Adaptogens & Herbs for the Nervous System

3630 Poffenberger Rd.,Jefferson MD 21755

23 October, 2021

Description

. Herbs with an affinity for the nervous system can support and balance the body’s stress response. In this class, you’ll receive a brief anatomy and physiology lesson and an overview of illustrious herbs commonly known as adaptogens. Then, we’ll head to the garden to explore the fresh herbs in their natural environment. About the Instructor Lacey Walker: Learning Center Herb Farm, CSA & Herb Internship Manager Lacey is an educator whose passion for herbs led to becoming Fox Haven’s herb farmer, herbalist, forager, and plant educator. While teaching English to non-native speakers in DC, Lacey began facilitating peer to peer learning, a style of group learning. As Director of the Learning Center Farm, she created the Fresh Herbal CSA in 2017 and established Fox Haven’s Herbal Internship Program in 2018. A lifelong learner, Lacey studies with noted experts and has completed two years of apprenticeship at the Wild Ginger Herbal Center (formerly Centro Ashe), as well as two study trips to Costa Rica and training on the body, with Tammi Sweet of Heartstone Herbal School. In 2017, she completed coursework on fermentation with Sandor Katz in Tennessee, and in 2019, completed an apprenticeship with Susquehanna Apothecary, where she honed medicine making skills.