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September 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Herbal Properties of Native Plants

Herbal remedies series at Mt. Cuba Center.
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Learn some of the wonderful medicinal properties of our native plants, and how to propagate, preserve, and protect our native powerhouses! Rachelan will touch on the history of herbalism in the United States, modern herbal research regarding properties of native plants, and how to grow and preserve native herbals in your own garden. Take home a native spicebush, Lindera benzoin.

This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

About the Instructor:
Rachelan Griffin is a trained Herbalist and graduate student of the David Winston Center for Herbal Studies. She has a special interest in “kitchen medicine”, as well as herbal medicine for children and special populations, and a background as an educator.

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