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Medicinal Herbs in Forest Systems
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Uluwehi Farm and Nursery
North Kohala, Big Island of Hawaii
Upcoming Course Dates 2009
Medicinal Herbs in Forest Systems
January 17-21 Five days of instruction devoted to the conservation, cultivation, and integration of herbal plants in permaculture and agroforestry systems. Study traditional medicine of the Amazon, Andes, subtropical and temperate southeast asia and China. Learn about local medicinal plants of Hawaii and their uses. Marketing for unusual medicinal and edible crops. Permaculture principles and sustainable design techniques for productive long term yields.
COURSE INSTRUCTORS: Jerome Black - Ethnobotanical explorer, founder of Amazon Therapeutic Laboratories and Oregon Exotics Nursery. Ben Kamm - Ethnobotanical Explorer, director of Botanical Preservation Corps and Sacred Succulents nursery. Tom Baldwin and Shannon Casey land designers, horticulturalists and stewards of Uluwehi Farm and Nursery, home of a diverse food and medicinal plant forest.
Special guests: Dennis Sharmahd - Fungi that ‘s good for you. Lyn Howe - Using our local medicine plants. Neil Logan - Land stewardship for multiple yields. others TBA.
COST: $450 Includes fresh organic meals and on site camping (early registration Dec 1st, $375)
For registration send payment to Shannon Casey PO box 910 Kapa’au HI 96755.
Further questions email talkstory@uluwehifarm.com or call ph. 808 889 5035
January 22-23 Hands on Implementation of projects that are designed during the workshop (optional for course participants). Fee $20
Hawaiian Islands Permaculture Convergence
January 24-25 All Islands Pacific Permaculture Convergence: Presentations of projects from the Hawaiian Islands with breakout discussion groups. Music, camping and sharing island style. Field trips to include permaculture sites following the event. $35
Thanks Tom and Shannon for hosting these gatherings! This work and gatherings is soooo very important for our community and for all the people who may be involved and those whose lives they will touch! Joel - at http://KohalaSanctuary.com