I'm so happy to be offering some herbs walks for Scott &
Christian, the farmers and stewards of the glorious and
awesome
Golden Hour Herb Farm
in Potterville, MI. Walks at Golden Hour are
special because in addition to a number of native and
naturalized plants we might see in many places in
Michigan, there are also lovingly grown medicinals being
cultivated that we'd be unlikely to see outside the
farm. It's also a special bonus to get to see the farm
and meet the farmers that grow such amazingly virtuous
herbs you can use to make medicines from when you're not
able to grow or gather your own.
On our walk we'll explore the medicinal virtues,
identification, folklore and preparation of many of the
common "weeds" and wildflowers we pass by every day,
along with a number of very special herbs being
cultivated that you won't likely find growing around the
corner. The information presented will be both specific
and practical, based on jim's 30 years experience in
gathering, preparing, and using herbal remedies, and
provide a basis for participants to incorporate what
they have learned into usable skills with which to
maintain and restore health.
At each walk we'll look at the herbs that are in their
prime at the moment, which will vary from season to
season.
spring...
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 from 6 to
8:30pm(ish)
summer...
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 from 6 to 8:30pm(ish)
fall...
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 from 5
to 7:30pm(ish)
cost...
Each walk is
$40, and includes
extensive handouts on ethical wildcrafting, medicine
making, and some of the plants discussed.
Please understand that I offer walks rain or shine; be
sure to have clothes to keep you dry if there's any
chance of rain.
location...
Golden Hour Herb Farm
6460 Hartel Rd
Potterville, MI 48876
(directions)
to register...
To register for any of these walks,
please use the PayPal link below; pre-registration helps
SO MUCH and is deeply appreciated. If there is
space left you can also bring payment the day of the
walk.
questions about classes?
I've got answers to frequently asked questions (like
times, weather exceptions, missed classes and such)
here.
In 1994, jim
mcdonald's life changed when he drank tea
from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived
upon. Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in
the woods and meadows of southeast michigan has been
centered on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and
how he might share their virtues to restore wellness
with those around him. jim's approach to herbcraft is
deeply rooted in the land he lives upon, and blends
traditional european folk influences with 19th century
eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he conveys
with story, experience, humour, common sense and lore to
students, clients, random passersby and readers of his
websites www.herbcraft.org & herbcraft.podia.com.
He's taught classes throughout north america, is one of
the organizers of the Great
Lakes Herb Faire and is currently alternately
writing “Foundational Herbcraft” and “A Great Lakes
Herbal”, in addition to articles for journals and other
publications. jim is a community herbalist, a manic
wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent
student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft... the
plants themselves.
