Herbal Solstice Extravaganza

21/06/2009 11:00
21/06/2009 18:00

Celebrate solstice herbal style

 

Manchester Permaculture network's June event is a herbal solstice extravaganza! Taking place at Birchfields Forest Garden, Birchfields Park it invloves sharing local skills and knowledge of the medicinal (and other) benefits of the plants growing all around us.

Programme

11 am : Introduction to herbs - Jesper Launder

11:30 am :  Identification drawing  - Adele Myers

12 30 pm : Wild herbs walk and talk  - Jesper Launder

1 pm : Making herbal cosmetics workshop - Liz Cook

2 pm :  Herbal First Aid  - Fran Kerschner

3 pm :  Preparing herbs for the kitchen  - Liz Cook

4 pm : West African drumming workshop - Craig Winterburn

4 30 pm : Planting herbs in the garden  - Jane Morris

5 pm : Music and  celebration - The Levenshulm Bicycle Orchestra and yourselves

6 pm : Ends -  Everyone (the clearing up bit )
 

Please bring picnic food to share