Join the Pennsylvania School of Herbalism for their third medicine foraging and medicine-making intensive, focusing on herbs and medicines of late summer. In this intensive, we will spend time with some unique herbs found at Mother Earth Farm, including wetland herbs like calamus as well as late season blooms like goldenrod.

The first part of the intensive will include exploring and harvesting medicines in a variety of ecosystems: field, edge spaces, and forests.  On the foraging walk, we will focus on plant, tree, and mushroom identification, foraging safety and harvest ethics, and consider the role of stewardship in foraging practice.  In the second part of the intensive, we will process and make medicine from our harvests, which–depending on what we find– will include calamus tinctures and candied calamus, among other preparations. This will be a hands-on experience.

Preparation: Good footwear is essential for this class; please wear a closed-toe hiking shoe with good tread, long pants, and layers for a variety of weather conditions. Foraging often includes rough terrain and off-trail walking, and Mother Earth Farm has a hilly landscape where we will be off-trail. Bring bug spray and tick repellent.  Participants will find it helpful to bring a notebook to document and take notes.  An open-weave basket, gloves, a small shovel, a knife, and a pair of pruners are also recommended.

Cost: Sliding scale $35-$65.  Sliding scale means that you pay what you can afford to pay, so please pay what you can afford.

Location: Mother Earth Farm, 4420 Warren Rd, Indiana, PA 15701

Credits: This program also qualifies for 2 hours of stewardship and identification credits and 1 hour of medicine making with the Pennsylvania School of Herbalism (applicable toward the 50-hour and 100-hour certificate programs).

Tickets available at the PA Herb School website: TICKETS HERE