About this Event
Want to learn more about local trees & herbal medicine?
Join clinical herbalist Zhyfhs Millicent as we walk around the Arboretum at the University of Guelph and look at different trees and discuss their medicinal qualities.
You'll learn about:
- which trees can be beneficial for which health conditions or ailments
- what part(s) of the tree you would work with (roots, leaves, inner bark, etc.)
- how to harvest and what time of year is ideal
- information about how to prepare the herbal remedies (drying, boiling, topical application, etc.)
Some of the trees to be discussed include: linden, birch, cedar, white pine, and black walnut. We may also discuss oak, black cherry, and/or juniper.
4 different herbal teas will be provided during the walk, so you can sample the flavour of 3 different trees' leaves/bark (cedar tea, linden leaf & flower tea, white pine bark and white pine needle tea)
Additional Event Details:
✦ This is an easy walk on relatively flat land; it will be more of a "stop and talk about the plants" than an active hike.
✦ Consider bringing your notebook, camera, and questions (and your listening ears and smiles!). Handout with notes about each plant will be provided.
✦ Please BYO mug if you'd like to try the herbal teas.
✦ No previous knowledge or experience necessary—we will NOT be harvesting on this walk.
✦ Please dress accordingly for the weather; this event is happening rain or shine.
✦ If you want to avoid the Eventbrite fees, you can email me to RSVP and send an e-transfer for $15 to [email protected] (security question: Which city? answer: Guelph)
About the Instructor:
Zhyfhs Millicent - RH (OHA), CHT, BA(H) - is a Clinical Herbalist in Guelph, Ontario who is dedicated to helping you improve your health with clinical herbal medicine. She is passionate about sharing information about herbal medicine as well as empowering people with knowledge to improve their health & well-being. She is a Registered Herbalist with the Ontario Herbalists Association and a graduate of Dominion Herbal College’s 4-year Clinical Herbal Therapy program.
Feel free to invite friends or family or anyone who you think might be interested!
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If you have any questions please contact Zhyfhs by email at [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Arboretum, 200 Arboretum Road, Guelph, Canada
CAD 17.31
