Join forager and herbalist Linda Conroy for this two-day immersion, focusing on the plants that grow around us.
Day 1 will focus on herbs and wild food for nourishment. We will learn to identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that promote and build health. As part of this day, we will prepare a wild/herbal/whole food lunch. Lunch preparation will be part of the learning experience.
Day 2 will focus on herbal medicine. We will take a wild plant walk, learning to identify medicinal plants that grow around us. We will talk about ways to differentiate the nourishing and the medicinal herbs as well as how to best prepare them for optimal benefit. As part of this walk, we will learn to engage our senses to explore plant qualities. Lunch will be served and will include wild/herb/whole foods. The later part of the day will be spent making herbal medicines that participants will be able to take home.
This will be a fun and full weekend. Everyone will leave with nourishing and medicinal herbal preparations that can be used at home. Come prepared to be fully immersed in the plant world!
Instructions: Please bring clothes for substantial time outside, and an apron.
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day
Lunch will be provided both days.
Ages: 12+
Level: Intermediate, Beginner
Location: Rural La Farge, WI
Materials Fee: $55
Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)
Supporter Level Ticket: $230
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.
Sustainer Level Ticket: $180
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.
Supported Level Ticket: $130
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!
Instructor Bio — Linda Conroy
Linda M. Conroy, MSS, MLSP is a bioregional herbalist, myco-herbalist, traditional food and skills educator as well as a community organizer. She dedicates her life to connecting with the green world as well as sharing the wisdom of the earth. Her primary mentors are the plants who never cease to instill a sense of awe in her daily life. Linda has a certificate in permaculture design, which she completed through the International Earth Activist Program and has been a student of compassionate nonviolent communication for over 30 years. Linda has participated in the doula training through the Seattle School of Midwifery and the Midwifery Assistant Program through The Farm Midwives in Tennessee. In addition, she is trained as a Wilderness First Responder. For over a decade, Linda has presented well-received programs and apprenticeship programs throughout the country. She is the creator of the ever popular Wild Eats Community Meals, Moonwise Herbs, The Midwest Women's Herbal Conference, Mycelium Mysteries Women's Mushroom Conference as well as Women's Wellness Series. Participants in programs facilitated and/or organized by Linda walk away with an appreciation for the natural world as well skills for incorporating plants and skills into their daily life. Linda is a vibrant, passionate woman who continually seeks to deepen her connection to the green world!
To find out more about Linda's work, visit www.moonwiseherbs.com and www.midwestwomensherbal.com