HERB WALK & CLASS SCHEDULE
Medicinal Herbs, Wild Edible Plants, Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms Contact wathakes@gmail.com or (845) 418-6257 for information. To join the e-mailing list, send a note to wathakes@gmail.com.
Meridian Diagnosis
at Radicle Herb Shop Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY
Learn about the meridians, or energy channels, of Chinese medicine and how they are used to understand health and disease in the body and mind. The class will cover organ and body system associations with the meridians as well as associated foods and herbs. Students will learn the meridian pathways, major acu-points, and the indications of certain pains, rashes, and other symptoms along the meridians, as well as the indications of soreness upon finger pressure at diagnostic points. We will also cover self-care exercises like meridian stretches, self shiatsu, and more.
2/19, 3/4, 3/18, 4/16, 4/22 , 5/14 $40 per class
7:30 to 10:00 pm
at Radicle Herb Shop Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY
Learn about the meridians, or energy channels, of Chinese medicine and how they are used to understand health and disease in the body and mind. The class will cover organ and body system associations with the meridians as well as associated foods and herbs. Students will learn the meridian pathways, major acu-points, and the indications of certain pains, rashes, and other symptoms along the meridians, as well as the indications of soreness upon finger pressure at diagnostic points. We will also cover self-care exercises like meridian stretches, self shiatsu, and more.
2/19, 3/4, 3/18, 4/16, 4/22 , 5/14 $40 per class
7:30 to 10:00 pm
Mushroom-Hunting Basics at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Mushroom season is just around the corner! On this walk we will search the grounds of BBG for mushrooms and discuss the basics of mushroom location, identification, edible and toxic properties, medicinal uses, and especially ecology—to find and identify mushrooms, it’s important to understand the role of fungus in the environment.
Saturday, April 21 | 10 a.m.–Noon $27 member; $29 nonmember CLASS IS FULL, HENCE:
Sunday, April 22 10 a.m. register here
Mushroom season is just around the corner! On this walk we will search the grounds of BBG for mushrooms and discuss the basics of mushroom location, identification, edible and toxic properties, medicinal uses, and especially ecology—to find and identify mushrooms, it’s important to understand the role of fungus in the environment.
Saturday, April 21 | 10 a.m.–Noon $27 member; $29 nonmember CLASS IS FULL, HENCE:
Sunday, April 22 10 a.m. register here
Plant and Mushroom Walk at SIW Veggies
Chadds Ford, PA April 28th
details to be announced soon!
Chadds Ford, PA April 28th
details to be announced soon!
Mushroom Identification Walk with Nathaniel Whitmore
Start off the season learning about mushrooms! Nathaniel Whitmore, founder and president of the Delaware Highlands Mushroom Society, will lead a mushroom identification walk at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust on Sunday, April 29th at 2:00. Learn about the identification of edible, medicinal, and toxic mushrooms, particularly the most famous of the season: the Morel and others you will be likely to find this time of the year. Also learn tips about finding mushrooms through the summer and fall. Nathaniel will also discuss trees, since mushrooms grow in association with them and the ability to identify mushrooms is partially dependent on ability to identify trees. Other plants will also be discussed, particularly those that grab our attention or are indicative of certain mushroom habitats.
Nathaniel is an herbalist from northeast Pennsylvania and is regarded as one of the area's leading experts on plant and mushroom identification and the use of wild plants and mushrooms as food and medicine.
https://pennypacktrust.org/
Start off the season learning about mushrooms! Nathaniel Whitmore, founder and president of the Delaware Highlands Mushroom Society, will lead a mushroom identification walk at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust on Sunday, April 29th at 2:00. Learn about the identification of edible, medicinal, and toxic mushrooms, particularly the most famous of the season: the Morel and others you will be likely to find this time of the year. Also learn tips about finding mushrooms through the summer and fall. Nathaniel will also discuss trees, since mushrooms grow in association with them and the ability to identify mushrooms is partially dependent on ability to identify trees. Other plants will also be discussed, particularly those that grab our attention or are indicative of certain mushroom habitats.
Nathaniel is an herbalist from northeast Pennsylvania and is regarded as one of the area's leading experts on plant and mushroom identification and the use of wild plants and mushrooms as food and medicine.
https://pennypacktrust.org/
Community Supported Wildcrafting (and Agriculture) / CSW / CSA
Our CSW will be happening again this year! Details will be announced soon.
Here are the dates. Delivery to NYC on Sundays.
April 13th -15th
May 11th - 13th
June 1st - 3rd
July 6th - 8th
August 3rd - 5th
September 21st - 23rd
October 5th - 7th
We will likely be offering an early-bird discount. Work exchange shares will be limited.
Our CSW will be happening again this year! Details will be announced soon.
Here are the dates. Delivery to NYC on Sundays.
April 13th -15th
May 11th - 13th
June 1st - 3rd
July 6th - 8th
August 3rd - 5th
September 21st - 23rd
October 5th - 7th
We will likely be offering an early-bird discount. Work exchange shares will be limited.
Catskill Herbal Apprenticeship in Big Indian, NY
Details will be released soon!
BASIC WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Friday night:
4:00 walk (1.5H)
6:00 - 8:00 potluck dinner
8:00 Ethnobotany (1.5H)
Saturday:
6:00 tai chi (1H)
7:00 - 8:00 breakfast
9:00 walk (2H)
11:00 medicine making (1H)
12:30 lunch
2:00 medicine making / beginners Chinese medicine (2H)
4:00 advanced Chinese medicine / medicine making (2H)
6:00 - 8:00 dinner
9:00 Native lore at the fire (1H)
Sunday:
6:00 tai chi (1H)
8:00 walk (2H)
10:00 - 12:00 brunch
12:30 Local materia medica (2H)
Chinese medicine classes to include materia medica, pulse and tongue assessment, basic theories, and meridian theory.
Ethnobotany classes include materia medica and a look at Native American medicine practices.
Friday Night Class:
5/25: Doctrine of Signatures
6/22: Lenape Ethnobotany
7/20: Iroquois Ethnobotany
8/24: Cherokee Ethnobotany
9/14: Navajo Ethnobotany
10/19: Importance of Ethnobotany
Saturday Beginners Chinese Medicine Class:
5/26: Yin/yang Theory
6/23: Five Flavors
7/21: Organs & Body Systems
8/25: Pulse & Tongue Assessment
9/15: Doctrine of Signatures in Chinese Medicine
10/20: Intake & Assessment for Herbal Consultations
Saturday Advanced Chinese Herbal Medicine:
5/26: Pulse, Tongue, & Hara Assessment
6/23: Moxa & Meridians
7/21: Toxic Medicinals Used in Chinese Medicine
8/25: Classic Chinese Formulae
9/15: Local Chinese Herbs
10/20: Pulse Assessment
Sunday Materia Medica Class:
5/27: Local Native Herbs
6/24: Invasives
7/22: Common Local Herbs
8/26: Local Chinese Herbs
9/16: Antimicrobials
10/21: Tonics
Details will be released soon!
BASIC WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Friday night:
4:00 walk (1.5H)
6:00 - 8:00 potluck dinner
8:00 Ethnobotany (1.5H)
Saturday:
6:00 tai chi (1H)
7:00 - 8:00 breakfast
9:00 walk (2H)
11:00 medicine making (1H)
12:30 lunch
2:00 medicine making / beginners Chinese medicine (2H)
4:00 advanced Chinese medicine / medicine making (2H)
6:00 - 8:00 dinner
9:00 Native lore at the fire (1H)
Sunday:
6:00 tai chi (1H)
8:00 walk (2H)
10:00 - 12:00 brunch
12:30 Local materia medica (2H)
Chinese medicine classes to include materia medica, pulse and tongue assessment, basic theories, and meridian theory.
Ethnobotany classes include materia medica and a look at Native American medicine practices.
Friday Night Class:
5/25: Doctrine of Signatures
6/22: Lenape Ethnobotany
7/20: Iroquois Ethnobotany
8/24: Cherokee Ethnobotany
9/14: Navajo Ethnobotany
10/19: Importance of Ethnobotany
Saturday Beginners Chinese Medicine Class:
5/26: Yin/yang Theory
6/23: Five Flavors
7/21: Organs & Body Systems
8/25: Pulse & Tongue Assessment
9/15: Doctrine of Signatures in Chinese Medicine
10/20: Intake & Assessment for Herbal Consultations
Saturday Advanced Chinese Herbal Medicine:
5/26: Pulse, Tongue, & Hara Assessment
6/23: Moxa & Meridians
7/21: Toxic Medicinals Used in Chinese Medicine
8/25: Classic Chinese Formulae
9/15: Local Chinese Herbs
10/20: Pulse Assessment
Sunday Materia Medica Class:
5/27: Local Native Herbs
6/24: Invasives
7/22: Common Local Herbs
8/26: Local Chinese Herbs
9/16: Antimicrobials
10/21: Tonics
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Herbs & Formulae
TBA
6:00 pm (about 1 1/2 hours)
Worker Bee Community Acupuncture
This class will introduce the Chinese herbal medicine materia medica ("materials of medicine"), the herbs and their classification according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and some major Chinese herbal formulae. Often, it is ideal to customize a formula according to each individual and their individual case at the time. Likewise, standard formulae are often adjusted in consideration of an individual's constitution or symptoms. However, Chinese herbal medicine is largely built upon a strong tradition of classic formulae... sometimes discovered in ancient times, and proven through generations. This class will look at some important herbal ingredients, the major classification groups of the Chinese herbal medicine materia medica, and a handful of classic formulae.
Suggested $20 donation.
TBA
6:00 pm (about 1 1/2 hours)
Worker Bee Community Acupuncture
This class will introduce the Chinese herbal medicine materia medica ("materials of medicine"), the herbs and their classification according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and some major Chinese herbal formulae. Often, it is ideal to customize a formula according to each individual and their individual case at the time. Likewise, standard formulae are often adjusted in consideration of an individual's constitution or symptoms. However, Chinese herbal medicine is largely built upon a strong tradition of classic formulae... sometimes discovered in ancient times, and proven through generations. This class will look at some important herbal ingredients, the major classification groups of the Chinese herbal medicine materia medica, and a handful of classic formulae.
Suggested $20 donation.
Cookout
July 28th
July 28th
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Entrance of White Pine Healing & Educational Center
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Getting there: Since there is no address, one can identify the general location as near the intersection of Taras Shevchenko Road with White Road. The drive (pictured) is within view of this intersection, on White Road. From Route 97, take High Road (which is located across from the Pond Eddy bridge), then the first right onto White Road.
The driveway is just about 2 miles from Route 97, on the right after passing Taras Shevchenko Road. Alternatively, a few miles south on 97 is Route 31 (near the Mongaup River and Delaware River convergence, across from the Park Service access area), or Upper Mongaup Road. White Road is on the left a few miles from 97. From Route 41 (High Road, which turns into 42/Forestburg Road in Glen Spey) in Glen Spey, make a left onto Taras Shevchenko Road and then at the end make a left onto White Road. |
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