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SUMMARY:Foraging & Firemaking with Jim Robertson
DESCRIPTION:Jim Robertson gently blowing on an ember to ignite the tinder bundle for a primitive fire \nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on 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 $75/adult or $40/child under 18.\nThis workshop will be limited to 16 participants. If 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.\nCancellation policy: We will refund your payment if you notify us up to 72 hours (3 days) before the start of the event. After that we will make every effort to fill your space but cannot guarantee it.\nREGISTER\nJoin me and renowned aboriginal skills expert Jim Robertson on Saturday\, March 9\, in Ojai for an outdoor Foraging & Firemaking workshop. \nParticipants will: \n\nlearn to identify edible\, medicinal\, and useful plants\nlearn and practice ancient hand drill and bow drill fire starting\npractice all the steps from creating an ember to building a fire\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. Plants used for fire making will be identified and discussed. The afternoon workshop will take place under an oak tree (see photo). Everyone will have a chance to participate in all activities. All supplies and materials will be provided. Space is limited to allow for individual instruction for all participants.                     \nJim Robertson has been an instructor of aboriginal skills and wilderness survival training for over 20 years. He teaches regularly in the Greater Los Angeles area (Santa Monica Mountains\, San Gabriel Mountains\, etc.) and is a volunteer naturalist for the Santa Monica Mountains. Additionally he sometimes teaches in much more distant areas. The skills that Jim teaches help people to connect in very deep\, meaningful\, fun\, and personal ways with their natural environment (and themselves). This connection motivates and inspires people to become good stewards of the land and of themselves… which is Jim’s goal. \nRead all about Jim at https://sites.google.com/aboriginalskills.com/home/. \nSee photo albums from his many workshops here: https://www.facebook.com/jim.robertson.aboriginalskills/photos_albums. \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \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 or smoking\, please. Paid 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 and used\, recipes\, and more. \nThe cost for the workshop\, including all materials\, is $75 for adults and $40 for children under 18 (one 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 fees. If you prefer to mail a check\, please let me know when you register. \nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below before clicking on 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 $75/adult or $40/child under 18.\nThis workshop will be limited to 16 participants. If 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.\nCancellation policy: We will refund your payment if you notify us up to 72 hours (3 days) before the start of the event. After that we will make every effort to fill your space but cannot guarantee it.\nREGISTER\nPAYPAL BUTTON: \n\n  \n   \n\n\n\n        \n        Select ticket option (inc. PayPal fee):\n      \n\n\n\n        \n            1 Adult $78.11 USD\n          \n            2 Adults $156.22 USD\n          \n            1 child $41.89 USD
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/foraging-firemaking-workshop-with-jim-robertson/
LOCATION:Euterpe Farms “tienda”\, 587 S. Rice Road\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild Mushroom Walk with Jess Starwood
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: As of March 1\, this event is sold out. Please register for the waiting list as there often are cancellations in the days before events. I always try to fill those spaces and issue a refund to those who had to cancel even if it’s after my stated cancellation deadline below.\nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee of $2.76. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $65/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.\nCancellation policy: I will refund your payment if you notify me up to 72 hours (3 days) 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. \nREGISTER\nAs you walk the meadows\, mountains\, and valleys of Southern California\, do you find yourself wishing you knew more about the elusive mushrooms you encounter? Turn your wishing into learning on Sunday\, March 10\,  from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. when Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer hosts a Wild Mushroom Walk in Ojai with acclaimed forager/chef Jess Starwood\, author of Mushroom Wanderland: A Forager’s Guide to Finding\, Identifying\, and Using More Than 25 Wild Fungi!.  We’ll visit a diverse Ojai habitat that is home to several species of fungi and numerous edible and medicinal plants. Of course\, we can’t guarantee which mushrooms we’ll find as that is unpredictable\, dependent on rainfall\, weather\, and other factors. Not to worry\, though. Jess will bring dried samples from her pantry to fill in the gaps. \nWe’ll meet at 9 a.m. at the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Ojai Meadows Preserve where Jess and I will walk with you through a variety of plant communities for plant ID and mushroom foraging.  Jess and I will be available before and after the walk to sign our respective books. I will have my complete mobile bookshop with me. All participants will receive a detailed email afterwards with a complete plant and fungi identification list including their common and scientific names. \nNo dogs or smoking\, please. \nMY WEATHER POLICY: Walks and hikes will go on RAIN OR SHINE unless there is a steady downpour on the morning of the event\, probability of thunderstorm\, or a solid forecast of either the day before. Light rain or drizzle will not result in cancellation on my part. I will update registrants by email and text\, as needed\, and issue refunds if I need to cancel because of the weather. \nPlease note: This will be Jess’s only Ojai event during mushroom season this year as she is taking time off from teaching to complete a Doctorate of Science in Integrative Health. All three of her past mushroom walks and workshops in Ojai sold out so don’t delay if you want to be able to participate in this very special event. \n \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 has led wild food and herbalism classes\, workshops\, and immersive wild food adventures all across the country and in Mexico. She has a Master 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 is the editor of McIlvainea\, The Journal of American Mycology and Spore Print\, the newsletter of the Los Angeles Mycological Society (lamushrooms.org). She serves on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Mushroom Society (azmushrooms.org) \nJess’s website is at www.jstarwood.com. She can be found on Instagram @jess.starwood. and on Facebook at Facebook.com/jessstarwood. \nABOUT LANNY KAUFER:\nLanny 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\, published by Falcon Guides in December 2021. \nLanny earned a biology degree at the University of California where he completed independent studies in naturopathic medicine under physiology professor Dr. Henry Hilgard. Lanny is a faculty member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University\, Channel Islands. He hosted the 3rd Ojai Herbal Symposium in November\, 2023\, and serves as chief consultant on medicinal plants for the Swimmer Medicinal Garden in Playa Vista. He can be found on Instagram@OjaiHerbal and on Facebook at Facebook.com/HerbWalks. \nPlease be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the top of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee of $2.76. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $65/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.\nCancellation policy: I will refund your payment if you notify me up to 72 hours (3 days) 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.\nREGISTER\nPAYPAL BUTTON:
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LOCATION:Ojai Meadows Preserve\, 1601 Maricopa Highway\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Equinox/St. Patrick's Day Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Alexandra Nicklin: Four Directions Circle at the Vista on Taft Nature Preserve \nPlease note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF)\, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. Please visit this page to register. You can email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com with any questions. Admission to the walkabout is $50/person which includes a $15 donation to CEF. \nRegistrants will receive an email from CEF 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 to make your way up the miles-long driveway. \nPlease join me for a Spring Equinox/St. Patrick’s Day Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve on Sunday\, March 17\, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Walkabout” is an Australian term for a temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life\, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush. That is what I have planned for us in observance of the Spring Equinox\, although for a much shorter time than the traditional Australian journey and as a group instead of solo. \nCoincidentally\, March 17 is also St. Patrick’s Day. Long before St. Paddy and Christianity arrived in Ireland\, the ancient Celts celebrated the Spring Equinox with a festival known as Ostara. This festival was a celebration of the end of winter and the start of the spring season. We will honor that “pagan” tradition as well. You are strongly encouraged to wear green. \nOur walkabout will begin in the Australian section of the Gardens and make its way through the wild plant communities in the Nature Preserve to the Four Directions Circle\, a replica of a Native American medicine wheel on a mesa with a 360 degree view. There we will interact with the stone compass as we connect with the annual solar cycle and our own ancestral origins somewhere on Planet Earth. \nAs we do on all my monthly Natural History walks at the Taft Ranch\, we will identify and discuss useful plants and observe birds and animal signs in the context of the local ecology. My intention is to create a space for people to connect and interact with the natural world by learning the language of nature. \nNo dogs or smoking\, please. \nMY WEATHER POLICY: Walks and hikes will go on RAIN OR SHINE unless there is a steady downpour on the morning of the event\, probability of thunderstorm\, or a solid forecast of either the day before. Light rain or drizzle will not result in cancellation on my part. I will update registrants by email and text\, as needed\, and issue refunds if I need to cancel because of the weather. \nABOUT TAFT GARDENS & NATURE PRESERVE:\nA project of the nonprofit Conservation Endowment Fund\, Taft Gardens and Nature Preserve was described for years as one of Ojai’s best-kept secrets. Not anymore! This botanical gem was featured 2022 in an L. A. Times article on “The 16 Most Beautiful and Inviting Public Gardens in Southern California” and also included in the RedBook Magazine list of “The 12 Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens in the United States.”  \nABOUT LANNY KAUFER:\nLanny Kaufer has been leading herb walks and nature hikes\, as well as foraging and medicinal plant workshops\, since 1976\, focusing on ethnobotany\, the academic term for the human uses of plants. He is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California\, published by Falcon Guides in December of 2021 and now in its third printing. Copies will be available for sale and signing after the walkabout. Lanny is the founder and director of the Ojai Herbal Symposium.
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-equinox-st-patricks-day-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/
LOCATION:Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar "The History of Ojai Herb Walks"
DESCRIPTION:Please join me and host Emily Watson\, Director of the Artemisia Academy of Herbal Arts & Healing for a FREE webinar/interview on the history of Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer. As my readers and attendees know\, I have been leading “Herb Walks” (edible and medicinal plant walks) for over 47 years. Many aspiring and practicing herbalists and naturalists in Southern California have gotten their start or enhanced their knowledge at an herb walk\, nature hike or workshop. Learn what it was like to start my own herbal business and eventually create  the Ojai Herbal Symposium and become a faculty member at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State University\, Channel Islands. \nPlease visit this link to learn more and register for the free Zoom online webinar.
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/free-webinar-the-history-of-ojai-herb-walks/
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SUMMARY:March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery
DESCRIPTION:March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A Cloud and Landscape Study by Moonlight” (1822) by Johan Christian Claussen Dahl \nPlease use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer\, when you register you may request instructions for mailing a check for $35/person. Once registered you will receive a confirmation email with directions\, what to bring\, etc.\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.\nCancellation policy: I will refund your payment if you notify me up to 72 hours (3 days) 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.\nREGISTER\nOn Saturday evening\, March 23\, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.\, my wife Rondia and I will lead a Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the simultaneous sunset and full moonrise. The sun will set and the full moon will rise at about 6:15 p.m.\, giving us a nice window of time to take it all in. The actual full moon time is 12:00 a.m. on Monday\, so Saturday night’s moon will appear completely full. Scheduling it on a Saturday means we can have an optional “after-party” at the Ojai Valley Brewery (OVB). Read more about that below. \nRegistrants will receive instructions on where to park. From the trailhead we’ll gradually walk about 1.5 miles on a well used dirt road with gradual elevation gain to the vista point\, stopping along the way to meet some valuable native plants including: \nBlue Elderberry\nWild Horehound\nBlack & Purple Sage\nCoastal Sagebrush\nYucca and\nPrickly-Pear \nAfter witnessing the setting of the sun and rising of the moon\, we’ll walk back to the trailhead by remaining daylight\, moonlight\, and flashlight\, returning to the trailhead at about 7:00. I will have my book Medicinal Herbs of California on hand for sale and signing at that time. \nThe After-Party: Then at 7:15 p.m. you’re invited to join me and Rondia on Bryant Street at Ojai Valley Brewery’s heated outdoor dining area where brewmasters Jeremy Haffner and Griffin Davis and their staff will be pouring their amazing locally-sourced beers\, ales. stouts and non-alcoholic beverages. On the 23rd they will feature East Indian food from Himalaya Cuisine. \nOVB brews change with the seasons and reflect the plants of Ojai. Three staples you’re likely to find on the list any time of year are Sugar Bush IPA\, brewed with wild local Ojai “Sugar Bush” Sumac; White Pixie Ale\, brewed with Pixie tangerine zests and orchard blossoms; and an amazing Chaparral Ale flavored and bittered with White and Black Sage and local Sagebrush instead of the usual Hops. Jeremy describes it as “built to mimic the scent on Shelf Road.” That’s where we’ll be walking! Non-alcoholic offerings also change with the seasons and may include an Elderflower-Blackberry Spritzer. \nREGISTRATION INFO:\nThe cost for the hike is $35/person. Senior\, student and child discounts are available. See PayPal button below. Paid registrants will receive a confirmation email a few days prior to the event with all necessary info\, including what to bring\, weather forecast\, and directions to the trailhead. Afterwards\, they also will receive a follow-up email with a list of all plants and wildlife seen. \nNo dogs or smoking\, please. \nMY WEATHER POLICY: Walks and hikes will go on RAIN OR SHINE unless there is a steady downpour on the morning of the event\, probability of thunderstorm\, or a solid forecast of either the day before. Light rain or drizzle will not result in cancellation on my part. I will update registrants by email and text\, as needed\, and issue refunds if I need to cancel because of the weather. \nPlease use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer\, when you register you may request instructions for mailing a check for $35/person. Once registered you will receive a confirmation email with directions\, what to bring\, etc. \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.\nCancellation policy: I will refund your payment if you notify me up to 72 hours (3 days) 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.\nREGISTER\nPAYPAL BUTTON: \n\n  \n   \n\n\n\n        \n        Select Ticket Option (inc. PayPal fee):\n      \n\n\n\n        \n            Adult $36.71 USD\n          \n            Student (13-17) $26.36 USD\n          \n            Child (6-12) $18.60 USD
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/march-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-3/
LOCATION:Ojai\, Ojai\, California\, United States
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SUMMARY:"The Twisted History of Herbal Medicine in America:" A 6-Week Class at CSU Channel Islands & Online
DESCRIPTION:“The Twisted History of Herbal Medicine in America:” A 6-Week Class at CSU Channel Islands & Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis slideshow lecture class is available in-person or online to those 50 years of age and older who register with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University\, Channel Islands. \nHere is a link to the OLLI Spring II catalog  including registration information. Once you join OLLI\, or if you are already registered with them\, you will be able to signup and pay for Spring II classes on Monday\, March 4. In-person space at Broome Library is limited. There is no limit to online Zoom registration. \nHere is the class description: \n“The Twisted History of Herbal Medicine in America” –  a 6-week class beginning Wednesday\, March 27\, 2024\, 10:00AM – 12:00PM\, once a week for 2 hours \nIn 2021\, continuing a long upward trend\, Americans spent over $12 billion on herbs and herbal supplements. Documented use of humans eating medicinal herbs dates back at least 50\,000 years. Today\, the World Health Organization estimates that 60 percent of the world’s population rely on herbal medicines for their primary health care.So why have medicinal herbs largely disappeared from modern American standard practice medicine and the pharmacies that supply it? \nIn this course\, you will learn the twists and turns in the fascinating history of American herbal medicine\, a history that begins with Native Americans\, famous Greeks\, Romans\, medieval monks\, and European kings\, to surprising participants like George Washington\,  John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: 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. He is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California (Falcon Guides\, 2021).Lanny has studied extensively in biology\, naturopathic medicine\, foraging\, and medicinal plants. He earned a biology degree at the University of California and served as chief consultant on medicinal plants for the redesign of the Swimmer Medicinal Garden in Playa Vista. Lanny lives in Ojai with his wife Rondia.
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/twisted-history-of-herbal-medicine-in-america/
LOCATION:Broome Library\, California State University\, Channel Islands\, One University Drive\, Camarillo\, CA\, 93012\, United States
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