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November 2026
HerbWalks & OjaiHerbal Newsletter |
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Yucca Fiber Workshop with Bruce Vincent |
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Join me and legendary local naturalist-craftsman Bruce Vincent on Saturday, November 21, for a hands-on outdoor workshop in the Chumash Garden at the Ojai Valley Museum!
Step back into ancestral time and learn the traditional craft of turning raw, harvested yucca leaves into durable, functional cordage and fiber crafts. Before diving into the craft demonstration and hands-on project, enjoy a guided plant identification tour exploring the native edible, medicinal, and utility plants growing throughout the museum's Chumash Garden.
Event Highlights:
- Guided Garden Tour: Identify native plants and their traditional ecological uses.
- Hands-On Crafting: Learn step-by-step leaf processing and create your own yucca fiber item to take home.
- All-Inclusive: All plant material and tools are provided with registration. Just bring a plastic wash basin.
- Museum Access: Enjoy entry to the Ojai Valley Museum following the session (by donation).
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, November 21
Location: Chumash Garden at Ojai Valley Museum
Tickets: $55 Adults | $35 Youth (ages 12–17)
Space is limited for this special hands-on experience—reserve your spot today at this link!
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Nature in the Neighborhood:
The Urban Forager’s Fall Harvest |
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Right in our own backyards, a thriving “Urban Forest” is hiding in plain sight. This 3-session course explores the ethnobotany of our immediate surroundings – a resilient mix of native stalwarts, naturalized “immigrants,” and common landscape trees and plants that flourish in Ventura County’s neighborhoods and parks.
Even if you missed the first two indoor slideshow lecture classes in this 3-part series, you can still join the in-person plant walk around the campus on Friday, November 6, to visit my Top Ten fall foraging picks. |
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2027 Botany Field Course for Herbalists Enrollment Open Until November 17 |
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"This is no ordinary class; it's about being in relationship with nature – being truly connected. To experience the natural world guided by Lanny is to be immersed in magic." |
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Post-Thanksgiving "Green Friday"
Family Nature Walk (Proposed) |
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Are you looking for a grounding, post-Thanksgiving activity to share with visiting guests, loved ones, or simply enjoy on your own?
Instead of dealing with crowded shopping centers, join us for a special Friday stroll to stretch our legs, enjoy the fresh autumn air, and explore our local native flora after the big holiday meal.
Event Details:
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Date: Friday, November 27
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Time: Morning or afternoon (TBD based on interest)
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Location: Ojai Area (Easy, family-friendly trail)
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Pace: Slow and accessible for all ages
Interested in joining us?
Since this would be a spontaneous addition to the November schedule, we're gauging interest first. Reply below to let me know if you and your family (or just you!) would like to attend. |
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Harvester Ants of the Ojai Valley, Part 3: |
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The Curious Case of Catnip – From Psychedelic Myths to Ant Chemical Warfare |
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My Field Guide to
Common Healing Plants
Explore native and naturalized medicinal plants of California with clear field identification, traditional Indigenous uses, modern scientific validation, conservation rankings, recipes, and collecting guidelines. Plus: See a free hyperlinked bibliography on my website at HerbWalks.com.
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Ojai Ranger District
The latest updates on fire season, trail conditions, road closures, camping, and more in your national forest.
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Condor Call
The premier environmental newsletter in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. This Oct-Nov issue covers oil protests and wins for the ocean and land.
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OVLC Grand Opening Plant Sale
Buy native plants on Saturday, November 7, at Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's newly renovated nursery.
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Medicine
Orthopedic surgeon says in WaPo: "Walking is medicine for arthritis. It improves metabolic health, lowers inflammation and decreases pain."
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Mycoremediation for Burn Areas
“...inoculating wood chips with mushroom spawn to be spread across...residential yards in Altadena and Pacific Palisades as part of a project by CAER."
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Featured Book
On sale now!! Winner of the 2020
National Outdoor Book Award. Key identification features, written instructions, and full-color photographs.
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