Herbal Events

Hands-On Summer Solstice Permaculture Design Course
San Luis Obispo County, CA
June 14 - 27, 2009
 
http://earthflow.com/SLOPDC09.php
 
LOCATION
The site for our course is Four Elements Farm, a Natural Building Learning Center and organic farm nestled in the steep chaparral hills of California's central coast.
 
As both backdrop and center stage for the design course, the farm provides us with the opportunity to experience the revitalization process associated with the use of permaculture principles. Three homes, two barns, a greenhouse, citrus orchard, greywater system, composting toilets and outdoor showers are all elements of the farm's growing ecosystem, cycling nutrients throughout.
 
THE CURRICULUM
The A to Z of Sustainability! A more fun or informative course would be hard to find. Our text book, Permaculture: A Designer's Manual, by Bill Mollison, was once reviewed by Whole Earth saying "If information had density... this book would be a black hole!.."
 
PART ONE - June 14-17
Fire, Water, Earth & Air... Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern Understanding.
 
PART TWO - June 19-22
Food, Water, Shelter & Energy... Designing & Building the Complete Home Ecosystem.
 
PART THREE - June 24-27
Community & Green Business... EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration.
 
INSTRUCTORS
L. Santoyo, Director, EarthFlow Design Works is among the most experienced Permaculture Instructors in the world, and leads a team of Internationally Acclaimed Designers and Educators in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement.
 
TUITION -Cash, Check or Credit Cards accepted
 
$1500: Early Registration Discount -if paid in full by May 1
$1550.00 Paid in Full by June 7
Includes tuition, most meals, campsite and certification
Contact us about attending partial course
 
Note: $250 non-refundable deposit required to guarantee your space.
Campsites included; bring your own camping equipment. -Teachers may apply for scholarship discounts. Some Work-Trades available.
 
REGISTER:
http://earthflow.com/SLOPDC09registration.php
 
info@earthflow.com
805.459.0452

June 19-21, 2009 – International Herb Symposium in Norton, Massachusetts – Contact Sage Mountain for information at 802-479-9825, email sage@sagemountain.com or website www.sagemountain.com.

June 26-29, 2009 - 9th Annual Fairy & Human Relations Congress

This year the Fairy Congress lies at the crossroads where Shamanism, Faery Seership, Bio-dynamic gardening, and Shamanic Herbalism meet. We continue to bring you the best presenters who are co-creating with nature intelligence. …and we invite you to join us!

The Fairy Congress is an annual gathering held in the Methow Valley in Eastern Washington since 2001. Over the years people have learned to make their own flower essences, work with ley lines and power spots, learn nature communication skills, meet their faerie allies, and have a frolicking good time while doing it!

This year's theme is "Coming Home to the Magical Connection of Nature". How do we bring this knowledge and connection with fairies and nature more into in our day-to-day lives, in our communities, gardens and businesses?
 
Early registration March 15 - If you register before March 15, you get a considerable discount - only $195 for all workshops, meals, camping and all the joy and merriment the Congress has to offer! (After March 15 admission is $235, after June 1 it's $270.)

www.fairycongress.com

NW Herb Fest
Pleasant Hill, OR (near Eugene, OR): July 25, 26, 2009  People will gather for learning and networking at Wise Acres Farm for the NW Herb Fest.

Wise Acres Farm hosts the NW Herb Fest
Two days of lectures and workshops filled with the information necessary for people to take charge of their own health care, allowing them to live healthier lives and spend less money on staying healthy.

This fifth annual event will offer two days of lectures and herb walks taught by nationally reknowned experts. Both beginning and advanced classes are offered during all time slots. There is something to fit every stage of a person’s learning spectrum.

To see the details on classes at the NW Herb Fest, go to http://www.herbaltransitions.com

Cost for the weekend: $145 prior to May 1st, includes all classes.  May 1st - June 14th $175, June 15th - July 14th $185 and $195 after that.

North Carolina Herb Association - Wild Herb Weekend

July 24, 25, and 26th.  www.ncherbassociation.org.
 
Come join us in our 23rd year at Valle Crucis, North Carolina.  This year's keynote speaker and instructor is Richo Cech of Horizon Herbs, well known author and ethnobotanist and herbalist.  We host a weekend filled with classes, nature walks, and so much more.  Park your carbon footprint and stay put for the weekend.  Lodging and meals are provided with the low rate that we charge.  For more detailed information please visit our web site at www.ncherbassociation.org.  Thank you.

Herbal Medicine in Italy 2009

Herbal Medicine in Italy 2009, a two week course offered through Bastyr University, promises to be an incredible journey, experiencing the plants, the Italian culture, and a deeper sense of self through international travel and yoga.  The course will take place from August 29 to September 12, 2009 and is being led by Robin DiPasquale, ND.  The group will meet in Rome on Saturday morning, August 29.  This means you will need to depart from the U.S. on Friday, August 28, or earlier, to make the rendezvous.  We will spend eight days in Tuscany .  Our home base will be the town of Sansepolcro , with excursions throughout the mountains and river valley, to the Medieval Garden in Perugia , and to the Botanical Garden in Florence .  A travel day by bus from the north of Italy to the south will stop along the way to visit the Botanical Garden in Naples , continuing on to Sassano in the Cilento National Park to spend two days studying with Dr. Nicola Di Novella, naturalist and botanist extraordinaire.  The final leg of the journey will take the group to the city of Salerno, located on the sea, to study in the Minerva Garden , bringing alive the four elements energetic system of western herbal medicine.  The group will hike the Path of the Gods along the Amalfi Coast , displaying flora of the Amalfi region. At the end of the course, a bus will take the group from Salerno back to Rome on Saturday, September 12. 

 The cost of the course is $2675 plus your own air travel to and from Italy.  This covers transportation within Italy for the two weeks, from Rome to Rome, shared accommodations, two meals a day (three meals on some days), and entry to all places we visit.  There is a $300 non-refundable deposit required upon registration.

If you have additional questions, please send them to Robin DiPasquale by e-mail at robindipasquale@yahoo.com.  If you are interested in registering for the course, first contact Robin, and she will direct you to the registar's office at Bastyr University.  

August 21 – 23, 2009 – New England Women’s Herbal Symposium in Peterborough, NH. Contact Sage Mountain for information at 802-479-9825, email sage@sagemountain.com or website www.sagemountain.com.

Saturday, September 19, 2009 – Planting the Future to be held at the Apeiron Institute, Rhode Island. For information see our website www.unitedplantsavers.org, or contact UpS at plants @unitedplantsavers.org or 802-476-6467.

October 2-4, 2009 SE Women’s Herbal Conference – Visit www.sewisewomen.com for more information.

Green Your Life: ACHS Conference and Wellness Retreat
October 4-9, 2009 at Breitenbush Hot Springs

Wellness is a daily endeavor. It requires care and conscious decision making to maintain optimal health. Too often the health care industry sells itself as the health cure industry. But we, the holistic health community, know that in reality, prevention is the only sustainable cure!

Learn how to create and support wellness while experiencing wellness first-hand at our six-day, five-night Green Your Life in 2009 retreat. ACHS faculty, staff, graduates and guest presenters will guide you through a series of presentations, workshops, and nature-based outdoor sessions addressing issues like: practical techniques for greening your life; green foods and herbs that promote prevention; and what does your sustainable wellness lifestyle look like.

Sessions already proposed include: The Secret to Healthy Kids, Balancing Chakras, Organic Gardening, Hand-on Iridology Workshop, Distillation Workshop, Wildcrafting Workshop, and more!

For a full list of presenters, and retreat amenities and activities, call ACHS at (800) 487-8839 or email achs@achs.edu. Conference fee $325. Early bird registration $250 by June 1, 2009. To register, call ACHS at (800) 487-8839 or email achs@achs.edu.

Saturday October 17, 2009 – Planting the Future to be held at the Desert Museum in Tuscon, Arizona
For information see our website www.unitedplantsavers.org, or contact UpS at plants @unitedplantsavers.org or 802-476-6467.