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See the City GREEN - Vancouver Herb Walk Series at 4 beautiful green spaces around Vancouver

June 23, 2015 at 7pm to July 2, 2015 at 8:30pm

Would you like to feel safe and confident eating local, wild plants?Do you want to gather wild edibles and medicinals without needing to become a botany expert?more info--> http://livingmedicineproject.com/?p=16544 Herb Walks in June...2 Tuesdays: June 23 & 302 Thursdays: June 25 & July 2All Walks: 7-8:30pmAt 4 Great Locations around Vancouver!To Register-->…See More

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See the City GREEN - Vancouver Herb Walk Series at 4 beautiful green spaces around Vancouver

May 29, 2015 from 6pm to 7pm

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See the City GREEN - the Herb Walk Series at 4 Gorgeous Green Spaces around Vancouver

September 9, 2014 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Would you like to feel safe and confident eating local, wild plants?Learn to feel confident about identifying wild plants (especially if you plan to eat them!)read more ... http://livingmedicineproject.com/herbal-education/vancouver-urban-herb-school/courses/see-the-city-green/4 Herb Walks in September 2 Tuesdays: Sept. 9 & 16 2 Thursdays: Sept. 11 &…See More

Sep 1, 2014

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See the City GREEN - the Herb Walk Series at 4 Gorgeous Green Spaces around Vancouver

September 9, 2014 from 7pm to 8:30pm

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Urban Wild Foraging with Garliq - 7 Wild Edibles at the Community Garden

The F-word, an essential element of Herbalismor Why Gathering and Making Your Own Herbal Remedies is ImportantHello,Have I got a treat for you! I'm really excited to share this with you because it's hot off the presses. Well, it's hot out of the editing room...This is the Official Public Release of Episode # 3 of Urban…See More

Feb 7, 2014

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Herbal Antibiotics, Superbugs and the Herbal Integration Course

One of the most common reasons that I hear as to why people want to learn about herbal medicines is some version of “I want an alternative to antibiotics.”Some folks are looking for something that won’t give them diarrhea. Others don’t like getting a yeast infection after every course of antibiotics regardless of what they were for. And some folks are really…See More

Jan 30, 2014

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Connecting with Plants Using Empathy & Your Heart at the web

February 4, 2014 from 11am to 12:30pm

Do Wild and Green Spaces help you to relax, recharge and nourish your spirit?Would you like to connect with the Earth’s wisdom and learn directly from plant consciousness to heal yourself and the planet?Register here for this free event: http://www.urbanherbschool.ca/workshops/connecting-plants-using-empathy-heart“When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up…See More

Jan 30, 2014

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Make Your Own Face & Body Creams Series at Mt. Pleasant

October 3, 2013 at 6pm to October 4, 2013 at 8:30pm

2 workshops: Creams for Beginners & Advanced CreamsWhat You’ll Learn… BeginnersTo protect, restore and heal your skin with your own Homemade creams Hands-on, step by step guidance to make a simple cream in 1 hr The confidence needed to make it again + Take home the recipeMake and use medicinally infused oil like Calendula or LavenderUsing Essential Oils effectively and safelyTo be excited about nourishing your body in your own creation!AdvancedTo succeed with more complex cream recipes To…See More

Sep 20, 2013

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See the City GREEN - Herb Walk Series at green spaces around Vancouver

May 9, 2013 at 7pm to May 11, 2013 at 8:30pm

Feel confident about identifying wild plantsThis course is 100% Herb Walks - strolling through green spaces and learning about plants with the live plants in front of us!The important details...There are 3 walks in May - May 9, 10, 11 And 3 walks in June - June 6, 7, 8 All Herb Walks are in the early evenings from 7 - 8:30pmWe'll be going to 6 beautiful, green places around VancouverYou can come to all 6 walks or choose just 3Class begins next Thursday May 8thRegistration is limited to 20…See More

May 6, 2013

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See the City GREEN - Herb Walk Series at green spaces around Vancouver

May 9, 2013 at 7pm to May 11, 2013 at 8:30pm

May 1, 2013

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"I have heard your name in conversation and now I see that you are involved with Village Vancouver, I hoped we might meet or at least talk some day as I am the organizer for the Vancouver Herbalist MeetUp group."

Mar 15, 2013

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Connecting to the Heart of the World Webinar at call in or webcast

February 14, 2013 from 11am to 12:30pm

Do Wild and Green Spaces help you to relax, recharge and nourish your spirit?Would you like to connect directly to the heart of the world through the life force of plants (even in the city)?“Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, (s)he can learn more than what is in books . . . ” – George Washington CarverIf you have the sense that the world is alive and full of wonder,If you have a hunch that there’s more to plants than meets the eye,If you…See More

Feb 4, 2013

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garliq commented on garliq's blog post Treating Influenza with Local Herbs

"thanks Ross. we're all better now. these days i get a little excited when we get sick because i get to learn and then share. holistic approaches to health require shifting our view of illness. it's unpleasant, but it's growth (like…"

Jan 30, 2013

Ross Moster commented on garliq's blog post Treating Influenza with Local Herbs

"Hey Garliq, I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. There is some really nasty stuff going around around, and it sounds like it caught you and your family full force. The Herbal Integration Course sounds great. Thanks for offering it. Stay…"

Jan 28, 2013

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Treating Influenza with Local Herbs

A few weeks ago the seasonal influenza hit my family. And when I say 'hit' I mean that it felt like I'd been hit by a bus. It was awful!After I got it, it made it's way through my family and took out a few close friends too. Each of us, in turn, was in bed for about a week.Have you had it?The aches were the worst I've thing experienced since I actually was hit by a car. The fever lasted for days and with it came incredible chills.…See More

Jan 28, 2013

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Make Your Own Face & Body Creams at near Hastings & Nanaimo

December 1, 2012 from 9:30am to 4pm

What we put ON OUR BODY = What we put IN OUR BODYBeginner & Advanced ClassesSat. Dec. 1st9:30am-12pm & 1:30-4pmWhat You’ll Learn…Creams for Beginners-To protect, restore and heal your skin with your own Homemade creams-Hands-on, step by step guidance to make a simple cream in 1 hr-The confidence needed to make it again + Take home the recipe-To be excited about nourishing your body in your own creation!Advanced Creams-To succeed with more complex cream recipes-To treat specific skin…See More

Nov 10, 2012

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In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?: Grandview-Woodland

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Urban Wild Foraging with Garliq - 7 Wild Edibles at the Community Garden

Posted on February 7, 2014 at 3:55pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

The F-word, an essential element of Herbalism

or Why Gathering and Making Your Own Herbal Remedies is Important

Hello,

Have I got a treat for you! I'm really excited to share this with you because it's hot off the presses. Well, it's hot out of the editing room...…

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Herbal Antibiotics, Superbugs and the Herbal Integration Course

Posted on January 30, 2014 at 10:26am 0 Comments 0 Likes

One of the most common reasons that I hear as to why people want to learn about herbal medicines is some version of “I want an alternative to antibiotics.”

Some folks are looking for something that won’t give them diarrhea. Others don’t like getting a yeast infection after every course of antibiotics regardless of what they were for. And…

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Treating Influenza with Local Herbs

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes

A few weeks ago the seasonal influenza hit my family. And when I say 'hit' I mean that it felt like I'd been hit by a bus. It was awful!

After I got it, it made it's way through my family and took out a few close friends too. Each of us, in turn, was in bed for about a week.

Have you had it?

The aches were the worst I've thing experienced since I actually was hit by a car. The fever lasted for days and with it came incredible chills.…

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Backyard Herbalism gets some National Attention

Posted on March 28, 2011 at 10:30pm 3 Comments 1 Like

Hello VV community.

This is my first blog on VV and i'm new to blogging and still on the fence about social media. Anyway that's just to say that i'm a bit nervous about this. It's taken a lot, a huge thing, in fact, to push me over the hump of jitters.

And that Big Thing is a Huge Celebration that I thought you folks would be able to really appreciate and share in the celebration. In today's, Mon. Mar. 28, Globe and Mail there was an article featuring the…

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At 11:30am on March 15, 2013, spice royer said…: I have heard your name in conversation and now I see that you are involved with Village Vancouver, I hoped we might meet or at least talk some day as I am the organizer for the Vancouver Herbalist MeetUp group.

At 11:27am on May 24, 2011, Ross Moster said…: Hi Garliq,

I changed the end date on your workshop to today, so it'll automatically archive (i.e. drop off the home page) at midnight.

Hope all's well!