Interested in learning more about your local plants?

Join me for this series for an in-depth exploration of a variety of plants that can be used for both food and healing.

We’ll look at 5 different plants over 5 months, covering 1 plant, in-depth, each month on a live Zoom call.

These 5 plants occupy a variety of niches in our local ecosystem from native plant in the wild, introduced plants that have become naturalized in certain areas from the wild to our backyards and garden beds, and one plant that can be grown quite easily in the Sonoran desert ecosystem.

Each plant will be explored and detailed in the following ways:

Naming: Scientific name and classification, folk/common names

Where to Find: Distribution and Habitat where you’ll find it; if applicable, how to grow

Phenology: A brief look at the life cycle and seasonality, including plant parts used and when best to gather

Preparations: What parts of the plant are prepared and how to prepare

Applications: How we can use these plants or the preparations we make from them

Misc: Other considerations, unique attributes, cultural aspects, history, and/or my unique experiences with the plant

Each session will be concluded with a brief segment to share any individual experiences or knowledge and to answer any further questions about this plant.

Week 1: Holy basil (Nov. 14)

Week 2: St. John’s Wort (Dec. 9)

Week 3: Sow Thistle (Jan. 13)

Week 4: Red Root (Feb. 10)

Week 5: Mullein (Mar. 10)