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 Friends of the Trees Society Working for a Greener Earth Since 1978 |  Michael
Pilarski is a farmer, educator and author who has devoted his life to
studying and teaching how people can live sustainably on this Earth. He
has extensive experience in organic farming, permaculture, wildcrafting
medicinal herbs and plants. | |||
Friends of the Trees NewsletterDate: March 16, 2015 |
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Michael Pilarski’s North Cascadia Workshop Tour - April 2015Three types of workshops on this tour: 1) Wildcrafting Edible and Medicinal Plantsfor Home Use & Income 2) 1000 Crops for Northwest Growers 3) The Emerging Alliance Between Humans and Nature Spirits For information regarding workshops with no local contact email Michael Pilarski, friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com | ||||
Also in this Issue: The Spokane Herbalists Gathering and Spokane Herbal Fair - May 8, 9 and 10 Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild's Permaculture Design Course - May 23 to June 7 |
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All 1000 Crops workshops are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. They are by donation at the event. Farmers and gardeners are always on the lookout for new crops. Crop diversity spreads out the risks, staggers the harvests and extends times of income generation. This can lead to a steady stream of income year round. This one-day workshop will give an overview of 50 crop categories involving thousands of potential crops including medicinal plants and Northwest native plants. We will make extensive use of images from the internet.See a specialized listing of crops for Spokane that Michael has compiled HERE. Bring a list of plants you are interested in. Bring your questions. The workshop will allow us to draw on the knowledge and personal experience of the participants. Everyone will go away with new ideas. This is an opportunity to form a network of farmers and plant people to share information on a continuing basis. Suggested donation: $20 to $50.
Bring a brown bag lunch
Send an email that you’re coming to:
Schedule Mount Vernon, April 14, Tuesday. With Matt VanBoven. Contact Matt Van Boven, 360-708-8832. feralfarm23@yahoo.com (venue to be announced.) Whidbey Island, April 15, Wednesday. At Unity of Whidbey. 5671 Crawford Road, Langley, WA 98260. Contact Michael Seraphinoff, 360-544-2278. mjseraph@whidbey.net Port Townsend, April 19, Sunday. AtQuimper Grange, 1219 Corona Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Contact Ashley Kehl, 360-301-3055. mastershrouper@yahoo.com Olympia, April 27, Monday. At The Woman’s Club of Olympia, 1002 Washington St SE. The Emerging AllianceBetween Humans and Nature Spirits
Fairy & Faery Beings, Humans, Wild Creatures & Plants: Working Together for Gaia. All fairy workshops are 6:30 8:30 pm (except for North Seattle). They are by donation at the event. Bellingham, April 11, Saturday. At Wise Awakening, 314 E. Holly Street, Bellingham Whidbey Island, April 15, Wednesday. At Unity of Whidbey. 5671 Crawford Road, Langley. Port Townsend, April 19, Sunday. AtQuimper Grange, 1219 Corona Street, Port Townsend. North Seattle, April 22, Wednesday. 7:00 9:00 pm. At Dandelion Botanical, 5424 Ballard Ave. NW South Seattle, April 23, Thursday. At HorneholdiaUrban Permaculture Homestead, Seattle, WA. Contact Laurie Horne, 206-856-1396. emberglow8@hotmail.com Tacoma, April 24, Friday. At Crystal Voyage, 3802 South Cedar Street, Tacoma, WA 98409. Olympia, April 27, Monday. At The Woman’s Club of Olympia, 1002 Washington St SE. |
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Sustainable harvesting from native and non-native plants. See schedule below. All wildcrafting workshops are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. $50. Pay On-line on the Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild website The workshop will be largely held outside looking at between 60 - 100 plant species & will explore:
Michael Pilarski has wildcrafted medicinal plants commercially for 17 years and farms medicinal plants. He is familiar with both the Maritime and the Inland Northwest species. He makes herb tinctures and infused oils. He combines the science of herbs with the magic of herbs through his studies in plant spirit medicine. Michael has initiated and organized many herb gatherings including the Northwest Herbal Fair, the Montana Herb Gathering, and the Spokane Herbal Fair. He is the author of many books and articles including Growing & Wildcrafting Medicinal Plants in the Pacific Northwest and the Ethnobotany and Ethnoecology Resource Guide. ScheduleLummi Island, April 10, Friday. Contact Rachel Sefick, 360-510-8308, sefickrj@yahoo.comDirections sent upon registration. Algers, April 12, Sunday. Workshop is full. Upper Skagit/Rockport, April 13, Monday At Feral Farm with Matt Van Boven. Contact Matt Van Boven, 360-708-8832. feralfarm23@yahoo.com Whidbey Island, April 16, Thursday. At Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville, WA 98239. Contact Michael Seraphinoff, 360-544-2278. mjseraph@whidbey.net Port Townsend, April 18, Saturday. Fort Worden State Park, Meet at Park Office, Board Room. Contact Ashley Kehl, 360-301-3055. mastershrouper@yahoo.com North Seattle, April 22, Wednesday. At Discovery Park with special afternoon guest Arthur Lee Jacobson. Directions sent upon registration. South Seattle, April 23, Thursday. At Seward Park. Contact Laurie Horne, 206-856-1396. emberglow8@hotmail.com Directions sent upon registration. Tacoma, April 24, Friday. Swan Creek Park Food Forest. 2820 Pioneer Way, Tacoma, WA 98404. Contact Kelda Lorax, kelda@riseup.net Olympia/Oakville, April 26, Sunday. At Wild Thyme Farm, 72 Mattson Road, Oakville WA 98568.
Inland Northwest Herbalists Gathering May 8-9, 2015 near Spokane, Washington At the Heartsong Retreat Center, Tumtum Followed by a one-day Spokane Herbal Fair May 10, Sunday At the Corbin Senior Center in Spokane The first part of the event will bring herbalists and herbal students from around Eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana together for two days of education, networking and camaraderie. Heartsong Retreat Center is a nice rural venue where we can camp and eat together, do plant walks, etc. This will largely be a camp out since there are minimal indoor accomodations. Registration opens Thursday afternoon for those who wish to stay Thursday night. We will put a list of local motels and accomodations on the website. Sunday will be a large herbal exposition for the general public of Spokane (and area) who are interested in herbal products and natural health care. It will be right in Spokane to make it easy for people to get there. Our goal is to attract 500 to 1,000 people to a vibrant marketplace where herbalists and herbal product companies can sell and promote a wide range of products and services. The herbalists gathering will continue on Sunday at the Spokane Herbal Fair venue with additional workshops as well as the herbal fair. Many of the herbalists attending Friday and Saturday will also have tables at the herbal fair, plus we anticipate additional herbal vendors who were not at the 2-day event. If you would like to become a vendor at the Fair on Sunday, you may APPLY HERE. Sunday will include workshops throughout the day. Introductory and advanced levels. The introductory workshops are free to the public. The advanced workshops are for herbalists and herbal students and will be a way for the momentum of the Friday/Saturday event to continue on Sunday at the venue in town. We hope most everyone who attended the rural Heartsong gathering will be part of the Sunday event. Sunday is a free event for the public. We will accept donations. Pay On-line at the Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild website. ADMISSION RATES (includes meals) Early-bird Adult (3-day weekend) $125 (before April 15) Regular Adult (3-day weekend) $150 (after April 15) Early-bird Teen (3-day weekend) $60 (before April 15) Regular Teen (3-day weekend) $70 (after April 15) Early-bird Day Pass (Friday or Saturday) $60 (before April 15) Regular Day Pass (Friday or Saturday) $70 (after April 15) Teen day pass (Friday or Saturday) $30 Children (12 and under) free The early-bird cost for the full 3 days includes meals on Friday and Saturday. We are looking for presenters, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, worktraders and organizers. How would you like to be involved? Contact: Michael Pilarski, friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com Michael is the founder of the Northwest Herbal Fair and the Montana Herb Gathering. [Please note this is not a marijuana event. It is about medicinal herbs and natural health.]
May 10 is Mothers Day! Make 2015 an Herbal Mothers Day! Treat your mother (or wife) by bringing her to the Spokane Herbal Fair. Give the gift of health. We will have special Mothers Day classes on: Herbs for Womens Health, Herbs for pregnancy, prenatal and post-natal care and more. Sign up as a Vendor for the Herbal Fair! Special Door Prize: Mothers Day Love Herbal Basket. Every mother who comes to the Spokane Herbal Fair gets a ticket/chance to win some outrageous door prizes. The beginning of the presenter lineup: Jim Flocchini, Two Ravens Herbals, Kooskia, ID
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