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Botany for Herbalism & Foraging

Come join for an evening of hands-on botanical study and tasting to get you more familiar with local plants. This workshop is for anyone interested in herbal medicine or foraging!

You'll learn all the basics you need to identify many common plant families in the field, their safety, and general medicinal and edible uses. We will explore:

  • botanical patterns and vocabulary

  • organoleptics

  • basic herbal chemistry

  • botanical ID keys

There will be botanical drawing and sensory study exercises, all in the beautiful Biblioterre medicinal garden.

Location: Biblioterre co-op, 169 chemin Parent, unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg territory. 

Price: 30$ regular price, or 10-25$ sliding scale. 15% of funds will go to support the Biblioterre co-op!

Facilitator: Anya Sylenko - community herbalist, naturalist and visual artist.

Tickets: here

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