From the organizers: Botanist, Francine Hutchinson, will lead participants in the art of using medicinal/edible plants in everyday life. Learn about the numerous plants found in our area and what potential uses they have. Participants will received hands-on practice. (We recommend participating in the Medicinal Plant: Identification Hike workshop on April 7th also.) Date: Saturday, [...]
From the organizers: This workshop is designed for both homesteader and prepper alike to learn the art of using medicinal plants in everyday life. This program will be presented by Darryl Patton, well-known herbalist and author of “The Southern Herbalist.” Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Where: Little River Canyon Center Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 [...]
From the organizers: Botanist, Francine Hutchinson, will lead participants in the art of identifying plants that have potential medicinal/edible uses. Learn about the numerous plants found in our area. There will be time spent outside, so please dress accordingly. (We recommend participating in the Medicinal and Edible Plant Uses workshop on April 28 also.) Date: [...]
Open to public. All are Welcome. Registration at the door. Tentative Topics include: 1. Medicinal Plants Research 2. FDA Regulations governing including herbal products (medicinal, cosmetic and combination products, both topical and consumed internally) 3. Best Management Practices for medicinal plants production, harvest and post-harvest handling 4. Exotic Medicinal plants and Products from Overseas 5. Farmer assistance [...]
Hosted by the Birmingham Botanical Gardens: "This class identifies over one hundred medicinal plants native to Alabama, examines their natural environments, and explores their roles in botanical medicines of the past and present. The instructor will cover the history and development of American botanical medicine, the habitats of native medicinal plants, historical methods of collection [...]
** Please note the change of location from the campus of Alabama A&M University, to the new location at the Winfred Thomas Agricultural Research Station in Hazel Green. ** Open to the public and all those interested in medicinal herbs, the medicinal herbs market, and how to produce and utilize medicinal herbs. Topics on how [...]
Join Darryl Patton of Gadsden, Alabama as he discusses how common plants many Americans generally classify as “weeds” have medicinal properties and other uses. Author of “Mountain Medicine” and survival expert, Darryl will host plant walks intermittently throughout his program. Darryl mentored under Tommy Bass, formerly one of the best known folk medicine practitioners in [...]
