Cultivating Ecosystem Balance in Your Garden Potluck & Costume/Clothing swap

Herbal Wisdom for Thriving Garden Ecosystems

Date: Monday, October 14th, 2024, 6-8:30 PM

Location: NW Oakland (Location provided upon RSVP)

RSVP Link: RSVP via Partiful

Join us for the Bay Area Permaculture Guild October Meet+Eat, where we'll explore the hidden powers of herbs in creating thriving garden ecosystems!

This workshop delves into the many virtues of herbs, emphasizing their role in supporting edible crops, soil health, beneficial insects, and the well-being of gardeners. Whether you're incorporating herbs into new garden spaces or enhancing existing ones, we’ll cover how to do so intentionally, aligning with permaculture principles for balance and resilience.

Learn hands-on techniques, participate in an herbal quiz, and stand a chance to win a homemade antiviral olive leaf & ginger glycerite! This session, led by Danièle Fogel, PhD, will expand your knowledge of specific herbs and inspire you to design more diverse and harmonious garden spaces.

Workshop Highlights:

• Companion planting with herbs and edible crops
• How herbs benefit soil health, composting, and attract beneficial insects
• The role of herbs in fruit tree guilds
• Sensory and therapeutic benefits of herbs for gardeners
• Herbal remedy giveaway!

About the Facilitator:

Danièle Fogel, PhD is an expert in herbal wisdom and ecosystem balance. Danièle integrates traditional knowledge with modern gardening practices to cultivate synergistic plant communities. Learn more about her work at yervika.com and follow her daily herbal insights on Instagram at @yervika.herbs.

Bonus Event:

Don’t miss the upcoming Bay Area Regenerative Unconference, a first-of-its-kind event exploring regeneration in the Bay Area, with insights from Jem Bendell. For more details and RSVP, visit here.

What to Bring:

Bring yourself, your friends, and a potluck dish to share. We will also be hosting a clothing and costume swap, so feel free to bring any gently used clothing or costumes to trade.

Monetary contributions are welcome to help cover speaker expenses and support PLACE in getting up to code. You can send contributions via Venmo: [Insert Venmo link]

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