The Wisdom of Herbs Gathering

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In this fun and informative weekend you will learn/explore: • Herbal First Aid Lab • Plant identification walk • Medicine Making • Basic Botany • Understanding herbs through our senses (Organoleptics) • Plant Spirit Meditations with Sound Bath Two action-packed days of meeting plants, learning wild medicines and foods, making medicine, diving into the fundamentals of Western herbalism. Learn self-sufficiency in using plants to care for yourself and your family. Brand new to plants as medicine? This is a great introduction. Been playing with plants for a while? You will still get a lot out of the weekend. Schedule: Saturday, Aug 17th 10-4pm 10-10:30am Orientation 10:30- 11:30am Botany- Plant families 11:30- 12:30pm Herb walk- Doctrine of Signatures, Wild Foods 12:30-1pm Lunch 1-2:30pm Medicine making- pine 2:30-4pm Sound bath, plant meditation, circle share Sunday Aug 18th 10-4 10-11:00am Organoleptic's- tasting, samples 11:00- 12:00am- Botany Part 2 12:00-1:00pm Sitting with plant, drawing, journaling 1:30-2:00pm Lunch 2:00-3:30pm Herbal First Aid- medicine making lab 3:30- 4pm Closing Circle- what was your favorite part of the weekend, what was your favorite plant Logistics • We will be outside for both days, weather permitting. This is Colorado, so please be prepared for anything. • Food - Students are responsible for their own meals • Lodging - There is camping at nearby Vallecito Lake or Lemon Lake and in the greater area (Junction Creek in Durango, La Plata Canyon….). There are numerous motels/hotels/other lodging options in Bayfield and nearby Durango. Camping at the Wellspring is also an option. There are bathrooms and a wooded forest area for privacy and shade. Location: Wellspring Ranch, Bayfield, CO (specific address will be given when you sign up) *Schedule may change as weather permits Please register and make your payment by August 9th to hold your spot. CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your registration for classes, workshops, or plant/mushroom walk one or more weeks or more before the scheduled event, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel within one week before the event, your registration you will be refunded the total amount minus the $50 registration fee. Scholarships are available. Email Aaylah at drwellspringnd@gmail.com to inquire about this possibility.

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