Sat, Jul 22
|Plantchanters Home Garden
Create Your Herbal First Aid Kit
Learn how herbs can be used for first aid and prepare them hands on.

Time & Location
Jul 22, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Plantchanters Home Garden, 2022 H St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
About the Event
Herbs growing in our bioregion can be some of our best helpers in difficult times. Find out about 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 find 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
- A clean bandana
- Tool for chopping or clipping plant material (knife, snips, or scissors)
- Water bottle
DRESS CODE
Appropriate clothes for hands-on outdoor learning: hat, pants, durable footwear
REGISTRATION
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.
QUESTIONS THE DAY OF
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 home garden, 2022 H St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (41.648947806240656° N, , 91.50559128650767° W)-- park along H St. or 4th 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.
Tickets
Price
Quantity
Total
Abundance of Resources
$33.00
This fee is for people with expendable income. This option allows you to assist others in attending our classes by “paying it forward” for those who have less access to opportunities.
$33.00
0$0.00
Traditional Resources
$28.00
This fee is for people who have the resources they need to make ends meet and can attend our classes at full cost.
$28.00
0$0.00
Reduced Access to Resources
$18.00
This fee is for people who are working hard to make ends meet on low wages and have less access to resources and opportunities.
$18.00
0$0.00
Under Resourced
$8.00
This option is for people who have low access to resources. Examples include those with income below the poverty line, people living with mental and physical health concerns, and people experiencing insecurity in basic needs attainment.
$8.00
0$0.00
Total
$0.00