[Garden] The Garden Workshop!

[Cheryl Walsh]

Hi Pete,

 

Thank you again for organizing the workshop at your parents' home.  They are such knowledgable people and generous in sharing what they have learned over these many years!  Dan and I really enjoyed all your Dad had to explain about the plants in the garden, and it has fired us up to learn more! Also to view caring for our own health in a different light.

 

Enjoy the rest of your summer.  Hope Israel is a wonderful adventure!

 

Take care,

Cheryl
 


Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:36:57 -0400
From: pbelej at sandvine.com
To: garden at lists.wpirg.org
Subject: Re: [Garden] The Garden Workshop!





Everyone,
 
Thanks to those who came out!  My dad was very grateful to see so many faces of people interested in the science and the art behind herbalism!
 
In the shed at the garden, you will find 3 handouts that were presented (at least the remaining ones).  Feel free to take one.
 
DISCLAIMER:
Working with herbs is as much an art as it is a science.  Using herbs for their medicinal use should be done under the guidance of a health care practitioner.  Using them for their culinary uses, well, I suggest reading a cookbook =)
Certain herbs mentioned in the notes can be extremely harmful if not handled carefully (Foxglove is only to be used by a licensed health care practitioner. It's on the list because it's in my Dad's garden.  Yarrow would be other one I would directly caution about).  Again, the best approach is to consult a health care practitioner on the subject who is trained in the use of herbs.
Also:  Some of the herbs mentioned are not local to this climate region.  These likely have a higher probability to react oddly in our bodies than those herbs which are native to the area.  If you do happen to have a reaction, start drinking water (purified/filtered water would be preferred).  A phrase that I've heard my parents say often is "The solution to pollution is dilution."  I hope those of you who had some Gingko and had some interesting reactions are feeling better today!
 
I will be getting an electronic copy of the "Herbs - What are they Good For" shortly, and will pass it along to those on the mailing list.  If someone wants to scan the other two, that would be good as well! (Might be something worth-while to archive?)  I'll also send along a picture of Foxglove which I have, since the flower is quite lovely, but only comes up every other year.
 
Some others took notes, and wrote down some more detailed information about some things, and will hopefully reply to this with their notes.
 
Thanks and regards,
Pete
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