Saturday, July 25

Wild Plant Medicine

Enjoy an hour-long plant walk focused on identifying the edible and medicinal wild plants that grow right here in central Alberta. Tips and instructions on foraging and making your own medicine with wild plants, including teas (infusions and decoctions), tinctures, infused oils, poultices and compresses) with roots, leaves, flowers, berries, bark, resin and mushrooms. Finally, explore various ways to incorporate edible and medicinal wild plants in your daily life.

$85      10 am-1 pm

Supplies, light snacks and beverages provided.

• Hand-out
• Plant walk, wild medicine-gathering and safe foraging tips
• Instruction and demonstration
  • Brief introduction to preparing basic medicines: teas (infusions/decoctions), tinctures, extracts, infused oils, compresses and poultices
  • Acute and chronic dosages, including treating children and the elderly
• Medicine-making: make a “Wild Green” nutritive tincture and “Wild Tea” blend (valued at $32)
• Special gift valued at $10

Please dress for the weather. In case of heavy rain and/or thunderstorms, we will have a Plant Talk (instead of a Plant Walk) indoors, and I will harvest fresh plants beforehand for medicine-making.

Kids/Teens are welcome. Kids 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Use the code KIDS10 at checkout to receive $10 off the kids/teen ticket.

Instructor: Delena Rose Tsang, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed, Certified Herbalist

Delena has been studying natural health and herbology, making plant medicine, and creating and selling her own natural body and home care products for over 15 years. Her practice is guided by her Indigenous (Metis) culture and scientific background (biology, botany, plant intelligence, and ecology). As an educator, Delena loves spending time with people on her land, in her garden, and in her kitchen.