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    Celebration of Cohosh: September 28th, 2013 


    Celebration of Cohosh and Woodland Medicinals
    September 28th 2013

    Here is a preview of the classes...

    Teachers and Classes:

    Mimi Hernandez ~ Historical Use of Cohoshes by the Eclectics
    Caty Crabb ~ Cohosh Analogs in Menopause
    Marlene Waechter, CPM ~ Midwifery and Cohoshes
    Maureen Burns-Hooker ~ Herbs to Balance Hormones
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    At-Risk Tool presented in Texas! 


    The Powers of the Prairie and the Texan Inmortal aka Asclepias asperula….
    This Texas milkweed, a uniquely beautiful Asclepias, is commonly known as “inmortal” for its seriously strong medicinal value. The milkweed’s name, inspired by the Greek physician who became known as the “father” of medicine, makes sense when thinking of the value of pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa), another potent ...
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    United Plant Savers Run for the Plants 



    TO MAKE A PLEDGE...
    http://www.crowdrise.com/PlantSavers

    Four graduates and one current student of the University of Vermont and members of UpS are running as a team at the 1% for the Planet Mad Marathon. The goal has been set to raise $10,000.00 and ELEMENTAL HERBS has matching funds of $5,000 for our team. So PLEASE make a pledge now and have your dollars matched and support the UpS team RUN FOR THE PLANTS. THE DATE OF THE MARATHON IS JULY 7th, 2013


    Funds from the Run will support our outreach programs to increase our Botanical Sanctuary Network and to launch our 'At-Risk' Ranking Teaching Tool.

    Meet our marathon team of 5--Jessica Rubin, Alexis Kantor, Carroll Spelke, Brittany Dahlberg and Jennifer Attig. All 5 are passionate members of United Plant Savers and Alexis and Carroll are students at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (www.vtherbcenter.org).

    Medicinal Plants 



    Roberson, E. 2008. Medicinal Plats at Risk. A Native Plant Conservation Campaign Report, completed by the Center For Biological Diversity.

    BiologicalDiversity.org

    Gift Membership 

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    Tis the season, and I could not think of a more perfect gift for yourself or your plant-loving friends than the gift of a membership to United Plant Savers. Membership fees support the vital work of UpS ~ the healing herbs and all the folks behind the scenes at United Plant Savers thank you.

    To purchase a gift membership please send an email with the following information to office@unitedplantsavers.org ...
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    At-Risk Tool presented in Texas!

    The Powers of the Prairie and the Texan Inmortal aka Asclepias asperula….
    This Texas milkweed, a uniquely beautiful Asclepias, is commonly known as “inmortal” for its seriously strong medicinal value. The milkweed’s name, inspired by the Greek physician who became known as the “father” of medicine, makes sense when thinking of the value of pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa), another potent... read more

    The Hawaiian Sandalwood Video Project


    This past fall United Plant Savers co-organized the International Sandalwood Symposium that took place over four days, with over 30 academic presentations on the following topics: local and global markets and threats, chemistry and genetics, cultivation and propagation, ecology and environment, regional use and development, regulation and sustainable management. Speakers were from several... read more

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