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“Flowers are the music of the ground from earth’s lips spoken without sound.” —Edwin Curran

Learn what to consider when planning your own garden of medicinal herbs, native plants, and pollinator flowers.

Fall is the perfect time to start planning next season’s garden!

• Begin preparing the garden location
• Collect seeds from native flowers and friends’ gardens
• Plant the seeds and plants that are best done in the fall and winter
• Enjoy plenty of time to research and plan over the cold months

We will cover an introduction to plant selection, seed collecting, planting schedule, and site location and preparation. Bring a notebook, your questions, and your own experience to share with others!

Weather permitting, you will also have the opportunity to collect seeds from plants in the Sky Chief Springs Pollinator Garden that you want to grow!

Location: Sky Chief Springs, 41279 Hwy 6, Cambridge, NE

Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Time: 6 – 7:30 pm

***Update*** All welcome and free to attend. Donations will be accepted to support the herbal community devastated by Hurricane Helene and mutual aid organizations that are using natural medicine to respond to the disaster. You can donate directly online here.

Hurricane Helene devastated an important part of the American herbal community in Appalachia, including many herbalists whose courses I have taken, books I have read, and newsletters / social that I follow. One such person is Juliet Blankespoor, the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine and the author of The Healing Garden, my number one recommended book for those interested in starting their own medicinal herb garden. The flooding in Asheville destroyed the library, apothecary, and much of the business equipment of the school, plus almost all of Juliet’s personal belongings and gardens.

At this workshop, I will be accepting donations for the Herbal Relief Fund organized by the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine as well as mailing them some of the herbs I grow here, including holy basil, skullcap, and lemon balm. You can find more information about the project at https://chestnutherbs.com/herbal-relief-fund/.

There are many other herbalists and organizations working in the region to support the health of those affected. I chose Chestnut because Juliet’s specific connect to planning and planting herbal gardens. Here is a list of other groups receiving donations to support their work:

• Appalachian Voices
  • https://appvoices.org/helene-relief/?utm_source=Full+Email+List&utm_campaign=d834edd9d0-hurricane-helene-sf
• Herbalist Without Borders
  • https://donorbox.org/support-hwb-today-disaster-relief
• Botanica Mobile Clinic (https://botanicamobileclinic.org/our-herbalists/)
  • Write “Botanica/ Flood Relief in note: https://herbalista.org/support/donate/
• Asia Suler of One Willow Apothecary
  • https://asiasuler.com/product/hurricane-relief-donations/?mc_cid=4f4e0b2f2e&mc_eid=556a1c5668