Medicinal Plant Walks at Viles Arboretum

Take a walk through Viles Arboretum where you'll meet different plants, shrubs, and trees and learn what they might offer from an herbal, homeopathic, or flower essence perspective. Guided by herbalist & homeopath Debra Bluth, you'll learn about the nutrition, energetics, and folklore of both wild and cultivated plants. Some might be familiar, while others are less well-known. Debra will talk about how to identifying the plants, which parts of the plants are used, and how to prepare them.

Registration

• General Registration: $30 per walk

• Member Registration: $20 per walk

Registration is per walk - Register for all 3 walks and save 20% automatically!

This three-part series will give you the opportunity to see how these medicinal plants develop throughout the growing season. Each walk will cover different plants (plants are subject to change). Rain date for each walk is the following Sunday.

1. May 22nd - yarrow, plantain, dandelion, celandine, Solomon seal, violet, bloodroot, burdock

2. June 12th - Japanese knotweed, staghorn sumac, iris, comfrey, red clover, hawthorn, gingko, pine, white oak

3. September 4th - elderberry, blue vervain, boneset, elecampane, raspberry leaf, mugwort, lesser periwinkle, goldenrod, Queen Anne's lace, gravel root

Please come prepared to be outdoors. We recommend:

• Wearing boots or hiking shoes that you don't mind getting dirty

• Dressing in layers and for the weather

• Bringing a water bottle, bug spray, and sunscreen

Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Members of Viles Arboretum receive free and discounted entry to events and programs all year long!

Viles Arboretum is an independent, nonprofit 501 c(3) organization. Household membership gifts are a vital source of support, helping us care for the Arboretum's gardens and trails, protect natural resources, offer educational programs, and enrich our community.

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