Join CKISS and Tilia Botanicals for an engaging virtual workshop that explores the fascinating world of medicinal and edible invasive plants. Learn how these plants, which pose significant threats to native ecosystems, can be transformed into valuable resources while helping to protect our local natural environment—all from the comfort of your home!
Virtual Workshop Details:
- June 4th,
- 6:00-7:00 PM PT
- Free! Click here to register.
This virtual workshop will provide you with valuable insights and practical knowledge, including:
- Learn how to repurpose invasive plants into teas, oils, salves, and tinctures while exploring their unique medicinal benefits.
- Invasive Species 101: Understand what invasive species are, their impacts, and how they spread.
- Best Management Practices: Discover responsible methods for harvesting invasive plants to re-purpose and how to properly dispose of the unused plant parts.
- Invasive Plant ID: Develop skills to identify invasive species common in your area.
Following CKISS’s informative presentation, Rachel Beck, a medical herbalist from Tilia Botanicals, will guide you through a hands-on demonstration.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain knowledge, contribute to conservation efforts, and discover creative ways to turn invasive plants into useful products. Register now to secure your spot!
Don’t miss the other virtual workshops coming up as part of our Summer Virtual Workshop Series: Reclaiming Nature: Responsible Harvesting and Repurposing Invasive Species. See offerings below:
🌿 Crafting Tinctures and Salves: Harnessing the Healing Potential of Invasive Plants
- Explore how mullein, and other invasive plant species that threaten our local ecosystems, can be repurposed into beautiful, functional salves and tinctures.
- July 2nd, 6:00-7:00 PM PT
- Hosted by CSISS with Ashta Frank
🌿 Problem Plants to Paper
- Discover the art of papermaking with invasive plants, turning problem species into creative opportunities.
- August 6th, 6:00-7:00 PM PT
- Hosted by EKISC with Jane Kramer
This collaborative project is proudly supported by the Columbia Basin Trust. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn, create, and contribute to sustainable solutions for invasive plant management.
