What herbs are safe and nourishing to use during pregancy? Which ones are best avoided during this sensitive time? Meryl will discuss some of the tried and true herbs used during this wonderful and exciting time in a woman's life cycle.

A presentation on my personal experience growing 3 acres of medicinal plants (60 species) in eastern Washington. I will also talk about some of the new species we are planning on adding in the 2001 growing season.

Many ecosystems in Montana have been degraded by human activities over the past 150 years. This workshop will touch on a number of strategies and techniques for restoring healthy ecosystem function and structure. Including forests and bunchgrass and shrub steppes.

Identifying Montana's wild parsleys, their chemical constituents, medicinal uses and safety concerns. Angelica, chervil, caraway, water hemlock, cow parsnip, osha, wild parsnip, yampah and more!

How does the amount of herb in a tea or capsule compare to a tincture? We'll have fun doing some mathematics and dosage comparisons. Find out how much Echinacea is really in that capsule. What doses do herbalists use in China, Australia and Europe?

By recognizing and honoring the healing roles of plants in nature, herbalists can participate in a level of holistic healing which transcends human needs to include the health of our living planet.

In this class we will explore the human/companion animal relationship, natural diet, and the use of tonic herbs in the daily care of dogs, cats, and other animals.

Herbalist Alma Snell will share the plants and herbs she learned from her grandmother, Pretty Shield. We will taste wild foods that have been baked, dried and cooked into delicious treats.

It's startling to learn that up to 25% of adults and children suffer from serious sleep disturbances. Sleep is a key contributor not only to vitality, but to deep immune functions, liver health and long term chronic symptoms. We'll consider the wide variety of potential causes of sleep disorders, touch on sleep physiology and discern between the most specific botanical medicine for each situation.

Allergies, chronic inflammation and food intolerances can be hidden contributors to dozens of recurring symptoms, including congestion, menstrual challenges, arthritis, ear infections and sleep disorders. In this class, we'll review the physiological mechanisms of allergic and inflammatory responses. then move into herbal and dietary approaches for relieving causes and symptoms.