The Living Medicine Series.
Presented by the Sustainable Living Arts School (SLAS) and the Living Medicine Project (LMP). Monthly Learning Parties will be dedicated to the study and art of herbal medicine.
These hands-on, half-day intensives will include Plant Identification, Gathering and Medicine Making. These 3 simple pieces are the tools required to know how, when and which plants can be gathered from gardens, parks and lawns to become food and medicines to keep our families and friends healthy.
Join us for the first in this Series...
Healing with Spring Herbs: Nettles, Noxious or Nutritious?
Sunday April 5th
11am-2pm
Burnaby Lake Area (carpooling will be coordinated where possible)
Suggested donation: $40 (Pay As You Feel)
Understanding that Value is something that is often immeasurable, the LMP roots itself in the spirit of Trust, Generosity and Accessibility. Money is understood as one strategy to meet needs such as contribution, connection and support of livelihood. Barters and trades are also encouraged and accepted.
Donations will be split between SLAS, LMP and the facilitator(s)
Garliq is the founder of the Living Medicine Project, a non-profit, community healing practice in Vancouver that aims to bring the healing of plant medicines to families and community through treatment, education and social justice work.
He is a Clinical Herbalist offering personal, 1-on-1 treatment, a Popular Educator offering a variety of hands-on workshops about plant medicines, and a Community Organizer focused on creating accessible healing spaces and clinics at community events.
His training has focused on wholistic systems of health and wellbeing such as the Chinese 5 Elements and the Ayurveda. His studies at the North East School of Botanical Medicine and at the Blue Deer Centre (both in upstate NY) have given him a strong and balanced skill set combining immediate use, herbal first aid skills and personalized, tonic treatment for restoring overall health, balance and quality of life.
Garliq has a deep passion for plant medicine and a strong desire for healthy community. Understanding the interconnectedness between our personal health and our community’s health, the Living Medicine Project works to bring plant medicines into both.
**This is a family friendly event. Feel free to bring your kids.
Space is limited, please contact Garliq early to register: LivingMedicine @ riseup.net
Information specific to the event will be forwarded to registrants on April 2.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Value of Farming - Free Public Lecture.
Susan Davidson, Glorious Organics Co-operative (known at the Vancouver markets as part of Organic Farm Connection) shares her experience in farming, farmers markets and co-operative businesses in agriculture in the second presentation in this lecture series brought to you by Genuine Progress Index Pacific.
More information is available.
Monday, April 6, 2009 7-9pm
Vancouver Public Library
300 West Georgia
UBC Farm Trek.
Come help celebrate the UBC Farm and its future! It has been a great year for the farm, in terms of recognition, awards and media attention. However, the future of the 24 hectare farm is still not clear, so it is time to come together to show our unified support for a bright future for the Farm! This is a celebratory, family-friendly event. We want thousands to join us as we trek from the UBC Student Union Building (SUB) via the Board of Governors meeting and then on to the UBC Farm.
We invite you to please book off Tuesday, April 7, 2009 from 3:30 pm into the early evening to attend the Great Farm Trek 2009! If you can’t make it until after work, we will be shuttling late-comers by bus from parking areas near UBC Farm directly to the Trek crowd anytime between 3pm and 6pm. After 6pm, the crowds will be located at the UBC Farm for festivities.
Bring costumes, music, banners, posters, spirit, kids, moving art shows, farm love, floats, hot air balloons, circus performers, sandwich boards, party favours, whistles, bells, dancers, fire twirlers, clowns, bicycles, novelty cars, trapeze artists, scooters, painted school buses, TV Camera crews, and other sundry fun items. Oh yes, bring snacks, water and weather-appropriate clothing. The event will happen rain or shine!
During the Trek we will have Vancouver's own ever-wacky and danceable Carnival Band, the high-energy percussion ensemble known as Sambata, Papa Thom from the Shepherds pie tour 09 and much more! At the UBC farm there will be music (the soul-quakin', boot-shakin' bluegrass boys of the Agora String Band, and the hip hop alt country tom waits-sylin' Blackberry Wood), food, addresses from David Suzuki and others, and a ceremonial planting. See the attached documents (poster and rave card) for more details and please distribute this email and attachments as widely as possible.
Contact friendsoftheubcfarm@gmail.com if you have questions.
For directions, Trek route, and parking instructions, please see: www.amsubc.ca
Save the Farm: Join the Trek!
Roberta LaQuaglia
Operations Manager
Vancouver Farmers Markets
http://www.eatlocal.org
Twitter: vanmarkets
Susan Davidson, Glorious Organics Co-operative (known at the Vancouver markets as part of Organic Farm Connection) shares her experience in farming, farmers markets and co-operative businesses in agriculture in the second presentation in this lecture series brought to you by Genuine Progress Index Pacific.
More information is available.
Monday, April 6, 2009 7-9pm
Vancouver Public Library
300 West Georgia
UBC Farm Trek.
Come help celebrate the UBC Farm and its future! It has been a great year for the farm, in terms of recognition, awards and media attention. However, the future of the 24 hectare farm is still not clear, so it is time to come together to show our unified support for a bright future for the Farm! This is a celebratory, family-friendly event. We want thousands to join us as we trek from the UBC Student Union Building (SUB) via the Board of Governors meeting and then on to the UBC Farm.
We invite you to please book off Tuesday, April 7, 2009 from 3:30 pm into the early evening to attend the Great Farm Trek 2009! If you can’t make it until after work, we will be shuttling late-comers by bus from parking areas near UBC Farm directly to the Trek crowd anytime between 3pm and 6pm. After 6pm, the crowds will be located at the UBC Farm for festivities.
Bring costumes, music, banners, posters, spirit, kids, moving art shows, farm love, floats, hot air balloons, circus performers, sandwich boards, party favours, whistles, bells, dancers, fire twirlers, clowns, bicycles, novelty cars, trapeze artists, scooters, painted school buses, TV Camera crews, and other sundry fun items. Oh yes, bring snacks, water and weather-appropriate clothing. The event will happen rain or shine!
During the Trek we will have Vancouver's own ever-wacky and danceable Carnival Band, the high-energy percussion ensemble known as Sambata, Papa Thom from the Shepherds pie tour 09 and much more! At the UBC farm there will be music (the soul-quakin', boot-shakin' bluegrass boys of the Agora String Band, and the hip hop alt country tom waits-sylin' Blackberry Wood), food, addresses from David Suzuki and others, and a ceremonial planting. See the attached documents (poster and rave card) for more details and please distribute this email and attachments as widely as possible.
Contact friendsoftheubcfarm@gmail.com if you have questions.
For directions, Trek route, and parking instructions, please see: www.amsubc.ca
Save the Farm: Join the Trek!
Roberta LaQuaglia
Operations Manager
Vancouver Farmers Markets
http://www.eatlocal.org
Twitter: vanmarkets
Monday, March 23, 2009
Art & Culture of Kimchee
Saturday, March 28
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Vancouver, Near Thurlow & Robson
Fermenting food is a sustainable practice that is ideal for all of us that live in small spaces. Join us for this hands-on learning party where we will be introduced to the art and culture of making kimchee, the traditional Korean fermented condiment made with cabbage, garlic, ginger and hot peppers. It's spicy, delicious and very, very good for you!
You're warmly invited to share your thoughts and questions on fermentation and kimchee before we meet. Add links, family stories and personal experiences so we can share our knowledge. Everyone can publish in the comments on http://slas.ca. Let's get this learning party rolling online!
Our hosts for the day live in a small apartment on the second floor of a building with no elevator-stairs only. Let us know if you will be bringing the kids along- space is limited.
About our teacher: Inga Min is a kimchee devotee and the the founder of the Shin Myung Korean Drum Group. The group was created to build a community of drummers interested in learning the traditional form of Korean drumming. Watch Inga in action on Living Vancouver.
To register: There are limited spaces to allow for hands-on practice and conversation. Learning parties fill up quickly! Please register with Mona at monaATslas.ca
By Donation: You can't put a price on a learning party. That said, we want to honour the time and experience that goes into learning valuable skills and sharing them with others. The suggested donation is $25. Donate what gives you joy! If you can afford more, we'll put it towards making more learning parties happen. If you can afford less, come on down and share your learning with us anyway. All are welcome!
Please bring:
$5 to cover the cost of vegetables we'll be transforming into kimchee.
A jar or other small container so you can tend your first batch of kimchee at home.
A knife and cutting board for chopping vegetables.
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, March 28
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Vancouver, Near Thurlow & Robson
Fermenting food is a sustainable practice that is ideal for all of us that live in small spaces. Join us for this hands-on learning party where we will be introduced to the art and culture of making kimchee, the traditional Korean fermented condiment made with cabbage, garlic, ginger and hot peppers. It's spicy, delicious and very, very good for you!
You're warmly invited to share your thoughts and questions on fermentation and kimchee before we meet. Add links, family stories and personal experiences so we can share our knowledge. Everyone can publish in the comments on http://slas.ca. Let's get this learning party rolling online!
Our hosts for the day live in a small apartment on the second floor of a building with no elevator-stairs only. Let us know if you will be bringing the kids along- space is limited.
About our teacher: Inga Min is a kimchee devotee and the the founder of the Shin Myung Korean Drum Group. The group was created to build a community of drummers interested in learning the traditional form of Korean drumming. Watch Inga in action on Living Vancouver.
To register: There are limited spaces to allow for hands-on practice and conversation. Learning parties fill up quickly! Please register with Mona at monaATslas.ca
By Donation: You can't put a price on a learning party. That said, we want to honour the time and experience that goes into learning valuable skills and sharing them with others. The suggested donation is $25. Donate what gives you joy! If you can afford more, we'll put it towards making more learning parties happen. If you can afford less, come on down and share your learning with us anyway. All are welcome!
Please bring:
$5 to cover the cost of vegetables we'll be transforming into kimchee.
A jar or other small container so you can tend your first batch of kimchee at home.
A knife and cutting board for chopping vegetables.
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you there!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Food Security seminar with Robin Wheeler
Robin Wheeler is the author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart and Gardening for the Faint of Heart
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Suggested donation $2 - $5
2150 Maple St
Robin has been experimenting with and writing about sustainability issues for many years. She runs the Sustainable Living Arts School in Roberts Creek, BC, with her permaculture plant nursery (Edible Landscapes) and medicinal herb gardens as part of the design. She is also the author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart as well as Gardening for the Faint of Heart.
For more information, visit: Edible Landscapes.
This event will be held at SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), located at 2150 Maple Street in Kitsilano. This event is sponsored by Light House Sustainable Building Centre and SPEC.
Register by telephone at 604.682.5960 or by email at info [at] sustainablebuildingcentre.com
Robin Wheeler is the author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart and Gardening for the Faint of Heart
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Suggested donation $2 - $5
2150 Maple St
Robin has been experimenting with and writing about sustainability issues for many years. She runs the Sustainable Living Arts School in Roberts Creek, BC, with her permaculture plant nursery (Edible Landscapes) and medicinal herb gardens as part of the design. She is also the author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart as well as Gardening for the Faint of Heart.
For more information, visit: Edible Landscapes.
This event will be held at SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), located at 2150 Maple Street in Kitsilano. This event is sponsored by Light House Sustainable Building Centre and SPEC.
Register by telephone at 604.682.5960 or by email at info [at] sustainablebuildingcentre.com
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