Medicinal Invasive Plants & Responsible Wildcrafting

Learn the medicinal uses of common garden invaders, and how they can be part of a more responsible approach to harvesting medicinal plants in the wild. Rachelan Griffin discusses endangered and threatened native medicinal plants, responsible wildcrafting practices, and the cultivation of these important but rapidly disappearing herbal powerhouses. The lecture will be followed by a walk in the gardens. This class is rain or shine. Please dress for the weather.
This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Sunday, October 20, 2024 (Rain Date: Sunday, October 27).
About the Instructor:
Rachelan Griffin is a trained Herbalist and graduate student of the David Winston Center for Herbal Studies. She has a special interest in “kitchen medicine”, as well as herbal medicine for children and special populations, and a background as an educator.