What you'll learn
Botany and Plant ID
We’ll be learning about the buds, blooms, and barks that help with identifying these massive medicinal species. You'll get technical botanical skills as well as more instinctual, sense-based patterns for recognizing trees and shrubs.
Edible and Medicinal Nature of the Trees
Along with wild foods and medicinal indications, we'll discuss medicine making, dosage, and herbal safety. As we go, we'll taste various medicinal preparations so you can get the feeling and the flavors of these species.
Wildcrafting Ethics and Cultivating Relationship
We'll cover ecology and habitat, as well as harvesting guidelines, caretaking techniques, and methods to create greater intimacy and understanding of our landscape.
Class Location and Details
The walk will take place in Longmont, CO, Friday, May 23rd, from 4-7 pm. You'll be sent the exact location the day before class via email. This class is rain or shine, and this time of year there’s likely to be both, so come with rain gear, layers, and sun protection!
About Kat
Most of my work in the herb world is as a teacher and a clinician, and I approach both of those things from a Vitalist perspective. This means I'm always looking for the root cause of disease. One of the things I strongly believe humans need is a connection with land and place - without it, something in us begins to weaken. For me, one of the most powerful ways to connect with my landscape is by understanding the life around me, especially the food and medicine plants. My experience with plant identification started with learning from my mother and grandmother, a horticulturist and a farmer, respectively. As a forestry major at Northern Arizona University, I was introduced to the more technical botanical language and ecological studies and got hooked. I've had the privilege of teaching botany through several programs, including directing the Rocky Mountain Field Botany program through the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism. After teaching botany for almost 2 decades, I'm so excited to share these skills with you!
Ready to Discover Nature's Healing Secrets?
Join Kat to learn about these herbal giants!
$50.00