Plants and Healers

Costa Rica

December 27- January 16 I taught at a conference on being Gardens of Eden, then traveled around the country teaching at various places.

California

January 18 We walked in the amazing University of California Botanical Gardens focusing on the Chinese Herbs then gathered in Oakland to learn about Kim Chi, Healthy Eating, Sharing and Community Action.

January 19 We walked and mingled with the plants as well as did a deep time walk and "bonding with Gaia" meditation around Lake Lagunitas.

England

March through April Three Land Wisdom Classes
at Schumacher from 10 am to 3pm.

April 11-13 Wild Foods and Fermentation with Sandor Katz at Schumacher

April 20 Wildwise Class 10-4

April 21 Plant Walk Diggins Project Plymouth

April 23 Wildwise Class 10-4

While in England I went on many walks with Martin Crawford, Mary Bartlett, and Justin West exchanging knowledge and stories about the amazing diversity we call nature.

Georgia

April 26-28 Connect with the Plant World Retreat outside Atlanta 10 am Sat through 2 pm Mon

Tennessee

April 29-30 Plants and People Retreat at MoonShadow near Chatanooga. Contact their website: www.svionline.org for more information. Our time together was an opportunity to deepen our sacred connection to the plant kingdom through neo-shamanic practice, wild plant walks and gathering, and plant processing. Join us as we celebrate the wondrous connections between plants and people.

North Carolina

May 1 6-9 pm
Introduction to Holistic Science at the Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism in Asheville

This talk will introduce you to three areas of knowing the world: Gaia Theory, Goethean Studies and Post-Newtonian Physics. Also, we will look at three examples of how Holistic Science can be applied to the world--Transition Culture, Sustainable Design and Post- Modern Development. Come expand your mind and enliven your intuition.

May 2-4 Spring Herbal Retreat Hot Springs at the Sunnybank Retreat Center with Doug Elliott

May 4 Began 8th year of facilitating an online Botany Discussion Group every other week for the next 6 months.

May 5 Teaching all day at Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

May 6 Transition Culture Talk--Downtown Asheville 7-9

May 7 Teaching all day at Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

May 8 Permaculture, Goethe andHot Cross Buns: the mystery of science in everyday life Pearson Gardens, Asheville 2:00-6:00 Community Potluck at 6:30 with Turtle

May 9-11 Lake Eden Arts Festival Black Mountain
I facilitated a plant spirit medicine circle on Saturday night and gave a talk on Plant Allies Sunday morning.

May 13 Living the Green Path around Asheville

May 16 Plant walks in Charlotte City.
Plant Walk- Meet at the Smelly Cat Coffee Shop 9am - 11am.
Woods Walk-Meet at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve 1pm - 3pm

May 17 Weed Walk and Transition Talk at Pickard's Mountain Chapel Hill
10:00-12:00 Weed Walk followed by a Potluck
6:00 Talk on Transition Culture-Life after Peak Oil

Virginia

May 21 Plant Walk at Morning Light Sanctuary 2:00-5:00 outside Roanoke. Contact Robert at footes@prodigy.net

May 22 Green Local Food and Permaculture near Roanoke
3:00 -5:00 pm Plant Walk
6:00- 7:00 pm Local and Foraged Food Meal
7:30- 9:00 pm Discussion Circle and PC Resource Sharing

May 23 Plant Walk near Nelson 10:00-2:00
Come join us out in the woods for a memorable time with the plants.

Pennsylvania

May 25 Plant Walk 11-2 in Philadelphia. A weed walk on a collective farm with over 60 people showing up

New Jersey

May 26 Genesis Farm Wild Foods and Medicines Walk 10 am-2 pm. www.genesisfarm.org/wildfood08.htm

May 29 Transition Culture Talk 7:00 Hosted by Ridge and Valley Sustainable Living Network. Come to this talk on life after peak oil. For more information on transition culture visit transitionculture.org

Maryland

May 30 Healthy Living in the 21st Century: Herbs,Fermentation and Gaia 6:30-8:30 at the Green Earth Goods Clarksburg

A talk on the benefits of healthy living with herbs and fermentation. There were demos on how to make Kim Chi and Kombucha. Donations are appreciated. Let us know you are coming contact Niki at info@greenearthgoods.net or 301-916-2035

May 31 Fulton, Maryland
James Duke's Medicine Garden
10:00-2:00 We walked together with Jim and experienced the magic of his medicinal plant and woodland gardens.

California
June 8 Mendocino Seaweed Harvest Come meet us on Sunday morning and learn hands-on about the seaweeds followed by a potluck.
June 22 Transition Culture Talk. Briarpatch Food Co-op Grass Valley California. 4:30-6:30
Wyoming
June 28 -July 7 36th Annual Rainbow Gathering Wyoming
I facilitated plant walks and talks and helped coordinate wild food foraging during this gathering--my 14th National
Colorado
July 9 Plant Walks and Healthy Living Principles outside Telluride on a permaculture farm
New Mexico
July 12 Plant Walk in the hills above Albuquerque
North Carolina
July 23 -24 Wild Foods and Fermentation with Sandor Katz at the Ashevillage Institute, NC. Details at www.kleiwerks.org
July 24-26 Plants and Mushrooms with Ken Crouse Hot Springs, NC Contact Elmer for details: 828-622-7206.
July 28 Transition Culture Discussion circle in Hot Springs, NC 8:00 pm. Contact Elmer for details: 828-622-7206. If you would like to join us for dinner at 7:00 please let Elmer know.
Come share and listen to views on local resilience and re-skilling ourselves.
Now is the time to build community.
August 1-3 15th Summer Permaculture Gathering at Celo Facilitated plant walks and a talk on transition culture
August 6 Lecture at Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism on Holistic Male Health for students
August 8 Embracing Your Plant Allies with Mary 10-3 outside Asheville .
August 8 Getting to know the Conifers
6:00-8:00 at the ASHH in west Asheville. 2 Westwood Place
tel: 828-350-1221 www.HerbsHeal.com. Bring a snack to share. Also, any cones, needles or branches of conifers around you. They are called the plants of a thousand uses. Conifers have many stories to tell. Come Listen and Share.

August 9 Day Long class with students from ASHH with plant walks and learning how to make medicinal wines.

Maine

August 24-August 30 Humboldt Research Institute in Maine. Spend a week there teaching many aspects of Holistic Health including plant/mushroom/seaweed. I facilitated lectures, harvests and demonstrations with Fermentation, Holistic Science, Permaculture and Transition Culture.

Scotland

September 6-7 Findhorn Community. Over these two days I gave two workshops on wild food abundance and fermentation. And I gave a talk to the wider community on "Community as Food Security"

England

September 12 9:00 am to noon
Immersion into a Forest Garden
with Martin Crawford and Frank Cook
website: www.agroforestry.co.uk

September 14 from 10:30 until 4:30
Plants of the Forests and Fields w/Wildwise

September 16 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Eat Something Wild Every Day

Come join us for a weed walk and open up to the abundance of Nature. You will learn how to easily fill your belly with nutritious wild plants. We will meet on the plains. We'll finish up at the TTT office where we hope you'll join us for a meeting of the Community Health and Wellbeing Garden Project. Bring a notebook/camera so you can record the information and share with family and friends. A foraging community is a resilient community!