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Herbs for Health - the Backyard Medicine Cabinet
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Time: January 20, 2016 from 6pm to 8:30pm
Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden
Website or Map: http://www.vandusengarden.org
Event Neighbourhood and Type: shaughnessy, gardening
Organized By: VanDusen Botanical Garden
Latest Activity: Jan 13, 2016
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Instructor: Claire Smith
Price: Member: $28 / Non-member: $38
Discover herbs that can be grown in gardens, planters, or your kitchen to be used as everyday medicines.
Claire will discuss a brief history of traditional uses of herbs for healing properties, and medicinal plant gardens throughout the world. With an understanding of the potency and cautions of both culinary and medicinal herbs, she will cover how to make tinctures, teas, salves, and poultices. Participants will make a herbal tea to take home.
Register onlineor phone: 604-718-5898
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