Saturday, June 5 - Rain or Shine - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Pleasantview Farms, 452 South Road (Route 83), Somers, CT

Admission $10 ~ Under 12 or Over 70 Free ~ No Pets, Please

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Workshops ~ Plant walks ~ Vendors

Driving Directions

Print a copy of the 2010 HerbFest Brochure Click here for pdf Make a few and hand them out to friends...

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2010 Workshop Schedule

9:00

Welcome with Rosemari Roast

Bring your drums and rattles and join us in the circle as we celebrate the beginning of this day. Help Rosemari to raise energy and create community.

10:00

Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease with Terri Cummings

Learn why gluten has become such a common problem, discover what reactions to look for and how to address them. Teri will also share her tips and tricks to living a Healthy Gluten-Free life without fear or feeling like you are in a "bubble".

Terri Cummings, Certified Holistic Health Coach, specializing in Gluten sensitivities and Vegetarian/Vegan transitions. She works with clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline.

Everyday Herbs: An Introduction to Herbalism with Rosemari Roast

Learn some basics for integrating herbs into your everyday life for health, wellness and joy.

Rosemari Roast, Herbalist, healer, artist, and priestess of the wild. Learn more about her and her offerings at www.walkinthewoods.byregion.net.

11:00

A Holistic Approach to Diabetes with Dr. Stacey Munro N.D.

Dietary, herbal and conventional treatments for diabetes and pre-diabetes.

Dr. Stacey Munro, Naturopathic physician with an office in Windsor, CT specializing in non-pharmaceutical treatments of acute and chronic conditions using a holistic approach which combines her knowledge of Western medicine with dietary, herbal and homeopathic modalities.

Adaptogen Herbs for Stress: A Way of Life with Marlene McKenzie

Master Herbalist, Marlene McKenzie, will be presenting herbs that assist the body with adapting to stress.Vibrational remedies have the imprint of flowers, animals, gems, and more to help encourage and support positive change with emotional and physical blocks. Join us as we discuss making and using these safe, gentle energetic medicines.

Marlene McKenzie, Combining science and nature, herbalist and Medical Technologist Marlene McKenzie enjoys the best of both worlds. She teaches people about the power of plants for better health coming from a scientific viewpoint.

12:00

Echo Uganda with Nina Umani Spiro

Acoustic arrangements of traditional folk songs performed using authentic instrumentation: strings, flutes, and percussion. Audience participation is inevitable. Learn about their mission at www.echouganda.com

1:00

Make it an Herbal Picnic! with Michelle Maclure

Explore new ways for old standby picnic foods—samples will be provided.

Michele Maclure, Culinary Herbalist lives in Windham, Ct. She has been herb gardening for many years and enjoy cooking with herbs that she grows. Her garden beds include; culinary herb, medicine wheel, perennial flower beds, bird and butterfly, water garden and labyrinth garden.

Growing Lavender in Connecticut with David Catherman

Discussion on the creation and maintenance of Sleepy Bee Lavender Farm, a small-scale lavender farm in South Glastonbury. Emphasis will be on cultivation requirements, prepping the soil, planting, harvesting, pruning and what to do with all that lavender—including distillation!

David Catherman, Owner of Sleepy Bee Lavender Farm, in South Glastonbury, CT. Has a background in ecology and environmental chemistry with an interest in natural products.

Wild Edible Walk (1-3pm) with Russ Cohen

Go foraging with wild foods enthusiast and author of “Wild Edibles I Have Known…And Eaten!”

Russ Cohen, Professional environmentalist, wild food enthusiast and author of Wild Edibles I Have Known… And Eaten, has been formally teaching wild edibles programs for 33 years.

2:00

Wild Edible Walk (continues)

Chinese Herbs to Calm the Shen with Laura Mignosa

For thousands of years the Chinese have understood when disharmonies of the Spirit happen, physical signs and symptoms are exhibited. These symptoms of an “energetic” heart disturbance can be helped with the use of Chinese Herbs. Theory and herbs will be presented.

Laura Mignosa, Nationally Certified Chinese Herbologist and national lecturer, is the Director of the Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies in Wethersfield, CT since 1992. An expert in Chinese Herbology. Laura studies in Beijing and leads Educational & Cultural Tours to China. She can be reached at 860-666-5064. www.ctherbschool.com

Inviting Plant Consciousness into Our Healing Process with Lisl Huebner

Discussion of our relationship to the natural world, how plant forms can mirror our nervous systems and why cultivating a harmonious relationship to plants can help heal.

Lisl Meredith Huebner, Dipl.CH (NCCAOM), RH (AHG) Nationally Board Certified Chinese Herbalist, Auriculotherapist, Certified Medicinal Aromatherapist, Reiki practitioner, founder of Essence of Being Healing Retreat (Burlington, CT). She continues to develop her knowledge of botanical medicine, agriculture and shamanism while assisting others on their journey. Has been using wild weeds since the 1970's. She's currently working on a cookbook called. Great Foods for Hard Times.

3:00

Introduction to Raw Food with Jeanie Beresford

Learn about raw food living—samples will be offered!!

Jeanie Beresford: Has been working with and enjoying raw foods for health and wellness for many years. She will share her own health experiences and challenges and how eating raw food improved her health.

Ethical Aromatherapy – Our responsibility to planet & peoples with Tony(a) Lemos

By becoming increasingly aware of diversity loss & forest depletion, sustainable production policies & indigenous community welfare we can become conscious consumers of essential oils, carrier oils and hydrosols. This class will discuss how we can better educate ourselves.

Tony(a) Lemos, is director of Blazing Star Herbal School in Ashfield MA, graduate of Natural Therapy at Raworth College in England and has apprenticed with prominent American herbalists including Susun Weed. She has taught at Green Nations Gathering, the Flower Essence Conference and the Women’s Herbal Conference. She also maintains a clinical aromatherapy and herbal practice in Western Massachusetts.

Plant Walks scheduled for 9:30am, 10:30am, 3:00pm

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2010 Vendor Listing

Age of Herbs
www.ageofherbs.net Connecticut based herbal supplier.

Bethany Homecrafts   93 Vincent Road, Bristol CT 06010
www.woolonthebrain.blogspot.com Practical and whimsical felted wool

Blazing Star Herbal School Ashfield, MA
www.blazingstarherbalschool.typepad.com Handmade children’s items, smarty pants.

Chiveflower Design  276 Mansfield Road, Ashford CT 06278
chiveflower@gmail.com Uniquely designed gemstone, glass and natural beaded jewelry

Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies 900 Wells Rd, Wethersfield CT 06109
www.ctherbschool.com Chinese Herbology School and Cultural Tours

Door Opener Magazine
www.dooropenermagazine.com Publication of spirituality, holistic health, metaphysics.

Jen Dziekan Enfield CT
www.freewebs.com/roxxiegreenwitch/ She enjoys crafting her own beauty products for herself and her 4-;legged firend Roxxie Green Witch. Environmentally friendly dog and human products.

Earth Spirits
www.earthspirits-herbals.com Flower and nature essences.

Gaia’s Artistry   971 Hopmeadow Street #7, Simsbury CT 06070
www.gaiasartistry.com Handcrafted spiritual tools and herbal gifts

Ginger Brook Herbs
One stop new age shop

Healthy cleaning Solutions
www.hcsolutions.biz All natural cleaning products

Henna Me Linda
Beautiful henna tattoos

Herbs Teas & Flowers
kahyonha@yahoo.com Teas and accessories

Jerry Marchand Music
Celtic harp CD’s, minerals and crystals

London Designs
www.clondonclay.com Nature inspired, spirit driven clay jewelry

Pagan Faire
Botanical note cards, stationary and jewelry.

Peace at Hand Enfield, CT
www.peaceathandmassage.com Therapeutic massage & body work

The Purple Pear
www.thepurplepearbytina.com Enjoy our versatile dessert toppings

Rainbow Kids Wales, MA
www.rainbowkidstiedie.etsy.com Unique tie-dyed clothing

Renaissance Wellness
Herbal products and handcrafted wooden utensils.

Rich Valley Farms/Susan Parks Soap Stafford Springs CT
www.susanparks.com Handcrafted soaps, lotions, lip balms. w

Sagewood Herb Farm  77 Old Usquepoug Road west Kingston RI 02892
www.sagewoodherbfarm.com  Fine herbal design; leaf, twig, vine

Silver Birds Jewelry   154 Eric Drive Coventry CT 06238
www.silverbirds.com Eclectic designs in stones and silver

Silver Moon Herbals
www.silvermoonherbals.com Herbal health and beauty.

Sleepy Bee Lavender Farm Glastonbury, CT
www.sleepybeelavender.com CT grown lavender, lavender products and distillation.

Swift Farm Mansfield, CT
Handcrafted beeswax candles and local honey.

The Healing Earth, 203 Storrs Rd, PO Box 406, Mansfield Center, CT 06250
franstorchnd@yahoo.com Fran Storch, Naturopathic physician

The Herb Gatherer P.O. Box 307, Haddam CT 06438
herbgatherer@hotmail.com Native plants and friends, herbal and aromatherapy products

The Red Tent
www.anearthcounsel.com Eclectic healing, sacred space and community connections

ThistleGlass Crafts  50 Maple Street, Ellington CT
Crystals, Minerals, Healing Stone Jewelry, Reiki

Topmost Herb Farm  244 North School Road, Coventry CT 06238
www.topmostherbfarm.com Potted plants, herbs, heirloom tomatoes, perennials

White Buffalo Herbs  433 Richmond Road, Warwick MA 01378
www.whitebuffaloherbs.com  Hand made organic herbal and aromatherapy products

Wild Honey Unlimited 10 Renne Lane, Enfield CT 06082
rowansoulgoddess@yahoo.com All natural person and pet products, Recycled crafts

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Driving Directions

From Hartford: Merge onto I-84E toward Boston. Take the CT-83 N exit, EXIT 64, toward ROCKVILLE/ELLINGTON. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto TALCOTTVILLE RD/CT-83. Continue to follow CT-83. Turn LEFT onto WEST ST/CT-83. Continue to follow CT-83.End at 452 South Rd Somers, CT

From Springfield: Merge onto I-91 S toward HARTFORD CT. (Crossing into CONNECTICUT). Merge onto CT-190 E via EXIT 47E toward HAZARDVILLE/SOMERS. Continue to follow CT-190. Turn RIGHT onto SOUTH RD/CT-83. End at 452 South Rd Somers, CT

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