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SUMMARY:Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk
DESCRIPTION:Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page and clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, you may mail a check. When you register you will receive mailing instructions.\nREGISTER\nOn Sunday\, October 2\, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. we will visit the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park\, also known as El Estero\, a rare salt wetland in Southern California. Nearly destroyed by development\, the remaining estuary was restored in the late 1990s by a group of concerned citizens along with the City of Carpinteria\, UCSB\, and the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. Completed in 1997\, the 8-acre portion of the marsh owned by the City of Carpinteria was renamed the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park. \nShovelnose Guitarfish and Round Stingrays seen from the bridge in the Salt Marsh on July 11\, 2021. Photo: John Brant\nThe park includes walking trails and interpretive signage. It is home to hundreds of migrating birds and other wildlife\, including exotic sharks\, rays and native fish when conditions are right. This event is scheduled to coincide with the right time of year and tide level to be able to see the marine wildlife. We shall see if the best laid plans of mice and men prevail. No guarantees. \nThere also is a great variety of edible and medicinal plants of the Coastal Strand and Coastal Sage Scrub plant communities which\, predictably\, will be there for us to see and learn from. Useful native plants there include Blue Elderberry\, California Blackberry\, Grindelia\, Lemonade Berry\, Mugwort\, Pickleweed\, Wild Rose\, and Coastal Sagebrush. \nDue to the sensitivity of the habitat\, dogs are prohibited here. No smoking\, please. \nCopies of my book\, Medicinal Herbs of California\, will be on hand for sale and signing before and after the walk. \nREGISTRATION:\nThe cost for the walk is $35. Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page and clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, you may mail a check. When you register you will receive mailing instructions.\nIf the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens\, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of registration.\nREGISTER\nPAYPAL BUTTON:
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-3/
LOCATION:Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park\, 123 Ash Ave.\, Carpinteria\, 93013\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams of USC School of Pharmacy
DESCRIPTION:Photo of Jim Adams with mugwort: Lisa Fimiani \nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $100/person.\nIf the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens\, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of registration.\nREGISTER\nPlease join me and special guest Professor Emeritus Jim Adams of USC School of Pharmacy for a Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop in Ojai on Saturday\, October 8\, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr. Adams has been a frequent and popular contributor to my events for the past nine years. This workshop is based on his ground-breaking pharmacological studies on local native plants and his personal commitment to sharing the traditional medicinal practices he learned from Chumash healer Cecilia Garcia. He will be joined by plant educator Enrique Villaseñor and acupuncturist Michelle Wong\, co-authors with him of Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West: Cultural and Scientific Basis for Their Use. Participants will learn how to make California plant medicines\, how to process foraged foods\, and the history of California Indians. \nThe workshop will be held at two locations. The morning outing from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. will be a slow-paced walk at Cluff Vista Park native plant garden and the Chumash Garden at the Ojai Valley Museum identifying and discussing local medicinal plants. It will involve stopping for discussion for periods of time. A lightweight campstool could be useful for those who are uncomfortable standing for periods of time. \nLeft to right\, co-presenters Enrique Villaseñor\, Jim Adams\, and Michelle Wong introducing the Summer 2020 Medicinal Plant Workshop at Euterpe Farms in Ojai.\nAfter a one-hour lunch break\, the afternoon hands-on session from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. will take place at a local church kitchen. The focus will be on preparing seasonal edible and medicinal products for winter health from wild foraged plant material. Depending on seasonal availability\, plant preparations onsite may include\, among others: \n\nYerba Santa tea and steam inhalation\nAcorn dish\nWild California Buckwheat pancakes\nGordolobo tea\nDatura hand soak\nBlack walnuts\nPrickly-Pear fruits (“tunas”)\n\n  \nAt 3:00 p.m. Dr. Adams and his co-authors will have copies of their book for sale and signing.  I will have Medicinal Herbs of California on hand as well. Following the workshop\, participants will receive by email a complete list of all plants that are identified and/or utilized as well as recipes and other notes. \n  \nABOUT JAMES ADAMS\, PH.D: \nDr. Adams brings to Ojai a wealth of scientific knowledge and field experience as well as a singular perspective on herbal medicine. As he tells it\, “My family came to Virginia in 1635 and has always survived by using American Indian healing. On the frontier\, there were no doctors. American Indian healing was better than European medicine anyway. I continue this tradition.” \nNow retired from active teaching and enjoying his new status as Professor Emeritus\, Dr. Adams taught pharmacy students\, medical students\, doctors and other healthcare professionals for over 30 years at USC while researching the natural pharmaceutical compounds in native plants. He has over 200 publications. \nRunning parallel with his academic career\, Dr. Adams has worked with the Chumash people of the San Fernando Valley since 1998 and studied Chumash healing with Cecilia Garcia for almost 15 years. They wrote a book and 30 journal articles together. Jim is now the carrier of the healing knowledge passed to him by his teacher. \nDr. Adams is the co-author\, with Michelle Wong and Enrique Villaseñor\, of the fourth edition of the groundbreaking book\, Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West: Cultural and Scientific Basis for Their Use. The cultural information is based on the teachings of Cecilia Garcia and the scientific portion on Dr. Adams’ laboratory studies. It can be purchased beforehand at that link and will also be available for purchase and signing at the event. \n“Humans have used plant medicines ever since humans came into existence\, about 200\,000 years ago\,” Dr. Adams explains in Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West. “That means that our ancestors experienced an intense natural selection. Those who responded to plant medicines survived and passed their genes on. We are the products of this natural selection. Our bodies are designed to respond to plant medicines.” \nHere is an excellent 2017 article about Dr. Adams from USCStorySpace.com: “A Scientist’s Calling to Practice Chumash Healing.” \nPlease note: This workshop will go on RAIN OR SHINE unless there is a steady downpour in the morning and/or a 100% chance of heavy rain that day. No dogs or smoking\, please. \nThe cost for the Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop is $100\, including all materials for preparing plant medicines. A limited number of scholarships for pharmacy\, medical\, and herbal medicine students are available as well as discounts for children under 18 accompanied by an adult. \nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $100/person.\nIf the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens\, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of registration.\nREGISTER\nPAYPAL BUTTON:
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LOCATION:Downtown Ojai\, 180 N. Blanche St.\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund\, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. To register for the event\, please visit them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com.  \nRegistrants will receive an email with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by using other maps or GPS. Allow plenty of time to find the venue and make your way up the miles-long driveway. \nPlease join me for a Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve on Sunday\, October 9\, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.\, meeting at 9:45 a.m. We will explore trails through the wild parts of the property\, identify and discuss native plants\, and observe birds and animal tracks in the context of local ecology. This event is a perfect fit with my personal mission to open a space for people to connect with the natural world\, starting with the plant community. And Taft Gardens and Nature Preserve is an amazing place! \nThe $35 cost includes a $10 donation to benefit the Conservation Endowment Fund\, the non-profit steward of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. The donation portion of the fee is tax-deductible. Space is limited so register today at this Taft Gardens link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. \nI will have my mobile bookshop onsite after the walk\, including my new book\, Medicinal Herbs of California\, and Milt McAuley’s classic Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains which features every plant we will see. \nPlease plan on leaving dogs and cigarettes at home. Thanks! \nPlease note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund\, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. To register for the event\, please visit them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com.  \nRegistrants will receive an email with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by using other maps or GPS. Allow plenty of time to find the venue and make your way up the miles-long driveway.
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SUMMARY:Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges
DESCRIPTION:Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to use the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $85/person.\nIf the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens\, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of waiting list signup.\nREGISTER\nJoin me and renowned author-forager-survivalist Christopher Nyerges on Saturday\, October 15\, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Ojai for an outdoor Fall Harvesting and Survival Workshop.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n 	process acorns and black walnuts for eating over a fire made with primitive skills\n 	learn to identify edible and medicinal plants\n 	learn basics of navigation and orienteering (finding your direction)\n 	practice making cordage from yucca leaves\n\nThere may be other activities\, depending on seasonal foods and supplies available.\n\nThe workshop will begin with a morning herb walk among the native plants on the fringes of Euterpe Farms\, bordering the Ventura River Preserve. The afternoon workshop will take place under oak trees. Everyone will have a chance to participate in all activities.\n\nAfter the workshop\, Christopher and I will have our books on hand for sale and signing.\n\nABOUT CHRISTOPHER NYERGES\nChristopher Nyerges is an author\, forager\, survivalist and ethnobotanist with a lifelong interest in how native peoples lived off the land. He has been teaching classes and leading field trips since 1974 to over 40\,000 students. Nyerges has authored nearly two dozen books\, including Foraging California\, Guide to Wild Foods\,  Nuts and Berries of California\, How to Survive Anywhere\, Extreme Simplicity\, and many others.  He most recently was the editor of American Survival Guide magazine\, and served as editor of Wilderness Way magazine for 7 years. He has written several thousand newspaper and magazine articles in such publications as the Los Angeles Times\, Pasadena Star News\, Pasadena Weekly\, Whole Life Times\, Countryside\, Mother Earth News\, Acres USA\, American  Survival Guide\, and others.\n\nChristopher has appeared on the late Huell Howser’s public television series\, KCET’s “Life and Times\,” and National Geographic’s “Doomsday Preppers.” For two years\, he appeared on Fox TV’s “X Show\,” where he demonstrated survival skills on the streets of Los Angeles. He currently serves as a consultant to the “Naked and Afraid” show on Discovery.  Christopher Nyerges’ web site is SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com.\n\nREGISTRATION INFO:\nPlease note: This workshop will go on RAIN OR SHINE with the exception of a heavy downpour in the morning and/or a 100% chance of heavy rain that day. No dogs (other than service dogs) and no smoking\, please.\n\nPaid registrants will receive a confirmation email with all necessary info\, including weather forecast and parking directions\, a few days prior to the workshop.  They also will receive a follow-up email afterwards with a list of all plants identified\, recipes\, and more.\n\nThe cost for the workshop\, including all materials\, is $85 for adults and $45 for children under 18\, one child per adult. Please use the REGISTER link at top and bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal button. Please note: online payment includes PayPal fee. If you prefer to mail a check\, please let me know when you register.\n\nCancellation policy: I will refund your payment or issue a credit if you notify me up to 72 hours before the start of the event. After that I will make every effort to fill your space (and I’m usually successful) but cannot guarantee it. \nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to use the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $85/person.\nIf the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens\, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of waiting list signup.\nREGISTER\nPAYPAL BUTTON:\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing options (inc. PayPal fee)\n\n\n\nOne Adult $87.54 USD\nTwo Adults $175.08 USD\nChild under 18 (one per adult) $46.35 USD
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LOCATION:Euterpe Farms\, 587 S. Rice Rd.\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Outdoor Seminar & Book Signing at Green Thumb Nursery
DESCRIPTION:Please join me for a free seminar on native plants and a book signing outdoors at Green Thumb Nursery in Ventura on Saturday\, October 22\, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nurseryman Richard Flowers and the rest of the staff have been building up the California native plant section over the last few years. There is a lot of great plant material in stock and October is the perfect time to plant native plants to be able to take advantage of the winter rains. I will discuss the edible\, medicinal and other uses of the plants and describe their growth habits in the home garden. \nCopies of my book\, Medicinal Herbs of California\, will be on hand for sale and signing.
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/free-outdoor-seminar-and-book-signing/
LOCATION:Green Thumb Nursery\, 1899 S. Victoria Ave.\, Ventura\, CA\, 93033\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Herb Walk & Book Signing at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION: Although there is no extra charge for this event beyond the regular Garden admission\, registration is required in order to monitor the number of people on the walks. Free registration is available at the event page at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden website. Please note that\, as of August 18\, reservations for admission to the Garden are not yet available for the month of October. Guests who reserve a space for the herb walks will need to return to the website at a later date to reserve (and pay for) for admission.\nPlease join me for a free herb walk and book signing event at the world-renowned Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Regular garden admission will apply as it does every day but there is no additional charge for the guided walk. We will tour the extensive native plant collection in search of some of the 70 plants featured in my 2021 book\, Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides). The first walk will begin at 10:30 a.m.\, followed by the book signing from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. A second walk will begin after the signing at 1:00 and conclude at 2:30 p.m. On the walks\, I will discuss tips for correctly identifying the plants\, their growth habits\, and their traditional and modern uses as medicinal herbs. \nThe Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Nursery will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for those who are inspired to grow some of these valuable medicinal plants at home. Each plant entry in my book includes cultivation tips and there are links throughout the book to websites where information is available on growing natives. You can also visit my own Resources page and scroll down to the sections on Growing Native Plants and Native Plant Nurseries. \nABOUT THE SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN:Dedicated to the plants of California\, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Living Collection features wild plants from across California and the California Floristic Province (CFP). Stretching from southern Oregon to Baja California\, the CFP is one of the world’s six biodiversity hot spots characterized by a Mediterranean-type climate featuring cool\, often wet winters and long\, dry summers. With more than 900 taxa in the collection\, the Garden displays only a fraction of the remarkable diversity of the California flora\, yet there is so much to explore. \nABOUT LANNY KAUFER:Lanny Kaufer has been leading Herb Walks in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties since 1976\, educating scores of locals and visitors on the flora of the area with a focus on herbs that can be used for food and medicine. As an herbal educator\, Lanny also leads workshops and presentations throughout the Ojai-Ventura-Santa Barbara area on the edible and medicinal uses of California plants. He is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides\, 2021).
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/herb-walk-and-book-signing-at-santa-barbara-botanic-garden/
LOCATION:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden\, 1212 Mission Canyon Road\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Foraging Workshop with Jess Starwood and Lanny Kaufer
DESCRIPTION:Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $125/person.\nIf the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens\, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of registration.\nREGISTER\nOne may describe the subtle fall season in Southern California as dry and desolate with nothing to forage — a time when fading memories of the verdant season of fresh greens\, mushrooms\, flowers and fruits are long gone. Instead\, if we shift our perception\, this is the abundant season for seeds\, nuts\, acorns and roots. \nIn this full day workshop on Saturday\, October 29\, we will enjoy a mindful walk in the morning in Matilija Canyon among the oak\, white alder\, black walnut and bay trees\, noticing how the plants and environment change during this season. We will discuss sustainable foraging and identify edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms that can help to nourish and heal us in the months to come. \n\nCalifornia Bay nuts. Photo: Jess Starwood \nAfter our morning walk\, we will gather in Fisher Hall at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in downtown Ojai for a wild food lunch\, beverages\, and a cooking demonstration featuring some of the ingredients we encountered in the morning. We will then have a hands-on activity making California bay nut chocolate and other tasty fall treats. Afterwards\, Jess and I will have our books on hand for sale and signing. \nABOUT JESS STARWOOD:\nJess Starwood is a forager\, plant-based chef\, and herbalist. She is the author and photographer of Mushroom Wanderland: A Forager’s Guide to Finding\, Identifying\, and Using 25 Wild Fungi! and leads wild food and herbalism classes\, workshops\, and immersive wild food adventures all across the country and south of the border. She is a regular contributor to Edible Ojai and Ventura County magazine. \n \nJess has a Masters of Science degree in Herbal Medicine from the American College of Healthcare Sciences and has worked as a forager and consultant with several Michelin-starred restaurants in Los Angeles. \nJess’s website is at www.jstarwood.com. She can be found on Instagram @jess.starwood. \nABOUT LANNY KAUFER:\nLanny Kaufer has been leading Herb Walks in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties since 1976\, educating hundreds of locals and visitors on the flora of the area with a focus on herbs that can be used for food and medicine. As an herbal educator\, Lanny also leads workshops and presentations throughout the Ojai-Ventura-Santa Barbara area on the edible and medicinal uses of California plants. He holds a degree in Biology from UC Santa Cruz and is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides\, 2021). \nCancellation policy: I will refund your payment or issue a credit if you notify me up to 72 hours before the start of the event. After that I will make every effort to fill your space (and I’m usually successful) but cannot guarantee it.  \nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $125/person. \nIf the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens\, be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of registration.\nREGISTER\nPAYPAL BUTTON:
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