This class will be taught by Tricia McCauley of Leafyhead.
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