Into the Farmer Doctor's Herbal
In this class herbalist Geo Edwards will discuss some of the practical and effective ways of working with fruit, herbs, and spices. Using a barefoot doctor's rural medicine approach paired with a Black Southern gardeners' vegetables and fruit orchard, we will cover many jewels for treating common ailments and illnesses discussing novel ways to work with the food grade and culinary herbs we love to grow each year in our gardens.
Geo Edwards…
(him) is an educator and healing arts practitioner from Milwaukee whose work integrates herbal medicine, and acupuncture and art therapy. He is owner of Grain & Pestle, an urban healing arts farm and apothecary based in Highland Park Michigan, ancestral homeland of the Anishinaabe. Geo’s herb and gardening practice has multiple influences that includes Black Southern farming, and Maroon herbal traditions, and Classical Chinese Medicine. Geo is a guest lecturer in colleges, universities, and community herbalism schools nationally and internationally. He currently practices acupuncture in Detroit and facilitates classes & workshops on numerous topics ranging from art and mental health to ecology, herbal medicine, and wholistic health.
A Virtual Event Series
Tuesday July 8th 7-9 PM EST
*Please note that these events are for PMS students (enrolled or alumni), and other PMS guest facilitators ONLY!