Learn the benefits of herbs and their use in western herbal medicine from a practicing Bay Area herbalist. Take an herb walk around the local community gardens and leave with a cutting of an easy to grow herb and tincture. We will discuss the use of herbs in health care, their growth habits, their distribution throughout the wild, and the practice methods through which medicine is extracted from them. Bring small pots and hand shovels and leave with an easy to grow medicinal herb. Taught by Joshua Muscat, Western Herbalist. Near North Berkeley BART. RSVP via phone or email by 5:00 on 7/20/07.

Cost: $15 sliding scale, no one refused for lack of funds

Info: 510-548-2220 ext. 242, ecohouse@ecologycenter.org