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Educational Events in 2002
Education continues to be a major focus for Friends
of the Trees Society. Following are workshops and courses being planned
for 2002.
If you are interested in any of these please contact us for details.
Unless noted otherwise these workshops are taught by Friends of the Trees
Director, Michael Pilarski.
Permaculture Design for the Yard
Permaculture design ideas for yards and a hands-on work party where we will implement some design ideas. Free.
(list)February 24, Sunday, 12.30 - 5:00, Bellingham, Washington
Harvesting Wild Medicinal Plants
For Home Use and for Income. Plant Walk. Demonstrations. $35.
(list)March 3, Sunday, 10:00 - 4:30, Bellingham, Washington
RECENT HERBAL DISCOVERIES
led by Rowan Hamilton, MNIMH, Dip. Phyt., MSCS;
A one-day seminar. Rowan Hamilton is a British clinical herbalist living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a founder of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in Vancouver and is their lecturer in Botanical Medicine. Hamilton is also a faculty at Bastyr University in Seattle and the Technical Director of Rowan Botanicals, Inc. He trained in Chinese medicine at the Canton Medical School. Topics include: new herbs in the marketplace; more efficacious ways to use common herbs; what constitutes high-quality herbal products; and recent research. Seminar fee $45
(list)March 24, Sunday, 10:00 - 5:00, Seattle, Washington
Northwest Native Medicinal Plants
Uses, wildcrafting and growing native medicinals. At the shop Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. E., Capitol Hill. $35.
(list)April 7, Sunday, 10:00 - 5:00, Indianola, Kitsap Peninsula
Permaculture Design & Specialty Crops
The workshop, held at Persephone Farm, will introduce permaculture design for large yards and small farms. How to make themmore productive, both economically and biologically. Some topics will include living fences, windbreaks, wildlife plantings, water catchments, soil improvement, market gardening and using biomass, prunings, slash, and organic waste in the landscape. We will also cover a wide variety of specialty crops: foods, flowers, florals, fruits and medicinal herbs. The workshop will be instructed by Michael Pilarski, Rebeccca Slatterly and Jim Salter.
(list)April 14, Sunday, 10:00 - 5:00, Olympia, Washington
Traditional & Modern Uses of Northwest Native Plants
A one-day workshop with a focus on useful Northwest native plants. Edible, medicinal and technology uses. Taught by Michael Pilarski and Brian Combs of Lost Creek Botanicals. $30.
(list)April 20-21, Saturday-Sunday, 10:00 - 6:00, Twisp, Washington
Herb and Tree Sale
Field tours of Sunny Pine Farm's 4 acres of herbs. Plus sales of a wide variety of herb seedlings, plants, seeds, crown division, rhizomes as well as many trees and shrubs. All at reasonable prices.
(list)April 28 to May 12
Tierra Permaculture Design Course - Near Leavenworth, Washington
Held at the 310-acre Tierra conference center. Michael Pilarski, Penny Livingston and Bruce Hill, instructors. The course will be relevant to maritime and interior Northwest climates. Michael Pilarski is Friends of the Trees' Director. Penny Livingston is director of the Permaculture Institute of Northern California. Bruce Hill was raised in Argentina, and is a fluent instructor in both Spanish and English. The fee for the two-week accreditted course is $800 with accomodations. $700 if you camp. Scholarships available for people of color.
(list)June 15-16, Upper Methow Valley, North Cascades
Medicinal Plants Field Trip
Hiking in the mountains to look at medicinal plants. Identification, uses, sustainable harvesting and processing.
(list)July 5-7
Fairy & Human Relations Congress - Twisp, Methow Valley, Skalitude Retreat Center
A gathering of humans and fairies to improve relations & assist each other in planetary healing. Held in the North Cascades. The 2nd annual Congress organized by Friends of the Trees Society. Admission fee is $125 before June 1. After June 1st, $150. Teens are $30. Children are $20.
(list)July 19-21
Montana Herb Gathering
5th annual. Lubrecht Experimental Forest. Many workshops by herbalists from around Montana and adjacent regions. Contact: Kirk Norby (406) 244-5625. montanaherbgathering@yahoo.com
(list)August 24-25 (or August 17-18) date decision pending
The 7th annual Northwest Herbal Faire, Near Bellingham
Over 60 workshops, herbal vendors, two stages, lots of entertainment and fun. Over 1,000 people attended the 2001 Faire.
(list)September 7-9
Sustainable Wildcrafting & Growing Medicinal plants, Methow Valley. North Cascades
A 3-day, hands-on workshop in the wild and at Sunny Pine Farm.
(top)Publications available from Friends of the Trees Society:
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| Product | Price each |
| Subtropical Medicinal Checklist | $10 |
| Restoration Forestry | $26.95 |
| Ethnobotany & Ethnoecology Guide | $14.95 |
| Kiwifruit Enthusiasts Journal #6 | $14.95 |
| Agroforestry Guide to Hawai'i | $23.95 |
| Wildcrafting & Medicinal Herbs | $8.00 |
| A True Fairy Tale | $10 |
| WTO Report | $2 |
| Donation to Friends of the Trees Society | |
| And recieve a complimentary: | |
| Herb Price List | |
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