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June 2023 HerbWalks & OjaiHerbal Newsletter |
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SAVE THE DATE! The Ojai Herbal Symposium is back November 11-12. The website is up now at OjaiHerbal.org with schedule and presenters. This year's theme is "Herbs: The People's Medicine." Please check your inbox this month for the early-bird ticket rollout. |
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With a weather forecast in the mid- to upper-60s on Saturday, it should be a perfect day for an outdoor workshop with me and garden founder Carol Wade at the Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden. Click on the photo or read the article below to learn more and register. |
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The Carpinteria Salt Marsh is always an interesting place to visit. The diversity of coastal and chaparral plants combined with the opportunity to see marine wildlife up close provides something for every nature lover. Click on the photo or read the article below to learn more about the easy two-hour Herb Walk there on Sunday, June 11. |
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The Arroyo Hondo Preserve that Chris Chapman captured in this pastel painting is making an inspiring comeback from the oblivion of the 2021 Alisal Fire. Come join us on Saturday, June 17, to see for yourself how Nature rebounds from a disaster. Click on the painting or read the article below to learn more and register. |
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Please read the article below about the first-ever Summer Solstice Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. I'm planning an enlightening event. (Get it? Solstice. Enlightening.) Anyway, we're going to reconnect with our own aboriginal ancestors. Check it out. |
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If you own my book or you're considering it, here's another reminder to read the article below in the newsletter or click on the following link for the free hyperlinked bibliography I created to save you the hassle of copying URLs from the printed page to the web sources cited in the book.
Don't have a copy yet? You can order the book on my website by visiting this link or clicking on the book cover image above. Use the “ Order notes (optional)” field at checkout to request a simple autograph or a book signed to you. This personal touch is something not available when purchasing on Amazon. Plus you can support my authorship financially by buying directly from me. Thank you!
You also can find them locally on the shelf in Ojai at Bart's Books, Crystal Corner, Evergreen Wellness, Farmer & the Cook, Ojai Valley Brewery, Ojai Valley Museum, Rainbow Bridge, Sespe Creek Collective, Shangri-La Care Cooperative, and Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center; in Ventura at Ema's Herbs, Green Thumb Nursery, Timbre Books, and Ventura Spirits; in Oxnard at REI; in Calabasas at Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center Store; in Santa Barbara at Chaucer's Books and The Book Den; in Goleta at Island Seed & Feed; in Solvang at The Book Loft; and at Barnes & Noble in Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas and Valencia. |
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LOOKING AHEAD:
SAVE THE DATE: Booksigning Talk Outdoors at Ema's Herbs in Ventura: Sunday, July 16 (Check my website calendar for details soon) |
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Founder and resident herbalist Carol Wade tending rosemary at the Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden |
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Workshop with Carol Wade in the Garden on Saturday, June 10 |
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Registered herbalist Carol Wade will host us at her Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden in Ojai on Saturday, June 10, for a 6-hour, early summer outdoor workshop to appreciate this amazing garden and gain hands-on experience of the many ways plant medicine lends itself to whole body/mind health.
In addition to founding and maintaining the Garden, in 2016 Carol founded the Ojai School of Herbal Studies, a 22-month herbal studies program that utilizes the garden, hands-on medicine making, and an in-depth education in how to use herbs safely and effectively, including terminology, plant chemistry, anatomy and physiology, an extensive materia medica, and actual herb cultivation. This workshop will be a sample of what her students experience.
To read more and register, click on this link.
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Blue elderberry, wild rose and tules at Carpinteria Salt Marsh. Click to enlarge. |
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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk awaits you on Sunday, June 11 |
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On Sunday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. we will visit the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, also known as El Estero, a rare salt wetland in Southern California. Nearly destroyed by development, the remaining estuary was restored in the late 1990s by a group of concerned citizens along with the City of Carpinteria, UCSB, and the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. Completed in 1997, the 8-acre portion of the marsh owned by the City of Carpinteria was renamed the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park.
The park is home to hundreds of migrating birds and other wildlife, including exotic sharks, rays and native fish when conditions are right. Depending on the tide level, we may be able to see marine wildlife like those mentioned above.
Read more and sign up at this link.
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Map of Arroyo Hondo Preserve. Click to enlarge. |
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Witness the revival of Arroyo Hondo Preserve on Saturday, June 17 |
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The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County’s Arroyo Hondo Preserve has always been an amazing example of California’s biodiversity. The Montecito Journal describes it as “one of Santa Barbara’s most significant treasures.” Since the Alisal Fire swept through it in October of 2021, it also serves as an example of the amazing regenerative power of Nature. On June 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., we’ll return to observe how the land is regaining its legendary status as “the jewel of the Gaviota Coast.”
To learn more and sign up, click on this link. |
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Bottle tree (
Brachychiton rupestris) in the Australian section of the Taft Gardens |
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Summer Solstice Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve on Saturday, June 24 |
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Please join me for a Summer Solstice Walkabout at Taft Gardens and Nature Preserve on Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. “Walkabout” is an Australian term for a temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush.
That is what I have planned for you in observance of the Summer Solstice. We will take a break from modern life for 3 hours to experience Nature as our own ancestors did, although for a much shorter time than the traditional Australian journey and as a group instead of solo.
To learn more and sign up, click on this link. |
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Lanny at a book signing at Bart's Books in Ojai, June 2022.
Photo by Rondia Kaufer |
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Hyperlinked bibliography for
Medicinal Herbs of California |
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Déjà vu? Have you seen this column before? Good! That means you're reading the newsletter. And if you own a copy of my book,
Medicinal Herbs of California, or are thinking of buying one, even better! In that case, I hope you'll check out the free hyperlinked bibliography I created to save you from having to manually transfer URLs from the printed page to a web browser. |
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Highway 33 remains closed from South Matilija Springs Rd. to 9 miles south of the Ventura/Santa Barbara County line until further notice due to rockslides and significant damage to the road. The latest Forest Closure Order is in effect until July 24.
For the latest info on road closures, trails, campgrounds, and more, click on the USFS logo above or the following hyperlink to visit the Ojai Ranger District webpage.
The Santa Barbara Ranger District and other district pages also can be accessed from that page. |
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Ojai Herbal Symposium logo by Jess Starwood |
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The 3rd Ojai Herbal Symposium returns on November 11 & 12 |
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We are thrilled to announce that the 3rd Ojai Herbal Symposium is returning November 11-12, 2023, in person at beautiful Krotona Hall in Ojai and live-streaming globally. Stay tuned for newsletter updates or email info@ojaiherbal.org with questions. Please visit the Ojai Herbal Symposium website now to see the intriguing schedule and impressive list of presenters. The website is being updated as you read this sentence with presentation descriptions, faculty bios, registration and ticket info, volunteer opportunities and more. Continuing Education Units for Licensed Acupuncturists are pending approval. |
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Are you looking to hire − or be hired − in the world of holistic health? |
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Would you like to see a positions offered/ positions wanted column? |
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I recently received a message from an herb walks attendee, a successful actress and model, who is hearing the calling to work in the herbal or holistic health field. I'll share her appeal below but it got me thinking that this newsletter could serve as a bulletin board of sorts for people looking for opportunities to work, intern or learn, and those offering such opportunities. If you would use such a space, please email me at lanny@herbwalks.com
You can also use that address to reach me if the message below resonates with you.
"I've always had an affinity for the power of nature's way to restore our bodies' balance, collecting books on the topic and attending the occasional lecture. I began seriously studying herbs and plant medicine a few years ago, attending workshops, herbal intensives, and plant walks with Lanny. I have a bit of hands-on experience helping friends and acquaintances with their wellness journey through detox and natural healing.
With the current writer's strike and other looming entertainment industry strikes, I feel now would be the perfect time for me to really make the transition from a career I've known for countless years into one that speaks to my soul on so many levels. I'd like to learn how to make a living in the plant medicine industry and welcome any job opportunities in which to do so. Thank you!" |
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