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LOCATION:1715 Hillburn Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, US
CATEGORIES:Community Programs @ BNC
DESCRIPTION: \n  \n Pre-registration is required to attend this program. Online registration closes at 12pm the day of the program. If this program is sold out, please complete online registration to be added to the waitlist. You will not be charged to be added to the waitlist. We will contact you if spots become available. \n  \n  \n   \n  \n It's spring and the plants are bursting with their viriditas (greening power)! Join herbalist jim mcdonald to explore the medicinal virtues, identification, folklore and preparation of many of the beauteous wild weeds surrounding Blandford Nature Center.  The information presented will be both specific and practical, based on jim's 25+ 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.    \n  \n  \n  \n About jim: 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. \n  \n   \n  \n This class is intended for ages 18 and up. \n  \n   \n  \n  \n Price per person:  \n  \n Members: $36 \n  \n Non-members: $45 \n  \n  \n  \n   \n  \n  \n  \n Please Note: This program will take place entirely outdoors. We will be meeting at the main Visitor Center at 1715 Hillburn Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. \n  \n  \n   \n  \n  \n   \n  \n  \n By attending our Community Programs, you are supporting BNC's mission of connecting the community to our natural world. We look forward to getting outside with you! \n  \n   \n  \n Cancellation Policy: Notices received at least 7 days before the scheduled program are eligible to receive a 50% refund. Due to processing fees, full refunds are not available. Cancellations within 7 days of a program are not eligible for a refund. Please come prepared for the elements as refunds are not available for weather-related conditions except in the case of severe weather. If Blandford cancels a program due to severe weather, you will have two options: transfer your registration to the reschedule date or donate your registration fee. In the event we are unable to reschedule the program, full refunds will be available. All community programs will have a registrant minimum. If the minimum is not met, you will be contacted by Blandford Nature Center and notified of your refund options. \n  \n  \n   \n  \n  \n  
SUMMARY:vernal virtues... a medicinal herb walk with jim mcdonald
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