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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!

Intermediate Herbalist Course: Part B

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Sun., March 24, 2019
10:00am - 4:30pm
Sun., April 28, 2019
10:00am - 4:30pm
Sun., June 30, 2019
10:00am - 4:30pm
Sun., July 28, 2019
10:00am - 4:30pm
Sun., August 25, 2019
10:00am - 4:30pm
Sun., September 29, 2019
10:00am - 4:30pm

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

Growing Medicinal and Culinary Herbs

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Sat., March 16, 2019
1:00pm - 4:00pm

This class is cancelled due to low enrollment. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Herbs in the home garden can add flavor to your meals, home remedies to your medicine cabinet, and beauty, diversity and beneficial insect habitat to your landscape. This hands-on class offers instructions for growing an array of herbs, and tips for harvesting and using what you grow.

The Spring Herbal

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Tue., March 5, 2019
5:30pm - 8:30pm

This class was cancelled due to low enrollment. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We are offering many other herbal studies classes. Check out our class calendar. Spring brings a multitude of medicinal plants that are our natural allies and provide much of what we need during this season of renewal. We will discuss ways to address seasonal allergies and their underlying causes, healthy ways to do a spring cleanse, and herbs for collecting, eating, and using medicinally to support overall health and vitality. We will collect plants, make medicine, and sample some of the offerings of the season.

Graceful Aging with Herbal & Lifestyle Wisdom

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Sat., February 16, 2019
10:00am - 1:00pm

This class has been cancelled due to severe weather. The instructor is snowed in. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The class has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 22. 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.

Basics of Herbal Medicine

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Tue., January 29, 2019
5:30pm - 8:30pm

Introduction to Aromatherapy

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Sat., January 26, 2019
9:00am - 12:00pm

Aromatherapy is the practice of using the natural oils extracted from plants for healing body, mind and spirit. This class will give you the foundation of using essential oils: extraction techniques, categories and properties, common uses and the types of tools, equipment and carrier agents used in aromatherapy.

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