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Learn from the garden goddess and our chapter co-President, Ashley, what steps you can take now to encourage a beautiful and thriving herb garden this spring. She will discuss a brief history of herb gardening, a few design ideas, and some tips and tricks for plant care and harvesting. She will also include a brief section on Biodynamic farming and gardening by the constellations, as well as provide a list of 65+ herbs that grow in Louisiana and highlight the 10 best for beginners. Ashley speaks from a wealth of experience, and it’s always such a treat to be able to tap in to her garden wisdom! This will be a Zoom meeting. Email info@ahglouisiana.org and we will send out the link about 15 minutes before the meeting. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/dma67qk9xmbjexlsnw1xe3nd84v15g monthly 0.5 2021-03-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c1531e785d5069817e2b0/1613501760947/ec1d563317478cfe6b4c7c2fdcf4aa3f.jpg Meetings and Membership - March Meeting 2021 - Spring Plant Walk Let’s take a walk around town and get to know the medicine right under our feet! Clinical Herbalist, Botanist, and Chapter co-President, Amanda, will discuss the medicinal uses of common plants growing this time of year. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/klbiae4y6nuzf4lpuac5uulyy05hmv monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c1589db12250c43b2bb12/1613501843822/DSC05548.jpeg Meetings and Membership - April Meeting 2021 - Crown Community Garden Visit Master Gardner and chapter co-President, Ashley, will give us a tour of Crown Community Garden and discuss the importance of interplanting. We will see a variety of herbs actively growing in this beautiful garden space. We will meet in the parking lot of Crown Community Garden (19 Marywood Ct, New Orleans, LA 70128) at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/may-meeting-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c15dcdf6c9f16caa86d94/1613501929823/Creating-and-Testing-Herbal-Products-%E2%80%93-becoming-an-herbalist-1-1110x733.jpg Meetings and Membership - May Meeting 2021 - Herbal Actions Class When reading about herbal medicine, one will encounter words like “cooling”, “diffusive”, “anti-tussive”, and “adaptogen”. Clinical Herbalist and chapter co-President, Amanda, will provide us with a general framework to understand the terms used to describe how herbs affect the body. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/june-meeting-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c1637e5d7be134f42a5f6/1613502028232/kb0lka1q2kry.jpg Meetings and Membership - June Meeting 2021 - Sunrise Nursery Master Gardner and chapter co-President, Ashley, will give us a tour of Sunrise Nursery in Kenner. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/july-meeting-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c166fb2afaf41bc7d70b4/1613502071250/r0_512927ec4def740185aecba3d386eadd93fc825076ae017364e4e73c562a3f59.jpeg Meetings and Membership - July Meeting 2021 - Summer Plant Walk Let’s take a walk around town and get to know the medicine right under our feet! Clinical Herbalist, Botanist, and Chapter co-President, Amanda, will discuss the medicinal uses of common plants growing this time of year. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/august-meeting-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c1695f4275a2cb124ae40/1613502166392/elder-3553461_960_720.jpg Meetings and Membership - August Meeting 2021 - Elderberry Harvesting and Syrup Making This is a wonderful time of year to harvest some of the Elderberry growing everywhere in this region! Chapter co-President, Ashley, will discuss proper wildcrafting techniques as we gather elderberries. She will then teach us how to make elderberry syrup, a lovey medicine packed with immune-boosting antioxidants and vitamins. In addition to preventing and easing cold and flu symptoms, elderberry syrup can help tame inflammation, lessen stress, and even help protect your heart. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/frl98fzi4evnj3ld9ehxy1uowpmc6d monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c16ef73ca9415ce6cbcaa/1613502200697/download+%281%29.jpeg Meetings and Membership - September Meeting 2021 - Herbal Constituents When reading about the constituents in herbal medicine, one will encounter words like “anthocyanidin”, “kavalactone”, “xanthophyll”, and “α-pinene”. Clinical Herbalist and chapter co-President, Amanda, will provide us with an easy to understand framework we can use to extract meaning from these types of terms. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/scgjarirj35g58mo0juaro5zfh8rpd monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c1768f4275a2cb124d11d/1613502498204/Harney-Tea-Survival-Kit_2.jpg Meetings and Membership - October Meeting 2021 - Blending Fall Harvest Teas It’s Fall, y’all! Come learn about the art of blending flavorful teas with local herbalist and chapter co-President, Ashley. We will discuss what herbs to harvest this time of year, how to harvest them, and how to make them taste lovely in tea formulation. https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/august-meeting-2021-1 monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c17da4de25f0bd1b529f7/1613502437415/Percs_1.jpg Meetings and Membership - November Meeting 2021 - Learn the Art of Percolation Chapter co-President and Clinical Herbalist, Amanda, will show us how to make a percolation extraction. Using this technique, you will be able to make herbal tinctures in days rather than weeks or months! https://ahglouisiana.org/meetings-and-membership/december-meeting-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/602c186446d51143f9a03a3e/1613502572257/1607229530.jpg Meetings and Membership - December Meeting 2021 - Holiday Gathering and Plant Swap Celebrate the holidays with your fellow herb lovers as we share warm herbal teas and get into the spirit of giving by exchanging herbal plants and handmade herbal products! https://ahglouisiana.org/home daily 1.0 2019-08-29 https://ahglouisiana.org/links daily 0.75 2021-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5db71a201ae0cb5b92c034d7/1572280991492/IMG_1206+copy.jpg Links - Lyndon’s Herbal Skin Care - Lyndon & Yolanda Lyndon and Yolanda are co-founders of the AGH Louisiana chapter and have a beautiful Spanish Needle farm on the West Bank. Lyndon makes magical products from Spanish Needle and has a wealth of knowledge about the medicinal uses of the plant. Lyndon and Yolanda are hosting our January meeting at their farm, where they will shear their knowledge of this amazing local “weed”. Contact Lyndon for more information about his products or the many uses of Spanish Needle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d717ddafe23df000148097e/1570068139182/0904-rosalie-logo-500.jpg Links - Rosalie Apothecary - New Orleans, LA (Mid-City) Midcity apothecary in New Orleans specializing in Western medicinal herbs and extracts and offering a wide selection of culinary spices, salts and black, green, red and white teas. Rosalie Apothecary also offers a growing assortment of high quality, affordably priced, organic essential oils, carrier oils, bulk shea and cocoa butters, local honey and beeswax, and other hard to find ingredients. Rosalie Apothecary is also a community hub for learning about herbal healing and natural health, offering an extensive and increasing curriculum of classes and workshop series. They also offer a variety of health consultation options and packages https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d7180f22a938a0001f18780/1570068131401/Maypop%2BStore%2BFront.jpg Links - Maypop Community Herb Shop - New Orleans, LA (Downtown) Downtown apothecary in New Orleans specializing in high-quality medicinal herbs, culinary spices, and teas. They also carry soaps, salves, oils, lotions, incenses, and essential oils. They maintain a library of herb books so that folks can relax and research in the sunny front window of Maypop. They have a staff of experienced herbalists who are glad to answer any questions about health, herbs, and our products, as well as offer full health consultations https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d7178d02a938a0001f108b2/1567717608346/Stellaria+media.jpg Links https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d95340e3254b92f2d77e78b/1570068079208/ahg_1989_logo.jpg Links - American Herbalists Guild The American Herbalists Guild was founded in 1989 as a non-profit, educational organization to represent the goals and voices of herbalists specializing in the medicinal use of plants. Our primary goal is to promote a high level of professionalism and education in the study and practice of therapeutic herbalism. The AHG Louisiana Chapter is a subchapter of the American Herbalist Guild. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d71843755b4d10001160249/1570068123616/Green%2BOaks%2BApothecary%2B%2528Slidelle%2529.jpg Links - Green Oaks Apothecary - Slidell, LA Adorable apothecary specializing in 100% all natural, organic, and bio-degradable handmade aromatherapy and herbal remedies for the body and home. This boutique and health food store is a wonderful oasis of herb enthusiasm. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5db718e480c6a01f0a20a77c/1572280847073/cheetah1.jpg Links - Crouch Writing Gallery - Mindy Crouch Mindy writes a blog about herbs as she completes her Master of Science in Herbal Medicine. She is also planning to write books about herbs! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d718abe2a938a0001f20ef7/1570068100057/Aviva-Romm-Bouley-TK.jpg Links - Dr. Aviva Romm - New York, NY Aviva Romm studied midwifery in the 80’s under the amazing Ina Mae Gaskin. While practicing midwifery for over 20 years, Aviva authored several books on natural approaches to women and children’s health and also served as President of the American Herbalist Guild. At age 39, Aviva went to Yale Medical School. Dr. Romm currently operates a clinic in Manhattan, writes a blog, runs a podcast, offers online courses, and offers countless other resources to those wanting to a science-backed, natural approach to health. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d7186fecd6696000188900a/1570068088927/Dr.+Allen+Class.jpg Links - Allen Acres Bed and Breakfast - Cravens, LA Allen Acres Bed and Breakfast is a 26 acre wooded paradise near Fort Polk and adjacent to the Kisatchie National Forest, near the picturesque Ouiska Chitto Creek. The Allens have spent years developing gardens specifically designed to attract butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. Dr. Charles Allen is an accomplished authority on the native plants of Louisiana, as well as the author of the Louisiana Wildflower Guide - a must have for anyone wanting to know more about native Louisiana plants. He offers thorough plant ID classes including basic, wetland plants, edible plants, and graminoids. Dr. Allen also periodically offers plant ID in other locations across Louisiana, so be sure to get on the mailing list! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5d717e60a1d0620001afe1e4/1567719027310/Blueboy+Herbs.jpg Links - Blue Boy Herbs - Carrier, MS Blue Boy Herb Company (founded and operated by Darrell Martin) offers a variety of herbal tinctures and herbal products. In addition to making amazing herbal medicine, Darrell is one of the most knowledgable people out there when it comes to medicinal plants of the gulf coast region. The Blue Boy Herb Festival, held each spring, is a must for anyone wanting to know more about the medicinal plants of this region. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5db71360594ec43c32336e70/1572279172594/5a_green+copy+2.png Links - Connection to Source - Amanda McAlister Amanda is a co-founder and co-president of the AHG Louisiana chapter. She is a clinical herbalist with over 1,300 hours of training in the clinical applications of herbalism, biochemistry, pathophysiology, nutrition, safety, and phytochemistry. Amanda is also a licensed EMT and a Kundalini yoga instructor. She is highly skilled at addressing the mind-body system affected by dis-ease. Reach out to Amanda for guidance and encouragement on how to live and heal more closely with nature. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d683c00069b8a0001c75f1c/t/5db71184cbfd8d6e6296b946/1572278997605/BEM+logo.png Links - Big Easy Medicinals - Ashley Smith Ashley is a co-founder and co-president of the AHG Louisiana chapter. She is a masterful gardner who makes amazing topical products. 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