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SUMMARY:Herbal First Aid Walk and Workshop with Emily Watson
DESCRIPTION:Herbal First Aid Walk and Workshop with Emily Watson\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJUMP TO REGISTRATION\nJoin me and Emily Watson\, Director of the Artemisia Academy of Herbal Arts & Healing\, for a 5-hour workshop in beautiful Ojai learning about some of your favorite herbal friends.  \nSpend the morning meeting the herbs personally at Ojai Valley Museum’s Chumash Garden.  Learn the local herbs that grow right here in your own backyard for treating bumps\, bruises and injuries. Then in the afternoon\, join Emily and me at Fisher Hall at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to create your own kit of 5 herbal remedies for first aid.  You will learn to make remedies for scrapes & stings\, bumps & bruises\, a wound wash\, and an herbal bug spray.  Finally\, have a complimentary holistic kit to add to your own regular first aid kit at home to help your family and friends! \nWhat you’ll learn/get: \n\n 2-hour Herb Walk led by Lanny Kaufer and Emily Watson\n 3-hour hands-on Medicine Making Workshop led by Emily Watson\nTake home your very own Herbal First Aid Kit that you made in class!\n\nACUPUNCTURE CEUs: This course has been approved by the California Acupuncture Board\, Provider Number 1526\, for 6 hours of continuing education. There is a $25 processing fee for receiving a CEU certificate. Please indicate on the REGISTRATION form BELOW if you are interested in CEUs.  If you have one\, please enter your acupuncture school discount code on the form. \nABOUT EMILY WATSON: \nDirector & Founder of the Artemisia AcademyCertified Clinical HerbalistCertified Clinical Nutritionist \nEmily Watson is a certified “herb nerd” who loves connecting people with their own personalplant allies and their healer within. Born and raised in Santa Barbara\, California. Emily has apassion for the California mountains and the stories of the plants and people that camebefore us. Her hope is to pass on the knowledge of sustainable living with practicalentrepreneurial skills\, so that herbalists can create thriving practices that fully supportthemselves\, their land\, and their community. \nYou can find Emily online at: \n\nWebsite: www.ArtemisiaAcademy.com\nInstagram: @ArtemisiaAcademy\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/artemisiaacademy/\nLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-watson-herbalist/\n\nABOUT LANNY KAUFER: \nLanny Kaufer has been leading Herb Walks and Nature Hikes 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\, serves on the faculty of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University\, Channel Islands. \n \nLanny is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides\, 2021). Lanny hosts the Ojai Herbal Symposium and serves as chief consultant on medicinal plants for the Swimmer Medicinal Garden in Playa Vista. \nYou can find Lanny online at: \n\nWebsite: HerbWalks.com\nInstagram: @OjaiHerbal\nFacebook: https://facebook.com/HerbWalks\nLinked In: www.linkedin.com/in/lanny-kaufer-8019b4a9\n\n\n\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 about a week prior to the workshop with all necessary info\, including weather forecast and parking directions\,  They also will receive a follow-up email afterwards with a list of all plants identified and used\, recipes\, and more. \n\n\n\nThe cost for the workshop\, including all materials\, is $75. There is an added $25 processing fee to receive a CEU certificate for licensed California acupuncturists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n\n\n    \n\n\n        \n        \n        \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\nPlease be sure to REGISTER above before completing payment to secure your space.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $75/person (plus $25 for CEUs) as long as there is still time for mail delivery.If the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. If that happens\, please email register@herbwalks.com to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of waiting list signup.Cancellation 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.
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LOCATION:Ojai\, Ojai\, California\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF)\, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. To register for the event\, please visit this page or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com.  \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 the third and last of this spring’s monthly Nature Education Walks at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve on Saturday\, June 8\, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.\, meeting at 8:45 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. Nature Education Walks at Taft Preserve will resume in September. \nThis 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 kingdom. The diversity of plant communities and native species make Taft Nature Preserve the ideal place. Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve was featured in an L. A. Times article on “The 16 Most Beautiful and Inviting Public Gardens in Southern California” and included in the RedBook Magazine list of “The 12 Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens in the United States.” \nThe $40 cost includes a $15 donation to benefit the CEF\, the non-profit steward of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. The donation portion of the fee is tax-deductible.  \nI will have my mobile bookshop onsite after the walk\, including my 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!
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LOCATION:Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harvesting and Processing Herbs Class
DESCRIPTION:Harvesting and Processing Herbs Class\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join me on June 9 as I lead a class on “Harvesting and Processing Herbs” as part of the Introductory Course to Herbalism at Ema’s Herbs in Ventura. Come learn about the guidelines\, methods\, timing\, and other aspects of creating your home herbal apothecary with local edible and medicinal flora of Southern California. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEma’s Herbs is offering an 8-month course that focuses on Herbal Medicine Preparation\, Holistic Health Principles\, and Herbal Traditions for the Bioregion. Starting in May\, and going until November\, Ema’s Herbs will help people access herbal knowledge to address health needs and support each of their communities to uplift those around them. My classes on May 19\, June 9\, and October 6 are part of that course. NOTE: Enrollment is closed for the full 8-month course but you can drop in to any class for a $20 fee. \n\n\n\nLanny Kaufer of HerbWalks.com has been leading herb walks\, nature hikes\, and workshops in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties since 1976\, educating hundreds of residents and visitors on the edible and medicinal flora of the area. He holds a biology degree from UC Santa Cruz and is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides\, 2021). Lanny hosts the Ojai Herbal Symposium\, most recently held in Krotona Hall in November\, 2023\, and returning on May 31\, 2025. Lanny is on the faculty of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University\, Channel Islands. He serves as chief consultant on medicinal plants for the Swimmer Medicinal Garden in Playa Vista\, CA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLanny specializes in making learning about edible and medicinal plants accessible and fun for people of all ages. He acquired much of his plant knowledge in field study with well-known herbalists and ethnobotanists\, including in the 1970s with the late William LeSassier and the late Chumash plant expert Juanita Centeno. He has co-led workshops\, field classes and expeditions with noted experts such as the late herbalist and author Michael Moore\, author-herbalist Michael Tierra\, author-herbalist Amanda McQuade Crawford\, Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy\, Chumash educators and siblings Julie Tumamait-Stenslie and Patrick Tumamait\, author-survivalist Christopher Nyerges\, and others.  \n\n\n\nDrop-in tickets for this event are on sale for $20 at the Eventbrite checkout form below or at this ticketing page. Or for more information visit this event page. If you have any further questions\, please email Donna Nicholson\, Event Coordinator\, at info.emasherbs@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT: Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT: Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRose Valley Falls\, June 13\, 2015 Photo: Lanny Kaufer \n\n\n\nJUMP TO REGISTRATION\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: This walk has been cancelled due to a forecast of excessive heat. \n\n\n\nPlease join me for an Herb Walk to Rose Valley Falls on Saturday\, June 15\, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You will experience a local scenic wonder 300 feet high and learn about Rose Valley’s diverse plant communities. The outing will begin with a stop at Upper Rose Valley Lake followed by a walk through Rose Valley Campground and a shaded walk of 1/2 mile each way to the Falls. We will smell aromatic California Bay trees\, see stunning Crimson Columbines growing on the Falls\, and search for the elusive Sweet Cicely and California Violet herbs on the trail to the Falls. It’s still a great time of year to see a variety of wildflowers. \n\n\n\nThis walk is presented under a Special Use Permit from the Ojai Ranger District Office of the U.S. Forest Service designed for guides who provide recreational and interpretive services to the public. As I do on all my walks and hikes\, I will demonstrate and discuss the modern and ancient uses of wild plants. Poisonous plants will also be identified. Trailside discussion will include topics such as the difference between native and naturalized plants\, the role of humans in the ecological balance\, sustainable foraging\, and other topics generated by the participants. I’ve been leading informative and entertaining Herb Walks and Nature Hikes in Southern California since 1976. \n\n\n\nThe day will begin with a caravan from the Maricopa Plaza parking lot at 9:00 a.m. and return there by 12:30 p.m. The cost is $35 for adults\, $25 for students 13-17\, and $15 for children 5-12\, one per adult\, by prior arrangement. No dogs or smoking\, please. Registrants will receive a confirmation email beforehand with all necessary info and a follow-up email after the walk with a plant list and other info. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMy 2021 book\, Medicinal Herbs of California\, will be available at the meeting place in the morning for sale and signing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below.\n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n\n\n    \n\n\n        \n        \n        \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below.\n\n\n\nThere are several ticket options. Please choose the one you qualify for. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $35/adult\, $25/student\, or $15/child (one per adult) as long as there is still time for mail delivery.Cancellation 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.
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SUMMARY:June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery
DESCRIPTION:Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto of moon rising over Sulphur Mountain by Roshelle Castillo \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 Thursday evening\, June 20\, from 6:00 to 8:30 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 7:50 p.m.\, giving us a nice window of time to take it all in.  \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 ElderberryWild HorehoundBlack\, Purple and Chia SageCoastal SagebrushYucca andPrickly-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 8:30. \nThe After-Party: Then at 8:45 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\, Griffin Davis\, and their staff will be pouring their amazing locally-sourced beers\, ales. stouts and non-alcoholic beverages. Rondia will make vegetarian chili for us to share.  \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:The cost for the hike is $35/adult. 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 Select Ticket Option (inc. PayPal fee):\n\n\n\nAdult $36.71 USD\nStudent (13-17) $26.36 USD\nChild (6-12) $18.60 USD
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SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbove: The Channel Islands seen from Pine Mountain. Photo: Erika Klohe \n\n\n\nJUMP TO REGISTRATION\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS HIKE.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve ever walked or hiked with me\, you’ve probably heard me rave about the special beauty of Pine Mountain. Experience it for yourself on our annual Summer Solstice Nature Hike on the Reyes Peak Trail. On Saturday\, June 22\, we’ll visit some of the most spectacular scenery and habitat that Ventura County has to offer just when many late spring wildflowers are blooming up there at an elevation of 7000 feet(!).  According to Craig Carey\, author of Hiking and Backpacking Santa Barbara and Ventura\, the Reyes Peak Trail along the northern slope of the peak is “quite simply one of the most beautiful stretches in the southern Los Padres.” \n\n\n\nThe outing will start at 9:00 a.m. with a car caravan of about 35 miles up Highway 33 from the Maricopa Plaza\, (1207 Maricopa Highway\, Ojai\, CA 93023) to the Reyes Peak trailhead. The final 5.5 miles are on a narrow\, winding paved road and the very last half-mile is dirt. Trucks or SUV’s are preferred for the last stretch but most passenger cars with high clearance can also make the drive. \n\n\n\nWe will start walking into the Sespe Wilderness from the trailhead (where there is a restroom) at about 10:30 a.m.\, stop for lunch (not provided) in the forest\, and return to the trailhead by 3:30 p.m.\, arriving back at the Maricopa Plaza by 4:00 p.m. We will hike on a well-used trail through Mixed Conifer Forest habitat\, stopping often to identify and discuss native plants\, birds and wildlife. \n\n\n\nThis intermediate level hike is suitable for moderately experienced hikers or physically fit beginners. There will be some elevation gain and loss skirting the north side of Reyes Peak\, sometimes traversing steep hillsides on a narrow trail. The total hiking distance will be about 3 miles. \n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Those with respiratory or circulatory issues possibly affected by altitude should consult with a physician before attempting this hike. \n\n\n\nWeather and marine layer permitting\, we will have panoramic views of the Cuyama Valley to the north and the Channel Islands to the south.  This hike is another in a series of backcountry walks and hikes under an Operating Permit from the U.S. Forest Service designed for guides who provide recreational and interpretive services to the public. After the hike participants will receive a detailed follow-up email including a list of all plants identified. \n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Light rain will not cancel. Heavy rain or thunderstorms will. Once you register you will receive weather updates\, directions and other info about what to wear\, etc. No dogs or smoking\, please. \n\n\n\nThe cost for the hike is $45/person. Qualifying full-time students (13+) can attend for $35. Children 6-12 (one per adult) can attend for $25. Kids 5 and under are free (one per adult)\, subject to approval. \n\n\n\nMy 2021 book\, Medicinal Herbs of California\, will be available at the meeting place in the morning for sale and signing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Lanny describes the needles of a White Fir sapling on the Reyes Peak Trail.\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Rondia (center) and friends enjoying lunch. Photo: Chris Kudelka\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Pine Mountain. Photo: Enrique Villaseñor\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		View north of the Cuyama Valley from Pine Mountain.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
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SUMMARY:Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy
DESCRIPTION:Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Adams making a point about elder flowers \n\n\n\nJump to registration\n\n\n\nPlease join me and special guest Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy for a Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop in Ojai on Sunday\, June 23\, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr. Adams has been a popular presenter at my events for the past 12 years. Now that he has moved to the Bay Area\, he is here less frequently. This may be his only Ojai workshop this year so I encourage you to learn from him when you have the opportunity. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis workshop is based on Jim’s 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. Jim 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\, Fourth Edition.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe morning plant walk will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at the Chumash Garden at Ojai Valley Museum\, a native plant demonstration garden in downtown Ojai. Dr. Adams and I will identify and discuss the medicinal and spiritual uses of a variety of native plants. This will be a short\, slow-paced walk with frequents stops by the plants for periods of time. A lightweight campstool or beach chair could be useful for those who are uncomfortable standing.  \n\n\n\nAfter a 1- hour break\, the afternoon session in Fisher Hall at St. Andrews Episcopal Church from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. will focus on preparing seasonal edible and medicinal products from wild foraged plant material. Participants will be able to soak their feet in pain-relieving black sage tea and go home with their own jar of sagebrush liniment that they prepared themselves. After the workshop\, participants will receive a follow-up email with a complete list of all plants that are identified or utilized as well as recipes and other info.  \n\n\n\nSeasonal plants and healing products to be featured may include\, among others: \n\n\n\n\nElder flowers\n\n\n\nEverlasting flowers\n\n\n\nWhite Sage\n\n\n\nMugwort\n\n\n\nSagebrush liniment\n\n\n\nDatura hand soak\n\n\n\nBlack Sage foot soak\n\n\n\nNopal (Prickly-Pear) smoothie\n\n\n\n\nAt 4:00 p.m. Dr. Adams\, Enrique\, and Michelle will sign copies of their book and I will sign copies of mine\, Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants. \n\n\n\nACUPUNCTURE CEUs: This course is approved by the California Acupuncture Board\, Provider Number 1526\, for 6 hours of continuing education. There is a $25 processing fee for receiving a CEU certificate. Please indicate on the REGISTRATION form BELOW if you are interested in CEUs.  If you have one\, please enter your acupuncture school discount code on the form. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT JAMES ADAMS\, PH.D: \n\n\n\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.” \n\n\n\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 portion 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\n\n\nAs an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Southern California for 32 years\, Dr. Adams taught pharmacy students\, medical students\, doctors and other healthcare professionals while researching the natural pharmaceutical compounds in native plants. He has over 200 publications. \n\n\n\nRunning parallel with his academic career\, Dr. Adams has worked with the Chumash people since 1998 and studied Chumash healing with Cecilia Garcia for almost 15 years. In addition to the book\, they collaborated on 30 journal articles. Jim is now the carrier of the healing knowledge passed to him by his teacher. \n\n\n\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. “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.” \n\n\n\nHere is an excellent 2017 article about Dr. Adams from USCStorySpace.com: “A Scientist’s Calling to Practice Chumash Healing.” \n\n\n\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 about a week prior to the workshop with all necessary info\, including weather forecast and parking directions.  They also will receive a follow-up email afterwards with a list of all plants identified and used\, recipes\, and more. \n\n\n\nThe cost for the workshop\, including all materials\, is $100. There is an added $25 processing fee to receive a CEU certificate for licensed California acupuncturists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n\n\n    \n\n\n        \n        \n        \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\nPlease be sure to REGISTER above before completing payment to secure your space.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $100/person (plus $25 for CEUs) as long as there is still time for mail delivery.If the event sells out\, PayPal will not accept your payment. If that happens\, please email register@herbwalks.com to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of waiting list signup.Cancellation 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.
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LOCATION:Ojai\, Ojai\, California\, United States
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