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Basics of Herbal Medicine

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  •  Tue., July 16, 2019
     5:30pm - 8:30pm

Learn how to bring medicinal plants into your everyday life to promote overall wellness and address minor illnesses and injuries. We will discuss the healing properties of several common herbs, and how to incorporate them through cooking, everyday herbal tonics and simple home remedies to use when ailments arise.

Keep Your Brain Healthy with Foods, Herbs and Games

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  •  Sat., July 27, 2019
     10:00am - 1:00pm

This class is rescheduled for Saturday, October 12. There are many new scientific breakthroughs on keeping our brains healthy. It has been found that watching television and electronic devices can lower the brain activity by 25%. Also, lack of healthy fats in the diet can be detrimental to the brain as well. Sleep stimulates what is known as the “glymphatic system” which is the cleansing mechanism of the brain while sleeping. We will discuss how to optimize your brain health and share recipes of foods and herbs and games that support brain function.

The Summer Herbal

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  •  Tue., June 4, 2019
     5:30pm - 8:30pm

Each season brings a particular set of conditions that may challenge our well-being, but which we can address with herbs, foods, and good habits. This class will address the challenges of the summer months, from staying comfortably cool and hydrated, to skin irritations and body-wide inflammation. Many techniques and recipes will be offered, along with samples of tasty herbal preparations.

Graceful Aging with Herbal & Lifestyle Wisdom

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  •  Sat., June 22, 2019
     10:00am - 1:00pm

Many times people do not know what to expect or how to maintain health as they enter their middle and elder years of life. Learn about herbs and foods that will keep your vitality, mind and spirit supported and enhanced as you age. We will discuss what it means to get older and enter into a new “room” in our life. Topics will include bone, heart and circulatory health as well as cognitive well-being.

American River Herb Walk

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  •  Sat., April 20, 2019
     10:30am - 12:30pm

Join Candis Cantin for a fascinating herb walk on the farm and the American River Parkway. We will identify and discuss more than 25 edible and medicinal plants during this easy walk.

Garden to Vase: Growing Cut Flowers

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  •  Wed., April 10, 2019
     5:30pm - 8:30pm

Grow beautiful flowers without tilling the soil. We will talk about how to grow no-till flowering perennials and annuals that do well in our climate throughout the seasons. Students will learn the best flowers for cutting as well as the basics of harvesting and arranging. This is a lecture and demonstration style class.

Homegrown Herbalism Course

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  •  Wed., May 8, 2019
     5:30pm - 8:00pm
  •  Wed., May 15, 2019
     5:30pm - 8:00pm
  •  Wed., May 22, 2019
     5:30pm - 8:00pm
  •  Wed., May 29, 2019
     5:30pm - 8:00pm

This course is an opportunity to explore herbal medicine from soil to teacup. Participants will learn the basics of planning, starting, and maintaining an herb garden, plant harvesting and storage, safe and sustainable collection of wild medicinal plants, making home remedies for use throughout the year, and the specific applications for several medicinal plants. This is primarily a hands-on, outdoor class, with lecture woven in.

Basics of Herbal Medicine

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  •  Sat., February 2, 2019
     1:00pm - 4:00pm

Learn how to bring medicinal plants into your everyday life to promote overall wellness and address minor illnesses and injuries. We will discuss the healing properties of several common herbs, and how to incorporate them through cooking, everyday herbal tonics and simple home remedies to use when ailments arise.

Intermediate Herbalist Course: Part A

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  •  Sun., April 7, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sun., May 5, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sun., June 2, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sun., July 7, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sun., August 4, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sun., September 8, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm

This course is for those who have completed Candis’ Beginners Program or its equivalent with another school or teacher.*
The intermediate curriculum continues to explore Ayurvedic and Chinese healing systems in greater depth.

Family Herbalist Course Beginners Program 2019

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  •  Sat., April 13, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sat., May 11, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sat., June 8, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sat., July 13, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sat., August 10, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm
  •  Sat., September 14, 2019
     10:00am - 4:30pm

Join Candis and her team in learning the basics of Western Herbology while integrating it with Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese medicine. This six-month course will include medicine-making, plant ID, how to treat acute ailments, use of tonic herbs and food for strengthening vitality, as well as how to harvest local herbs for medicine. You will learn about your own constitutional needs and ways to balance yourself for better health and well-being. This program will include herb walks around the farm and the American River. There will be lots of tasting, smelling, and hands-on experience with the herbs!

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