Create Your Herbal First Aid Kit

Herbs growing in our bioregion can be some of our best helpers in difficult times. Find out how these plants can be used in first aid situations. Learn how to source or grow them yourself in different landscapes. 

This class gives a hands-on approach to herbal first aid, mostly in minor situations like cuts, bumps, and household events, also in dealing with some burns, pains, and digestive upsets.

We will identify and prepare medicinal herbs for hypothetical scenarios of need and consider different categories of need and actions of herbs. We will look at crisis situations that call for quick at-hand knowledge and decision making.

You are invited no matter your level of gardening experience or knowledge of the herbal arts. All are welcome. 

 

THINGS TO BRING

• Appropriate clothes for hands-on outdoor learning: hat, pants, durable footwear.
• A clean bandana.
• Tool for chopping or clipping plant material (knife, snips, or scissors).
• Water bottle.

REGISTRATION

Please register by Wednesday, July 19, so the proper amount of materials can be acquired.

Sliding scale fee: $33 - $8, based upon your access to resources. (A $3 materials fee has been added to the cost.)

Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount. Learn about Backyard Abundance membership.

QUESTIONS

Call 319-325-6810 to reach the educator of your class.

INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY

We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.

EDUCATOR

Mandy Dickerson is an herbalist, the owner of Plantchanters Garden, and a Certified TriYoga Teacher. She enjoys sharing practices that enhance relationships with our ecosystem partners, plant buddies in particular.

LOCATION

Plantchanters residential garden: 2022 H St., Iowa City.

Plenty of parking is available along H St., 4th Ave or 3rd Ave. 

COVID-19

The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners and was funded by the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please  frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of  time, materials and funds.

• Johnson County Community Foundation
• Roy A. Hunt Foundation
• Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
• 100 Grannies
• Earl May Garden Center
• Master Gardeners of Johnson County
• New Pioneer Food Co-op
• Hills Bank