Plant Wisdom: Observation, Sensory and Field Botany for Herbalists and Foragers, with Linda Conroy | La Farge
June 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
This program is designed for herbal enthusiasts, herbalists and foragers. The intent is to increase confidence in seeing, experiencing and identifying the plants clearly. The program will include practices in identification, observation, and organoleptic (sensory) skills. The goal is for participants to learn skills for increasing their confidence and direct engagement with the green world.
Learning and practicing field botany as well as sensory exercises is practical and fun. Through playful and engaging observation exercises, sensory experiences and practices with plant keys, everyone will leave this program with skill-building techniques, feeling more confident and excited about creative approaches to engaging with the plant world.
Date: Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM each day
Lunch will be provided both days.
Location: Rural La Farge, WI
Ages: 12+
Materials Fee: $60 (includes a hand lens and ID book)
Instructions: Please dress for the weather. A hand lens and ID book will be provided for you to take home, but feel free to bring any of your own favorite ID books and/or hand lens if you like.