Earthwise Learning Center

Spring Medicine at Our Feet: Plant Walk with Robin McGee
May 18, 2024
1:00pm - 3:00pm
$40

Come meet and learn to confidently identify, sustainably harvest, consciously utilize and heartfully protect some of the wild food and medicine plants that flourish in our area this time of year. Dandelion, Poke, Chickweed, Plantain, Violet, Mullein, Lamb's Quarters, Wild Cherry, Leatherleaf Mahonia, Blue Vervain, Honeysuckle and so many more delightful green friends are common in the Upstate of SC. You'll also meet a few of the At-Risk Plants: Trillium, Solomon's Seal, Black Cohosh and perhaps even American Ginseng!

To Register: Send or drop off payment before May 13. Check or cash only. Please make check payable to:

Robin McGee
3456 Hwy 187
Anderson, SC 29626

Registration closes May 13. Directions and other info will be sent to participants when Registration closes.

PSA: I found canning jars and lids in Walmart this morning, so if you are gonna need jars this year you might want to start buying them now. If you wait until harvest time there probably won't be any. And if Walmart has them, other stores probably have them, too. *Check Ace Hardware and the grocery stores.

The herbal community has lost a friend, a talented herbalist, and an inspired botanical photographer. This past weekend, best-selling author Steven Foster passed away at his home in Arkansas. ⁠
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Steven began his herbal career at the nation’s oldest herb business (established in 1799), the Shaker’s Herb Department in Sabbathday Lake, Maine. In his 40 years serving the herbal community, he was a renowned lecturer and educator on a wide range of herb-related subjects, as well as being the author of 19 books, including some of the finest field guides to medicinal plants and herbs.
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Remarkably, as a botanist, he was almost entirely self-taught and knew as much about botany and the history of the literature on herbal medicine as many of the finest academics. But it was his botanical photos for which most people knew him. His thousands of beautiful images have graced the pages of countless books and magazines, the Mountain Rose Herbs Journal included.
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We send our heartfelt condolences to Steven’s family and to his friends in the herbal community. Thank you, Steven, for your tireless work and the knowledge you so generously shared with us all.

How is everybody doing? How are you coping with our current situation?

Life is normal here with the exception of holding classes and traveling to teach. I'm gardening, planting, harvesting, making herbal medicine. I haven't been off the farm in at least a month. (Like I said, life is normal). I hope you all are finding joy in nature and in the slowing down. Be gentle with yourself. Know you are loved. Stay safe. Be well. And stay the hell at home. Much love and many blessings, Robin

After much thought and hours of conversation over the past week Phyllis, Matthew, David, and I agree that it is in everyone's best interest to postpone the Herbal Heritage Conference until this coronavirus crisis has passed. I am sure that most if not all of you have been expecting this announcement. I assure you we did not come to this decision lightly. We do not want anyone at risk. We will set a new date when things settle down. An email has been sent to all vendors and all who have already registered for the conference.

As we all navigate these trying times remember to be gentle with yourself. Continue to practice self-love and self-care. Call to check on your elderly friends, family, and neighbors. Listen to your body, trust your intuition. Be well. And get outside!

Early Bird Price for the Herbal Heritage Conference ends Monday at midnight!

The 2020 Schedule is on our website!

The schedule is up for the Herbal Heritage Conference!

Herbal Heritage Conference 2020 Schedule Herbal Heritage Conference April 24-26, 2020 Anderson, SC Registration Open