When: Saturday, May 6, 2024, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Walk at 10:30 am)
Where: American Botanical CouncIl, 6200 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78723
COST: Free (Donations accepted for RECYCLED BLocks)
It’s that time of year! Please join us for our annual HerbDay celebration, a day of community celebration, botanical learning and herbal healing. We have a fun day planned with some highlights below. There is something for everyone at HerbDay.
🍄 This year we are excited to have Jesus Garcia back on our grounds leading a Plant Spirit Walk & Mycology Ceremony.
🌺 A presentation on the biological and spiritual co-evolution between hummingbirds, plants, and humans by Ecuadorian ethnobotanist and ethnopharmacologist Rocio Alarcón.
🌿 Plant walks with local herbalists Ginger Webb of Sacred Journey Herbalism @sacredjourneyherbalism and
🌿 Huge medicinal plant sale.
🛍 Pop ups from some amazing local vendors like White Deer Apothecary @whitedeerapothecary .
👧 Children’s activities throughout the day, including a Maypole dance!
We will HAVE mushroom blocks YOU CAN PICK UP all day. Come by and learn how you can use them in your gardens to help build fungal-rich soils.
SCHEDULE
10:00 AM - Gates open
10:30AM-11:30AM - Herb walk with Jesus Garcia (Meet by the front porch)
11:45AM-12:00PM – Maypole – First Dance
12:00PM-1:30PM - Rocío Alarcón presentation on The Biological and Spiritual Co-evolution of Hummingbirds, Plants, and Humans in the tent
2:00PM-3:00PM - Herb walk with Ginger Webb, Sacred Journey School of Herbalism (Meet by the front porch)
3:15PM-3:30PM - Maypole – Second Dance
4:00 PM - Event ends
ABOUT JESUS GARCIA
Jesus Garcia is a traditional Mexican Herbalist, Garden Designer and International Educator focusing on Native & Indigenous Botanical lineage spirit teachings. Jesus is also the founder of the community gardening collective TheHerbalActionProject, a project based initiative for all ages in private, charter & public schools focusing on children’s herbalism.