Survival Herbalism in January

Location is found, date is secured, instructor is ready. The Herbalism Class will be held on Saturday. Please be there by 10:00 am. If there is time after the class we will do a wild edibles walk. There will not be any camping as the park does not have camping at this time of the year. If you have not paid at this time you are still welcome to come. Please have payment of $25 per person the day of. There wil be a park $3 parking fee per vehicle. We will try to car pool from Richmond for anyone interested. Please bring a tarp as we will try to enclose the picnic area to keep us safe from the wind. After a while it should warm up in the shelter with all the warm bodies. Please make sure you dress warm. If you want to bring a camp chair that might be more comfortable then the picnic tables. Please bring a lunch that you do not have to cook. We will be at Shelter #3 Any questions please ask. This is a co-meet-up between the MD, Richmond, and Va Beach groups so you will also have a chance to network with new people! Plant Medicines In A Survival Situation By Charles ÂÂ"DocÂÂ" Garcia Most survival manuals give a short shrift to survival plant remedies as well they should since the manuals give either erroneous information or just enough to be useless. If you have a pot, some water, and way to make fire, you might be able to stave off infection, pneumonia, septicemia, and other ills if you know your local plants. Even the herbs in your kitchen or in your garden could save your life. So spend a day grubbing for plants if weather allows, taking notes, and learning how to use plants to keep you and your family alive. Some topics to be covered: Kitchen herbs for healing. Neighborhood plants for survival. Garden herbs for survival. Weeds that can save your butt. Quick and dirty medicine making the joys of teas, decoctions, and poultices. What you can learn from Native American lore. Honey and charcoal unlikely healers. Vodka not just for orange juice. DonÂÂ't kill that spider! You might need the web. And anything else I can think of before the sun goes down. My bonafides: Former American Red Cross volunteer and instructor. Ten years in public and private law enforcement. Creator of earthquake emergency protocols for the Irwin Memorial Blood Bank, San Francisco. Third generation herbalist. Director of the California School of Traditional Hispanic Herbalism. Damn good cook. Any questions please ask.