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Cold and Flu Fixers: The Plants and Their Uses

Herbal teas and baths to support wellness Make your own custom herbal tea and bath blends while learning about the plants historically used to promote wellness during the cold and flu season.

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 1-3:30pm

North Park Village Nature Center
5801 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL

Registration required, call 312.744.5472.

North Park Village Nature Center - Chicago Park District: website

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The Dandelion: Not a Weed but a Wonderful Herb

Come on a weedwalk along the beautiful paths of the North Park Village Nature Center where we will learn of the long culinary and medicinal history of the dandelion, and harvest some of these colorful, vitamin-filled wild ones to cook with, during the second part of this workshop.

Saturday, May 12th, 2012, 1-3:30pm

North Park Village Nature Center
5801 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL

Registration required, call 312.744.5472.

North Park Village Nature Center - Chicago Park District: website

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North Park Village Nature Center
Registration Information & Guidelines

-- All programs require registration unless otherwise stated.
If fewer than five people are registered two days prior to a program,
that program will be cancelled. -- Public programs are open to individuals and
are not designed for organized groups. If you are interested in a program for
an organized group, call the Nature Center at 312.744.5472 for more information.

-- To register, call 312.744.5472. Program registration sent
by e-mail or fax will not be accepted. Please give your name and daytime phone
number, the name of the program(s) you wish to attend, and how many people will
be attending. -- We keep a waiting list for programs that have been filled. If
you have registered and are not able to attend, please notify us so that we may
accommodate someone else.

 

North Park Village Nature Center information at Chicago Park District:
website

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Biography:
Teri Heinichen Owens, RN, BSN, MS, began her training as a critical care nurse in Chicago in 1983. She has studied herbal healing arts since 1995 and has completed her master's-equivalent degree in herbal and Chinese medicine. She has taught a variety of herb classes to all ages at area grammar schools and in the field. She is the founder of Eco Kids, a children's learning program focusing on herbal facts and lore, medicine making and Earth ecology. She is co-founder of Laughing Lady Bug Botanicals, and the originator of the annual Midwest Herb Fest.

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Ask us about our "Custom Herbal Classes".
We have designed and presented programs for many different groups including:
After School Programs
Homeschool groups
Scouting organizations
Libraries
Historical Societies
Birthday parties
Nature Centers
Cooking classes

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Past workshop examples from 2011

Cooking with Herbs:

In this class we will prepare a lunch of personal pizzas (or spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread). Students will make their own custom herbal blend from spices found in the kitchen, while learning about the historical and medicinal uses of these herbs to promote wellness and healthy digestion.

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Natural Beauty:

Come spend an afternoon learning about the historical uses of cosmetics. In this class we will discuss traditional cosmetic making techniques and custom blend our own beauty lotions, using herbs and essentials oils.

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Past Workshop examples from 2010

Stealth Health:

Cooking with healing herbs in your kitchen We will prepare a lunch of spaghetti,
salad, and garlic bread. Students will make their own custom herbal blends from
in spices found the kitchen, while learning about the historical and medicinal
uses of these herbs to promote wellness and healthy digestion.

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Cold and Flu Fixers:

Herbal teas and baths to support wellness Make your own
custom herbal tea and bath blends while learning about the plants
historically used to promote wellness during the cold and flu season.

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Home for the Holidays:

Zoomballs and Chai tea Make energy bars/balls and custom Chai tea
blends, choosing ingredients with historically medicinal properties that
support health and vitality during the busy holiday season.