

lindera... an person herbal intensive
with herbalist jim mcdonald in Michigan
information for the
may 3 & 4, 2025 weekend
may classroom day: primary & secondary actions
Where & when are we meeting?
We'll be meeting Saturday from 11am to 6ish at the River Hawk Annex in Proud Lake Recreation Area.
Click here for directions (use only this link to get to the class, lest you be led to some other place in the park where we won't be).
You can also search these coordinates on whatever map app you use: 42.5706940, -83.5526012
Technically, a State of Michigan Recreation Passport is required. They are available at the main park office. Without a pass they will sometimes leave a "ticket" but its just for the cost of the daily park pass. If someone has a Michigan Recreation Passport entry license plate, there's no fee. Carpooling will make this a minimal cost.
What are we discussing?
The material we'll be covering in class continues (and completes) the overview of the energetic system we're using, going into primary and secondary actions in more depth, and refers to the initial handouts you've already gotten. I'm less interested in going over every single primary and secondary action than I am in demonstrating how to refine out an understanding of them using energetics.
may herb walk : proud lake recreation area
Where & when are we walking?
Sunday's walk will also be at Proud Lake Recreation Area in Commerce Township. The walk will be from 11am to 6ish.
WE ARE MEETING IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN ON SATURDAY!
THE STARTING POINT IS FARTHER DOWN THE PARK ROAD!
Click here for directions (PLEASE USE THIS LINK: it shows exactly where we'll meet).
You can also search these coordinates on whatever map app you use: 42.572278, -83.545982
Technically, a State of Michigan Recreation Passport is required. They are available at the main park office. Without a pass they will sometimes leave a "ticket" but its just for the cost of the daily park pass. If someone has a Michigan Recreation Passport entry license plate, there's no fee. Carpooling will make this a minimal cost.
Please do be punctual with walks, we may not always be easily findable for latecomers (unless someone brings popcorn to leave a trail). I do usually try to stick around the parking area til people make it and talk about stuff growing there, but arriving on time will ensure you can find us if we head off down a trail.
more important information:
Bring food & drink you can carry with you, as we may not be able to get back to cars to eat.
Dress appropriately: this means that you've got clothes to keep you warm and dry, including shoes. Better to have these available than not: being wet and/or cold can ruin a walk, not just for you, but the other participants too.
Bugs: Please do a tick check after this walk. We will be hiking through the woods and fields. So bring spray. If you're really concerned, you can consider treating your clothing with a Permethrin spray or wash. Permethrin will kill stuff that lands or crawls on it. 7Song wrote up a handout on treating clothes with permethrin; you can read it here.
Understand that we will still go out even if its raining, UNLESS, there's tornado conditions (or some other intense weather situation). Walks are planned out to see things when they're up and in season to collect and use, rescheduling them is generally undesirable (especially since there's no guarantee about the weather for the next class). For light, mild or intermittent rain: umbrellas and waterproof outerwear will make all the difference in the world between comfy and very bummed out. Please check your emails and the Facebook group before leaving if weather looks to be an issue.
If there's been or looks to be rain, you may want to have something dry you can sit on.