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Medicinal (and Edible) Plant Walk |
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Sunday, 6/9/2024, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2 hours
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Sunday, 6/9/2024 11:00 AM
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Join local herbalist and
arborist Alex Klein for a walk around New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
to discover the bounty of medicinal plants, both those grown in the garden and
those sprouting up of their own accord as weeds or forest understory. You may
be surprised to find just how many useful medicinal herbs are common to our
local landscape. While on the walk we will discuss basic identification
techniques so you can become familiar with some common and useful medicinal
plants. We'll also cover historic and modern uses of these herbs, the spectrum
between poison, medicine, and food, how to harvest ethically and safely, and
how to process and use some of these plants for home healing.
Come prepared to walk
around the gardens including on stone and dirt paths.
Instructor: Alex Klein
Alex Klein describes himself as
an intermediary between people and plants. After beginning his work as a
landscaper in Boston and New York, his desire to connect to nature more
meaningfully changed his perspective on plants from something mostly aesthetic
to something directly useful to him and the people around him. Alex has since
botanized and wildcrafted up and down the East Coast, getting to know well the
flora of the region, as well as the historical and modern uses of hundreds of
food and medicine plants. Along the way, he trained as a clinical herbalist at
the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine and the Ithaca Free Clinic. His
passion for herbal medicine led him to do herbal First Aid, volunteering his
time at Asheville Street Feet, a free Foot Clinic for those in need, and at
various wilderness gatherings. Alex currently practices as an herbalist in
Boston, striving to use only plants he has gathered himself or grown in his
garden. For his day job, Alex is an Arborist at Mount Auburn Cemetery in
Watertown.
$40 Member Adult; $55 Adult
(includes admission to the Garden)
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Construction Update: Beginning in October 2023, renovations & construction will be taking place in and around the Visitor Center. While every effort will be made to minimize the impact to our programs, there may be some noise, dust, or other disruptions. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Registrar at registrar@nebg.org.