Regular plant walks are being offered in Calgary between May and September 2022.
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Past Events
2020
Herbal Tinctures: Learn How to Make Your Own
Sat Nov 7:00-8:30pm, The Light Cellar, Online
Wild Winter Plants for Optimal Digestion
Thu Feb 20, 6:00-9:00pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Wild Winter Plants for Women’s Health
Sat Feb 8, 1:00-4:00pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Build Your Own Winter Immune Tonic
Sun Jan 12, 1:00-3:30pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
2019
Rethinking Invasives
Thu Sept 26, 6:00pm-8:00pm, UBC Farm, Vancouver, BC
What are Lichens?
Wed Sept 25, 5:30pm-8:30pm, UBC Farm, Vancouver, BC
Sustainable Wild Harvesting
Sun Sept 22, 10am-4:30pm, Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC
Chemical Compounds of Plants: from Poisons to Perfumes
Sat Sept 21, 1:30-4pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Intro to Botany for Plant ID
Sat Sept 21, 10am-1pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Tree Medicine
Thu Sept 19, 5:30pm-8:30pm, UBC Farm, Vancouver, BC
Tree Medicine: Discover the Properties, Benefits and How to Make Your Own
Sat Sept 14, 1pm-4pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Planting Native Perennials in the Fall
Sat Sept 7, 9:30am-5:30pm, Lee Valley Tools, Calgary, AB
Guided Plant Walk – Wild Plants to Reduce Pain and Inflammation
Sat Aug 24, 1-3pm, through The Light Cellar, Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB
Guided Plant Walk – Wild Plants for Women’s Health
Sat Aug 17, 1-3pm, through The Light Cellar, Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB
Guided Plant Walk – Wild Plants to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Sun Aug 11, 1-4pm, through The Light Cellar, Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB
Growing Native Perennials
Wed Jul 24, Hort Week, Old’s College, Olds, AB
Wild Food Foraging,
Sun Jul 7, 10am-4pm, through The Light Cellar, Kananaskis, AB
Edible Plant Walk in Edworthy Park
Sun Jun 16, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Rooted in Earth Consciousness: Why Connecting to Nature is Essential to Health
Sun Jun 16, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Wild Harvesting and Cooking a Weekend Getaway with Roni’s Kitchen
June 7-9, Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek, AB
Herbs for Women’s Health
May 14, Purple Carrot Health Foods & Wellness, Lethbridge, AB
Intermediate Plant Identification Walk with a Botanist
May 5, 2pm-4pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Brush up on Your Botany
May 4, 10am-1pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Green Hand Salve for Gardeners
Apr 5, 4-6pm, UVic Community Garden, Victoria, BC
Healing Salve Workshop
Mar 31, 4:30-6:30pm, Heart & Hands Health Collective, Victoria, BC
Urban Plant Walk
Mar 28, 4:30-6:00pm, Heart & Hands Health Collective, Victoria, BC
Beginner Plant ID Walk with a Botanist at Bloedel
Mar 24, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Bloedel Conservatory, Vancouver, BC
Introduction to Botany for Plant Identification
Mar 23, 10am-1pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Foraging Winter Food Plants
Mar 2, 10am-12pm, Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, BC
Medicinal Lichens,
Feb 23, 1-4pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Eat Your Weeds
Feb 16, 2:45pm-3:45pm, Victoria Seedy Saturday, Victoria, BC
2018
Build you own wild winter immune tonic
Dec 2, 4:30-6:30pm, Heart and Hands Health Collective, Victoria, BC
Botany Basics for Gardeners
Sept 22, 10:30-3:00pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Nutrition of Wild Plants (Winter)
Nov 18, 10:00-1:00pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Introduction to Botanical Latin
Nov 17, 10:00am-1:00pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Wild Food and Nutrition Workshop
Nov 4, 1-4:00pm, Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, BC,
Wild Immune Tonic
Oct 19, 3-5:00pm, UVic Community Garden, Victoria, BC,
Build Your Own Wild Winter Immune Tonic
Oct 14, 1-3:00pm, Calgary, AB, The Light Cellar
Nutrition of Wild Plants
Sept 23, 10:00-1:00pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Botany Basics for Gardeners
Sept 22, 10:30-3:00pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, BC
Edible and Medicinal Plants
Aug 29, 6:30-8:30pm, Calgary, AB with The Light Cellar
Identify Wild Plants (Plant Walk)
Aug 22, 6:30-8:30pm, Calgary, AB with The Light Cellar
Wild Food and Medicine Foraging and Preparation
June16, 10am-5pm, Kananaskis, AB with The Light Cellar
Wild Harvesting & Cooking: A Weekend Getaway with Roni’s Kitchen
May 25-27, Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek, AB
Tree Medicine
May 6, 1-3pm, The Purple Carrot, Lethbridge, AB
Tree Medicine
May 5, 4:30-6:30pm, Noorish, Edmonton, AB
Winter Plants for Food and Medicine
February 11, 10am-4pm, Lee Valley Tools, Calgary, AB
Tree Medicine
February 18, 5:30-8pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
2017
Build your Own Immune Tonic
November 19, 5:30-8pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Calgary
October 15, 11am-4pm, Lee Valley Tools, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Alberta
October 6 & 13, Calgary Public Library (50+ Lecture Series), Calgary, AB
Final plant walk of the summer
August 24, 6:30-8:30, Saint Patrick’s Island, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants
August 17, 6:30-8:30, Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Alberta
August 16, 10am-12pm, Kerby Centre, Calgary, AB
Exploring spiritual connections to plants and nature
August 13, 1-3pm, South Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
August 12, 1-4pm, Edworthy Park (with The Light Cellar), Calgary, AB
Wild Medicine Walk
August 10, Pearce Estates, Calgary, AB
Understanding Berries and Fruits
August 3, Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Alberta
July 26, 1-4pm, Kerby Centre, Calgary, AB
Wild Plant Walk in Kananaskis
July 22, 10am-4pm, Kananaskis (with The Light Cellar), AB
Prairie and water-loving plants
July 20, 6:30-8:30pm, Confluence Park, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Alberta
July 18, 10am-12pm, Kerby Centre, Calgary, AB
Wild Wisdom Plant Walk
July 16, Astral Harvest, Driftpile, AB
Wild Flowers, Weeds & Ornamentals
July 13, 6:30-8:30pm, Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, AB
Exploring Spiritual Connections to Plants and Nature
July 9, 1-3pm, South Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Bird Sanctuary
June 29, 6:30-8:30pm, Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Nose Hill Park
June 27, 6:30-8:30pm, Nose Hill Park, Calgary, AB
Reuniting with our Plant Allies
June 23, Inshala 10, Fort MacLeod, AB
Plant Walk: Weaselhead
June 22, 6:30-8:30pm, Weaselhead, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Herbal Medicine with Wild Plants
June 8, 6:30-8:30pm, Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB
Wild Plants for Better Health
June 5, 7-9pm, Noorish, Edmonton, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Alberta
June 3, 9am-3pm, Greenwood Neighbourhood Place, Sundre, AB
Plant Walk: Flower Walk
June 1, 6:30-8:30pm, Glenmore Reservoir, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Alberta
May 30, 9:30am-4pm, Henday Association of Lifelong Learing, Innisfail, AB
Plant Walk for Children
May 28, 11am-12pm, Unitarian Church, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Urban Walk
May 25, 6:30-8:30pm, Memorial Park Library, Calgary, AB
Urban Weed Foraging
May 22, 1-4pm, New Edinborough Park, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Nose Hill Park
May 21, 1-3pm, Nose Hill Park, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Pearce Estates
May 18, 6:30-8:30pm, Pearce Estates, Calgary, AB
Wild Harvesting & Cooking: A Weekend Getaway with Roni’s Kitchen
May 12 & 14, Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek, AB
Plant Walk: St. Patrick’s Island
May 9, 6:30-8:30pm, St. Patrick’s Island, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Fish Creek
May 4, 6:30-8:30pm, Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Edworthy Park
April 27, 6:30-8:30pm, Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB
St. Johns Wort for Mild to Moderate Depression
April 24, 6:30-8pm, Central Library, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Bowmont Park
April 20, 6:30-8:30pm, Bowmont Park, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Sandy Beach
April 13, 6:30-8:30pm, Sandy Beach, Calgary, AB
Soothing Chickweed Cream (workshop)
April 11, 7-8:30pm, Calgary, AB
Exploring Spirituality Through Nature (Discussion Group)
March 24, 7:30-9:30pm, Midtown Co-op, Calgary, AB
Learning Plant Communication: A Goethean Study of Uva-ursi or Bearberry
March 16, 6:30-8:30pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Dry Skin Solutions: Complex Cream Making
February 28, 6-9pm, Ramsay, Calgary, AB
Winter Walk at the Weaselhead
February 9, 11am-1pm, Calgary, AB
Learning Plant Communication: A Goethean Study of Usnea
February 9, 6:30-8:30pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Making Wild Berry Cold & Flu Syrup
February 7, 6-9pm, Ramsay, Calgary, AB
Film Screening: Juliette of the Herbs
January 16, 5:30-7:30pm, Central Library, Calgary, AB
Learning Plant Communication: A Goethean Study of White Spruce
January 12, 6:30-8:30pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
2016
Making infused oil, ointment and simple cream with wild plants
December 15, 6-8pm, Ramsay, Calgary, AB
Discussion Group: Evergreen plants
November 28, 5:30-7:30pm, Central Libary, Calgary, AB
Making Wild Berry Cold & Flu Syrup
November 22, 6-8pm, Ramsay, Calgary, AB
Learning Plant Communication: A Goethean Study of Juniper
November 18, 6:30-8:30pm, The Light Cellar, Calgary, AB
Bark, buds and old leaves – Guide to Winter Identification
November 13, 11am-1pm, Pearce Estates, Calgary, AB
White Spruce – harvesting and preparing winter medicine
November 6, 9:30am-4:30pm, Fisher Creek Provincial Recreation Area, Calgary, AB
Zombie Apocalypse! Feed or perish – what can we eat??
October 30, 1-3pm, Central Memorial Park, Calgary, AB
Pilgrimage to the Yucca: Myth, Legend and Sacrifice
October 16, 11:30am-1pm, Nose Hill Park, Calgary, AB
Plant Walk: Weed Notice! with Alana Bartol
October 5, 6:30-8pm, Kensington, Calgary, AB
Edible and medicinal plants in Nose Hill Park
September 21, 6:30-8:30pm, Nose Hill Park, Calgary, AB
Exploring edible and medicinal plants in Pearce Estates
September 18, 11am-1pm, Pearce Estates, Calgary, AB
Explore the plants of the Glenmore Reservoir
September 14, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Glenmore Reservoir, Calgary, AB
Forms of Awareness: A Walk Along the Bow with Alana Bartol
September 11, 2-4pm, Kensington, Calgary, AB
Exploring native plants used in ritual and ceremony
September 9, 9-11pm, South Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB
Riverwalk! What plants can we find growing along the Bow River?
September 7, 6:30-8:30pm, Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, AB
Edible and Medicinal Plants in the Weaselhead
September 4, 11am-1pm, Weaselhead, Calgary, AB
Edible and medicinal plants in Edworthy Park
August 31, 6:45-8:45pm, Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB
Urban weeds – how to identify and use them as food and medicine
August 27, 11am-1pm, Tomkin Park, Calgary, AB
A Goethean plant study #3,
August 24, 6:30-8:30pm, St. Patrick’s Island, Calgary, AB
Wild Flower Walk with a Guided Plant Tasting,
August 16, 6:45-8:45pm, Nosehill Park, Calgary, AB
Learn to identify trees and shrubs #2
August 14, 11am-1pm, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, AB
Learn to identify trees and shrubs
August 11, 6:30-8:30pm, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, AB
A Goethean plant study #2
August 7, 11am-1pm, Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, AB
A Goethean plant study
August 2, 6:15-7:15pm, Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, AB
Learn how to identify wild plants #2
July 30, 11am-1pm, St. Patrick’s Island, Calgary, AB
Learn how to identify wild plants
July 20, 6-8pm, St. Patrick’s Island, Calgary, AB