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Workshops and Herb Walks at Wisdom of the Herbs School
1005 County Rd, East Calais, Vermont
Taught by Annie McCleary, Director, unless otherwise indicated.
Call for pre-registration and directions: 802-456-8122.

Spring Wildflower Herb Walk
Tuesday, April 29, 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Don’t miss the beauty and magic of the early spring ephemerals – those glorious wildflowers of the forest that complete their life cycle before the trees leaf out. $15. Call to register.

Wild Edible Feast
Saturday, May 10, 10 am to 4 pm
The spring offers us much welcomed local, fresh wild food. Come harvest, prepare and eat a variety of tasty wild edibles! Learn the principles of safe and sustainable wild harvesting, address issues of identification and toxicity, and communicate with the plants. Gain the confidence you need to prepare common wild foods. You will go home with a handout of wild food recipes. $80. Pre-registration requested. $10 non-refundable deposit holds your place. Class size limited.

Herb Walk
Wednesday, June 4, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Learn local edible and medicinal plants, principles of sustainable wild harvesting, and plant spirit communion. $15. Call to register.

Local Plant Identification: Newcomb’s Wildflowers Guide
Saturday, June 7, 10 am to 4 pm
Learn to reliably identify many of the wild plants that you see. Gain a solid foundation in using the standard field guide preferred by amateurs and professionals alike, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb. This field guide includes excellent illustrations and a powerful, easy to use botanical key for wild plant identification. This workshop offers step-by-step instruction, appropriate for beginners as well as those familiar with botanical terminology. Bring Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb. $75. Pre-registration requested. $10 non-refundable deposit holds your place.

Herb Walk
Thursday, June 26, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Learn local edible and medicinal plants, principles of sustainable wild harvesting, and plant spirit communion. $15. Call to register.

Talks in the Community

Foraging Wild Edibles Safely and Sustainably – a PowerPoint presentation by Annie McCleary
Thursday, February 28, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
sponsored by Greater East Montpelier Peak Oil Group, Bethany Church, Montpelier, VT.  Free. Donations accepted. Contact Thomas Weiss for more information: 802-223-5603.

Mold in the Home: Health Issues and Non-Toxic Remediation
Monday, March 17, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Molds are everywhere. It is a concentration of mold in the home that can result in health issues. Annie will describe the range of health issues that can result from mold in the home, and offer a cleansing protocol for recovering from mold exposure. Learn how molds behave, what conditions molds need to grow, places to check in your home for mold contamination, and very importantly, non-toxic means of cleaning up mold. Annie speaks from experience, having dealt with mold in a previous home. Vermont Center for Integrative Medicine, Montpelier, Vermont. $10. Call VCIH 802-224-7100 to register.

Spiritual Dowsing
Monday March 24, 6:00 to 7:15 pm
With Annie McCleary. Dowsing is an ancient art of inner knowing. Information gained through dowsing can help guide our personal decisions regarding food and herbs, enhance our communication with Nature beings and much more. Bring a pendulum if you have one – Annie will bring extra. Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, VT. Free. Pre-register by calling the Coop, 802-223-8000.

Spiritual Dowsing
Monday, May 5, 6 to 8:00 pm
With Annie McCleary. Dowsing is an ancient art of inner knowing. Information gained through dowsing can help guide our personal decisions regarding food and herbs, enhance our communication with Nature beings and much more. Bring a pendulum if you have one – Annie will bring extra. Vermont Center for Integrative Medicine, Montpelier, VT. $10. Call VCIH 802-224-7100 to register.

Herb Walks by Arrangement

Let Annie take you for an herb and nature walk on your own land, here at the School, or another wild place in Central Vermont. Learn wild edibles and medicinals, and connect with plant spirits.

Bring up to 6 people. Children under 12 are welcome and free.

$100 for an hour and a half; $150 for 2 full hours. Travel fee for over ½ hour from my home.

Gift Certificates available.

Call Annie to arrange a time and a place.