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Created: Nov 23, 2007
Updated: Oct 25, 2009
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National Herbal Medicine Week
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A fun and informative day in the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens with the National Herbalists Association of Australia.
There will be herbalist-guided tours of the Herb Garden, describing history and uses for th herbs planted there so that you can experience these plants from a whole new perspective. The difference between a weed and a herb is a judgement!
Also, there are lectures and presentations throughout the day, held in the Maiden Theatre nearby on the grounds.
The theme this year is Everyday Herbalism, to encourage people to learn how to use herbs in their daily lives as a simple, cheap and sustainable solution to many health issues. There will be herbalists and naturopaths there on the day available to answer questions and queries as to what it is that we can do for you from a professional perspective when more help is needed.
The schedule for the day is as follows: 10am - Welcome
10:10am - The Medicine of Flowers - Claudia Joy WIngo, herbalist and naturopath
10:55am - MORNING TEA BREAK
11:15am- Kitchen Remedies - Diana Condylas, herbalist and naturopath
12:00pm - People, plants and Community (held in Herb Garden) - Dawson Ougham, snr horticulturalist, Lower Gardens
12:30pm - LUNCH BREAK
1:15pm - Planting of donated herbs in the Herb Garden
1:45pm - Guided tour of the Herb Garden, Anne Cowper, herbalist
2:30pm - Herbal Tea -the cuppa that does you good, Mim Beim, herbalist and naturopath
3:15pm - Defence Against the Dark Bugs, Catherine Major, herbalist and naturopath
4:00pm - Lucky Door Prizes, raffles drawn and thanks
There will be some amazing prizes to win as lucky door prizes and also raffle tickets will be sold for even more fabulous goodies from the natural world. There will be herb seedling giveaways and other herbal, nutritional and naturopathic giveaways and there will be organic fruit and bottled water for sale on the day.
Food is available from the Gardens cafe, or you can bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the sunshine overlooking the beautiful Sydney Harbour.
Looking forward to seeing you there - please feel free to forward this on to anyone that you think may be interested :o)