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MAYFLOWER
Herb
Studies for Children and Teens
Cross
the
boundary between the wild and the cultivated
and
learn the secrets of the green ones
City living doesn’t
have to mean we are cut off from nature – it’s all around us, we just need
to get outdoors and expand our awareness. In this
year-long program, young herb enthusiasts will develop an experiential,
seasonal understanding of wild medicinal and edible plants and
trees.
Nature will provide
the classroom – we will be outdoors, embracing the elements and
seasons. We will meet in various parks in HRM including
We will meet once a
month on Sunday (Monday during July and August)
Space limited to 6 per
class.
Age
Time
5-8
9-12
13-16
$75 per quarter or
$265 year (save $35)
1st quarter dates: Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 22
Some
topics covered: a blend of the whimsical, practical and
ecological
real life
botany
life cycle of
plants
seeds, roots,
leaves, flowers, fruits, barks, saps – their uses as food and
medicine
herbal medicine
making
4 elements – wind,
fire, water, earth
flower
essences
drawing plants with
artist Beth Lenco
talking to plants,
listening to plants
musical herb
encounters with special guest
flower faeries &
tree devas
herb bundles &
amulets
Course designed and
delivered by medical herbalist Savayda Jarone, who acknowledges children’s
innate connection to nature and the power of herbs and trees to deepen
that relationship.
Full course outline to
follow soon. Call for info:
454-8481 www.mayflowerherbs.