Autumn Bitter Root Remedies with Spoonful Herbals

1611 Harbor Road,Shelburne VT 05482

29 September, 2022

Description

This weed walk will focus on the identification and benefits of bitter herbs and roots commonly found on the Vermont farm landscape. Our farm landscapes are not only capable of producing nourishing foods, but also powerful plant-based medicines. This weed walk will focus on the identification and benefits of bitter herbs and roots commonly found on the Vermont farm landscape and invites participants to engage in nature-based local medicine as part of a resilient food system. Participants will help gather and process some of the bitter roots into classic tonic recipes traditionally featured in the fall. Spoonful Herbals is the collaborative effort of community herbalists and educators Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan. Spoonful offers an annual Herbal CSA, runs a six-month Community Herbalism Apprenticeship program, and engages volunteers to gleaned medicinal plants in their Herb Mobs program at green spaces like Shelburne Farms. Before registering or coming to the Farm for this program, please read our COVID Policies & Information. Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the unceded, traditional, and contemporary homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.