a northwoods herb walk

in cedar, michigan
Sunday, June 30th, 2019  

from noon to 4:30
$50

with herbalist jim mcdonald

There's no better place to learn about plants than where they grow.  We'll be wandering around the lawns, fields and woods of northern michigan to explore the medicinal virtues, identification, folklore and preparation of many of the common plants we pass by every day.  Our discussion will cover much more than the virtues of the plants we see, including ecological considerations and the energetics of herbs, which helps us to understand which herbs are most appropriate for which people.  The information presented will be both specific and practical, based on jim's twenty+ years experience in gathering, preparing, and using herbal remedies.

location...

Cedar, Michigan, about 10 miles west of Traverse City.

  4440 East Alpine Road

  Cedar, MI 49621

Click here for directions. 

cost...
$50, including extensive handouts on ethical wildcrafting, medicine making, and some of the plants discussed.  I offer walks rain or shine; please have clothes to keep you dry if there's any chance of rain. 

to register...
To register for any of these walks, please either use the PayPal link below or contact me about sending a check.  Pre-registering is really, really helpful for me, and deeply appreciated.  But, if you really need to, you can bring payment the day of the walk (though it's always nice if you can let me know you're coming). 
 

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In 1994, jim mcdonald's life changed when he drank tea from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived upon.  Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in the woods and meadows of southeast michigan has been centered on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and how he might share their virtues to restore wellness with those around him.  jim's approach to herbcraft is deeply rooted in the land he lives upon, and blends traditional european influences with 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he conveys with story, experience, humour, common sense and lore to students, clients, random passersby and readers of his website www.herbcraft.org.  He's taught classes throughout north america and is currently alternately writing “Foundational Herbcraft” and the “A Great Lakes Herbal”, in addition to articles for journals and other publications.  jim is a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft… the plants themselves.