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October 2020 HerbWalks &
Ojai Herbal Newsletter
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Left to right, co-presenters Enrique Villaseñor, Jim Adams, and Michelle Wong introducing the Summer 2020 Medicinal Plant Workshop at Euterpe Farms in Ojai. Click on photo to learn more and register.
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Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop on Saturday, October 17, at Euterpe Farms in Ojai |
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Please join me and special guest Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy for a Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop in Ojai on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr. Adams has been a frequent and popular contributor to my events for the past seven years. This workshop is based on his ground-breaking pharmacological studies on local native plants and his personal commitment to sharing the traditional medicinal practices he learned from Chumash healer Cecilia Garcia. Also co-presenting: plant educator Enrique Villasenor and acupuncturist Michelle Wong. COVID-19 best practices will be followed. Read more and register at this link. |
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Photo of full moon over Topa Topa Bluffs by Lanny Kaufer, with altered color by Apple Photos software. Click on photo to learn more and register.
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Blue Moon Sunset Herb Walk on Friday, October 30, overlooking the Ojai Valley
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On Friday evening, October 30, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., I’ll lead a Blue Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the simultaneous sunset and moonrise. This is the second full moon in October, hence the "blue moon" designation. The sun will set and the full moon will rise at about 6:00 p.m., giving us a perfect window of time to take it all in. Attendance will be limited to 12 participants, forehead temperatures checked on arrival, face coverings will be required, and we will maintain 6 feet of distance at all times. Click on this link to read more and register. |
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Christopher Nyerges demonstrating primitive firemaking at a previous Ojai workshop at Euterpe Farms. Click on photo to learn more and register.
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Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop on Saturday, November 7, at Euterpe Farms |
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Join me and renowned author/forager/survivalist Christopher Nyerges on Saturday, November 7, in Ojai for an outdoor Fall Harvesting and Survival Workshop.
Participants will:
- learn to identify edible and medicinal plants
- practice making cordage from yucca leaves, and
- process acorns and black walnuts for eating.
Conditions permitting, Christopher will demonstrate starting a campfire using only natural plant materials. There may be other activities, depending on seasonal foods and supplies available.
The workshop will begin with a morning herb walk among the native plants on the fringes of Euterpe Farms, bordering the Ventura River Preserve. The afternoon workshop will take place under a live oak tree. Everyone will have a chance to participate hands-on. COVID-19 best practices will be followed. Click on this link to read more and register.
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