a wildwood herb walk
at Wildwood Preserve Metropark
in Toledo, Ohio
with
herbalist
jim mcdonald
Wednesday,
May 22nd, 2024
from Noon to 3pm(ish)
Join herbalist jim mcdonald in a
wander around the lawns, fields and woods of Wildwood
Preserve Metropark to explore the medicinal virtues, identification,
folklore and preparation of many of the common "weeds"
and wildflowers we pass by every day. 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.
Please note I offer walks rain or
shine; please have clothes to keep you warm & dry if there's
any chance of rain.
location...
Enter the following coordinates into
whatever map app you used for directions to exactly where we'll be meeting at
Wildwood Metropark:
(EXACT MEETING LOCATION PENDING)
***Please only
use these coordinates, as just entering the
park name to find directions may take you to other parts
of the park that we're not at (which can be
frustrating), and once class starts I won't be able to
trouble shoot directions with you.
cost...
The walk is
$35, and includes
extensive handouts on ethical wildcrafting, medicine
making, and some of the plants discussed.
have questions about
classes?
I've got answers to frequently asked questions (like
times, weather exceptions, missed classes and such)
here.
to register...
To register for this
walk,
please use the PayPal link below. If there is
still space (you'd need to contact me to find out), cash
can be brought the day of the class, but because class
size is limited, pre-registration is the best way to
ensure a spot.
pay via PayPal
(please
note that space is limited; early registration
ensures a spot)
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 the “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.
Have questions about
classes?
I've got answers to frequently asked questions (like
times, weather exceptions, missed classes and such)
here.
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