Education You Can Trust
An important part of Herb Pharm's mission is educating people on the
safe and effective use of medicinal herbs, and inspiring a love for plants,
and a respect for nature and the environment.
Throughout the year, Herb Pharm representatives conduct a variety of educational
events that are open to the public. These can include guided "Herb Walks" where
we lead you through botanical gardens or other natural settings and discuss
the role of medicinal plants indigenous to that area. They may also include
educational lectures where the public is invited to join us for a presentation
on a particular health concern and the application of medicinal herbs.
Lastly, if you ever make the pilgrimage to southern Oregon's Applegate
Valley (and why wouldn't you?) you can join us for regularly scheduled
public tours of our 85-acre certified organic farm, our Botanical Educational Garden
where we propagate at-risk and endangered plant species, and our herbal extraction
facility.
Check our Events
Calendar for public tour dates and educational events scheduled
in your area.
Herbaculture Intern Program: Training Tomorrow's Herbalists
Herb Pharm offers an internationally renowned work/study intern program on
our organic herb farm. This is an intensive 2-month program that includes
on-the-job farm work/training, and attending a series of classes, workshops
and field trips covering subjects like organic cultivation of herbs, botany
and plant identification, medicinal herb chemistry, herbal medicine making,
and more. For more information visit our Herbaculture Intern Program page.
Educational Events on our Farm
Every two years, Herb Pharm hosts United Plant Savers' (UpS) Planting the Future Conference at our farm in southern Oregon. This benefit conference convenes plant lovers from all over the US and Canada for an energized, information-filled day of herb classes, herb walks, and joining together to celebrate the power and spirit of herbal medicine.
The 2009 conference raised $16,000 for UpS and its work in protecting wild medicinal plants in the US and Canada. Attendees were treated to educational lectures from 16 renowned herbal teachers who donated their time and travel expenses to the conference.
The 2012 United Plant Savers "Planting the Future" conference will be held at Herb Pharm May 26 - 27.
Herbalists from around the country will lead seminars on the uses, cultivation and preservation of native medicinal plants. For further details, visit Planting the Future or www.unitedplatsavers.org.
