September Community Day

8210 Murphy Road,Fulton MD 20759

18 September, 2021

Description

Need community? Miss the garden? Wanna connect? Join us for a day of nature and fellowship. Community members are welcomed to come bask in the glory of Dr. and Mrs. Duke's lovingly curated global plant collection and lush grounds. Learn about the garden, its founders, and its treasures; join our communal harvest and learn a medicinal or practical preparation for it; share your gifts with other participants; explore the woods; or just bring a picnic and enjoy the setting! The day is yours. We'll provide: Drinking water and Herbal infusionsSharing Tables: 1 for food and 1 for household itemsArt & Craft supplies"Open Space Technology" for skill-sharing and other communal contributionsRestroom and Handwashing facilitiesDesignated smoking areadiverse Environs to create your own experience, including hill, meadow, pond-side, gazebo/ stage, stream, and woodsa sampling of our Herbal Education Programming: a garden tour, herb-harvesting collaboration, and medicine-making demonstrationguided Tour of the grounds, identifying native and non-native plants, including wild edible and medicinal species, in the woods and other ecological niches of the property All you need to bring is what you need for an evening outside with friends, loved ones, and extended community: Chairs or blankets if you want to sit or picnicFood for your party; snacks, goodies, beverages, etc. if you'd like to shareFull, refillable water vesselsInstruments - of music, flow, relaxation, healing, or other art or play (no fire play, practice, or performance at this event)Appropriate clothing and other gear for the weather, environment, and possible interactions with wildlife (notably mosquitoes and other insects)your Community-Mind and Heart: come prepared to interact with others respectfully and compassionatelya well-fitting Mask covering nose and mouth, regardless of vaccination status. Masks must be worn covering mouth and nose when using indoor restroom facilities, and outdoors when closer than 6' to any community member whose comfort requires it.This is a family friendly event (17 years old and under admitted free of charge), though no child care or child-specific programming will be offered. Kids are welcome to use the art supplies and participate in community activities. Schedule: 3pm Grounds Open to ticket-holders3:30 Garden Tour (45 min); Open Space offers & selection4:30 Communal Harvest; Tour of the grounds5:00 Medicine-making Demonstration6-7:30 Communal Fire and Creative Hour8pm Grounds Close Several sliding-scale tickets are available for those to whom the general admission rate is inaccessible. Please email us at [email protected] to inquire. Located in Fulton, Maryland, The Green Farmacy Garden is a sanctuary for approximately 300 native and non-native species of plants that have been used traditionally and/or researched for medicinal purposes. USDA botanist James A. Duke, PhD, and his wife, Peggy collected medicinal plants for over sixty years. In 1997, they transformed part of their pasture land into a teaching garden highlighting the plants that are featured in Jim’s book, "The Green Pharmacy". The Green Farmacy Garden is also a part of the United Plant Savers network of sanctuaries around the country, which strive to educate the public and maintain native plant species that have become at risk or endangered. Located in Fulton, Maryland, The Green Farmacy Garden is a sanctuary for approximately 300 native and non-native species of plants that have been used traditionally and/or researched for medicinal applications. USDA botanist James A. Duke, PhD, and his wife, Peggy, collected medicinal plants for over sixty years.  In 1997, they transformed part of their pasture land into a teaching garden highlighting the plants that are featured in Jim’s book, The Green Pharmacy. The Green Farmacy Garden is also a part of the United Plant Savers network of sanctuaries around the country, which strive to educate the public and maintain native plant species that have become at risk or endangered. Since the garden is located on a large parcel of land, we are always in need of volunteers to help. We are also receptive to students who wish to work on independent projects with medicinal plants. Tours to the public are on scheduled days or by appointment.