2012 Sustainable Herb Conference

8:00 am BUILDING OPENS TO VENDORS & PRESENTERS ONLY

9:00 am DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR REGISTRATION

10:00 - 11:00 am OPENING CEREMONY AND REMARKS, Lawrence Birch;

KEYNOTE ADDRESS, Valerie Segrest: Plants Are Our Greatest Teachers;

MEET YOUR WORKSHOP PRESENTERS room BC FOYER

11:00 - 12:00 pm FIRST WORKSHOP SERIES

Tom Baxter, Nature Tales room 2O4 BC

Ted Bunch, Pesticide Use In Oregon room 234 BC

Ingrid Edstrom, Healthy Breasts room 244 BC

Kate Hirst, Spring Into Ayurvedic Yoga room [BC GYM]

Heiko Koester, Cultivating Native Medicinals room 236 BC

Wendy Loren, Herbal Aromatherapy kitchen [CMLC 128 SW 9th]

Nome McBride, Herbal Energy Circle room 246 BC

12:00 - 1:00 pm SECOND WORKSHOP SERIES

Lawrence Birch, Spiritual Properties of Herbs room 244 BC

Wren Davidson, Kitchen Cupboard Cures room 234 BC

Holde Fink, A Landscaper Looks At Local Plants

room [BC MAIN ENTRANCE]

Julie Hutchings and Mary Fraser Smith, Cupping & Scraping (Gua Sha)

room 246 BC

Liisa Korpela, Natural Skin Care room 236 BC

Tammi Paul, Goat Cheese and Savory Herbs kitchen [CMLC 128 SW 9th]

1:00 - 2:00 pm LUNCH BREAK, VENDORS & EXHIBITS

2:00 - 3:00 pm THIRD WORKSHOP SERIES

Sherri Brown, Optimum Nutrition kitchen [CMLC 128 SW 9th]

Eva Edelman, Nutrients For Mental Health room 234 BC

Jaci Guerena, Grow Your Own Medicines room 236 BC

Cialin Mills-Ostwald, Introduction To CranioSacral Therapy room 246 BC

Sue Sierralupe, Stories From Occupy Eugene's Medical Free Clinics room 244 BC

3:00 - 4:00 pm FOURTH WORKSHOP SERIES

Sherri Brown, Herb Walk

meets on the front porch of the [CMLC 128 SW 9th]

Jenney Lee, Natural Fertility Management room 234 BC

Jennifer Martin and Lindie Truex, Herbal Spa Skin Treatments

room 246 BC

Andrew Millison, Microclimates In The Herb Garden room 244 BC

Margi Willowmoon, Relaxing Herbs for Health and Vitality room 236 BC

4:00 - 5:00 pm APPRECIATION, Lawrence Birch;

CLOSING REMARKS, Valerie Segrest: Plants Are Our Greatest Teachers;

CLOSING CEREMONY room BC FOYER

PRESENTER AND WORKSHOP INFORMATION

1) Tom Baxter Nature Tales

Tom is part plant, mushroom, bird and yet all human. His extensive experience working as a wildlife and botanical surveyor and explorer has taken him to many of the most remote forests of Oregon -- and beyond! Tom has had regular encounters of the closest kind with everything from truffles to cougars and maybe even with Bigfoot (shh...) A natural storyteller, Tom will serve up some of his choicest short, medium and tall tales of the backcountry for your enjoyment.

An amazing artist and avid naturalist, Tom grew up in a large family in rural Michigan that was constantly at play with the outside world. He learned to love and respect nature from an early age and has spent most of his life advocating for and protecting the flora and fauna of the Oregon Country. Tom is a true original, a serious outdoorsman and loves his kitty.

2) Lawrence Birch The Spiritual Properties of Herbs

Lawrence will introduce you to four of his favorite herbs and their energetic and spiritual qualities. You will discover that the mystical is also very practical and that there is a science to the shamanic. Spontaneous, fun and empowering, come prepared to share something special during this unique workshop embracing plant wisdom and mystery.

Lawrence Birch has been an herbalist for over 25 years and is really enjoying the opportunity to reach out to new people through his business, GivingTree Farm Herb Company, and to explore herbalism with them. www. givingtreefarm.com 541.344.7534

3) Sherri Brown Optimum Nutrition Workshop & Herb Walk

Raw or cooked, local or organic, vegetarian or meat. So many questions, philosophies, and beliefs swirl around what is the best diet. Sherri will focus on the ways in which people have traditionally processed food for millennia in order to make the nutrients more accessible to their bodies. She will cover how food preparation is as important, if not more important than the ingredients themselves. Your individual questions and concerns will be addressed

Sherri Brown is an herbalist and gardener trained in the wise woman tradition with 18 years experience in the green world. She has formally studied with several teachers in Eugene, as well as others including Cascade Anderson-Geller, Susun Weed and Rosemary Gladstar. Sherri has also attended numerous lectures and workshops presented by dozens of the most respected herbalists of our era. Sherri relates to the green world by incorporating herbs into her everyday food and medicine, as well as taking time to sit and talk with the plants. Her greatest accomplishment thus far is raising a happy and healthy family, home and garden.

4) Ted Bunch Pesticide Use In Oregon: What You Should Know

Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and disinfectants are all considered "pesticides." This presentation will introduce topics in pesticide toxicology, pesticide use in Oregon, integrated pest management, resources for herbalists, and more. The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) is a free service providing science-based information by phone and email. Learn how to use NPIC as a tool in pest control decision-making.

Theodore R. Bunch, Jr. (Ted) is a Pesticide and Risk Communication Specialist with the National Pesticide Information Center. Ted has worked with NPIC for almost two years and his background is in biology (Virginia State University) and toxicology (Oregon State University). While at OSU, Ted studied cancer chemoprevention in the Environmental and Molecular Toxicology department, using the rainbow trout as an animal model.

5) Wren Davidson Kitchen Cupboard Cures: A New Look at Old Friends

We will be discussing the curative properties of common cooking spices and foods found in our pantries, including garlic, rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano, sage, ginger, cinnamon and turmeric.

Wren Davidson has practiced the "Simpler's" herbal tradition for 35 years, celebrating our nurturing relationship with our green relatives, the edible/medicinal plants available in our Pacific Northwest biome. She was a co-founder of the Women's Herbal Conference that met in the 1980's and 90's and currently ministers, teaches and consults from her Eugene home.

6) Eva Edelman Nutrients For Mental Health

This workshop will give you an overview of nutritional and herbal approaches for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, etc. We will discuss mental health biotypes, as well as the influence of allergies, sugar and hormone imbalances, heavy metals and other toxicity, and implicated physical illnesses. This workshop should afford insight into the critical role of nutrients in brain functioning.

Eva is a health writer/researcher and a nutritionist and herbalist specializing in mental health. She is the author of two widely-acclaimed books: Natural Healing for Bipolar Disorder: A Compendium of Nutritional Approaches and Natural Healing for Schizophrenia and Other Common Mental Disorders. For more information or to contact her, go to: http://boragebooks.com

7) Ingrid Edstrom Infrared Thermography & Healthy Breasts

Do you know that Oregon has the second highest breast cancer rate per capita in the nation? In this workshop, you will learn that infrared imaging is the earliest detector of cancer due to its ability to image the subtle physiologic conditions which support tumor development and growth. We will discuss how many herbicides and pesticides are estrogen mimickers that can markedly increase vascular patterns in the breast which can then be seen on infrared images. Using my Proactive Breast Wellness program helps to empower women, identify ways that they can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer and shows how they can improve their health.

Ingrid L. Edstrom is the founder of Infrared Breast Health, LLC, and the creator of “The Proactive Breast Wellness Program.” She is a nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner since 1978, with a Masters in Health Education from Boston University. As a Holistic Nurse Practitioner her work has been instrumental in stopping the herbicide roadside spraying in Lane County Oregon.

8) Holde Fink Herb Walk: A Landscaper Looks At Local Plants

In this active walk and talk, we will explore the local urban environment together while focusing on permaculture principles and how natives can peacefully co-exist with introduced species.

For twenty years I have applied an interest in design with native plants, edible plants, and non-natives. I have extensive experience with: large multi acre water catchment and distribution systems; smaller scale urban systems; and have a practical knowledge of efficient active irrigation systems. My main focus is putting into practice the Organic Land Care Guidelines and the principles of Permaculture. My business, Native and Urban Gardens, is accredited with Oregon Tilth OLCP (2011), and I am also a Permaculture Design Course Graduate (1995). My motto is "fine gardens in myriad forms reflect societies cultivating an understanding of peace."

9) Jaci Mckamey-Guerena Grow Your Own Medicines

This workshop will cover how to create space for medicinal plant cultivation in your yard/garden and why it is so important. We will look at several medicinal plants that grow well in the Willamette Valley and their individual requirements to thrive.

Jaci Guerena has been studying and practicing herbal medicine for 23 years. She has been the director and primary Instructor of Sunnyside Herbal School for 14 years. She grew up on a small farm surrounded by woods in rural southern Indiana and has lived and gardened organically in the Willamette Valley for 20 years. She emphasizes the connection between living plants and human beings and teaches respect for plants. She enjoys empowering people to recognize the plants around them as their medicine. She stresses the importance of strengthening health in individuals instead of treating symptoms. She can be contacted at: jacimck@hotmail.com

10) Kate Hirst Spring Into Ayurvedic Yoga

In this yoga asana class, we will focus our attention on harmonizing our bodies with the seasons, include some basic informal elements of Ayurveda, and demonstrate how to use this information to balance our bodies.

Kate is a perpetual student of India, Yoga, and a holistic, nature-centered approach to healing. She has been studying Plant medicine, Ayurveda, and Yoga for 8 years, and has a private practice doing education and nutritional consultations, yoga therapy, seasonal cleansing, and Ayurvedic treatments in Eugene. Yoga has changed her life to the point where she is enthusiastic and joyful, and able to really release old habits and patterns that were not serving her. As a result of this she hopes to be a witness to many others who through commitment and dedication to healing can re-discover the roots of their own beauty and enthusiasm for life.

11) Julie Hutchings / Mary Fraser Smith LAc, LMT, MAcOM (AC152786, LMT7517)

Cupping & Scraping (Gua Sha)

In this session we will give a basic overview of cupping and scraping - age old therapies that are easy to learn and very safe to perform. Plus, they feel great to receive! Used alone or in combination with oils, liniments, balms and poultices, these folk medicine treatments have been used all over the world - since before written history. Various cups and types of cupping will be demonstrated, and you will get some hands on experience with scraping.

As an acupuncturist and a massage therapist, Mary has a unique approach to treating clients utilizing many different modalities to achieve lasting results. Her favorite treatments include cupping and topical herbal balms because not only are they fun treatments to give, but they work great too! Julie is a massage therapy student at Lane Community College and has been practicing Gua Sha for personal use and on friends and family for years. Natural Arts Center provides classes and workshops in Qigong, Yang Style Tai Chi and the age old therapeutic practices of Cupping and Scraping (Gua Sha). Continuing education workshops for LMTs and other bodyworkers are also available. For more information, visit http://NaturalArtsCenter.net.

12) Heiko Koester Cultivating Native Medicinals

Heiko Koester will share his extensive experience cultivating medicinal plants in urban landscapes. The workshop will feature 20 native medicinal plants that are easy to grow and harvest. Heiko will cover plant uses, cultivation requirements, harvest tips, and how to acquire plant material. You will also have the chance to sample medicine from a number of these plants.

Heiko Koester is a Eugene based Permaculture designer and teacher. Heiko specializes in assisting clients with home landscape conversions. For twenty years he has applied unconventional gardening techniques to create lush jungles filled with food, medicine, and beneficial habitat. Heiko also teaches plant skills classes focused on edible, medicinal, and native plants. Heiko has a permaculture demonstration garden in the River Road neighborhood of Eugene and sells a wide selection of useful plants out of his small nursery.

13) Liisa Korpela Beauty From The Earth: Natural Skin Care

We will take a look at the skin, our largest eliminatory organ, and practices to keep it healthy. As well as ingredients to watch out for in our products and the ingredients we should focus on to keep our skin glowing and youthful.

Liisa Korpela is the founder of Bella Botanica, a natural health & beauty care company in Eugene, OR where she also consults and teaches about herbal medicine. Since 1995, she has been passionate about plants and inspiring others to build relationships with nature. Through blending the art and science of Herbalism, she brings forth holistic ways to care for the body, mind and spirit

14) Jenney Lee Natural Fertility Management

The workshop will include detailed information about women’s monthly cycles, and what is “normal” vs what is “abnormal.” I will debunk common myths/misconceptions about women’s cycles and fertility, and then teach the actual method of fertility management. The workshop is both for women who are interested in using the method themselves (as a way to track health, avoid pregnancy, or achieve pregnancy), and also for any practitioner who works with women, since having an in-depth and personalized understanding of a woman’s cycle can help guide therapeutic choices. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of the method, as well as materials for charting their own (or their clients’) cycles.

I have worked with women since 2003 as a Doula and Childbirth Educator, and have practiced natural fertility management methods for nearly a decade in my own life. I have trained as a massage therapist at East West College of the Healing Arts, and in midwifery at Birthingway College of Midwifery, both in Portland. I have also studied herbal medicine with local and national teachers, including a workshop on herbs for women’s health with Susun Weed in 2011. I am available for group classes, and one-on-one consultations, teaching natural fertility management.

15) Wendy Loren Herbal Aromatherapy

This class includes a brief history of aromatherapy, an introduction to the plants used for aromatherapy and an overview of the healing aspects of aromatherapy. The scent of flowers and leaves, roots and fruits are some of our greatest teachers. We will listen (and smell) as they give us clues about how to include them in our life.

After completing a masters degree in health education, I branched out into the alternative and complementary aspects of health and healthcare. Starting with a license to practice massage therapy (#5440), I continued my studies in holistic, herbal & movement therapies. Herbal aromatherapy combines my love of scents that feed our soul with their sources - the plants that grow alongside the vegetables and fruit that feed our body. I love to share and participate in the interactions of humans and the Earth, physically, emotionally, spiritually.

16) Jennifer Martin/ Lindie Truex Herbal Spa Skin Treatments

We will be using a Kinetic Dermabrasion machine to demonstrate a lymphatic procedure in conjunction with lavender, sage, rosemary, allspice, frankincense, and oregano. This combination, plus the enhancement of the machine, will produce energy throughout the body while beautifying the skin. We will be demonstrating a manual massage on the face that could be incorporated into any homecare beauty regime.

Jennifer Martin has been an esthetician for over 20 years. I currently work at the Boulevard Spa & Skin Care Clinic in Albany specializing in advanced anti-aging treatments to rejuvenate the skin while incorporating vitamins, peptides, and herbs. I have been an educator for over 15 years focusing in advanced esthetics techniques and I served on the Esthetics Model Curriculum Committee for the Oregon Department of Education that wrote the curriculum currently being used in all beauty schools in Oregon. Cell: #541-974-2340.

Lindie Truex, co-owner of Boulevard Spa & Skin Care Clinic, is a Master Aesthetician, national educator, and writer featured in High Points and Day Spa Magazine specializing in clinical anti-aging treatment alternatives to surgery and injections. Her spa and clinic is located at 1235 Pacific Blvd Albany Oregon 97321 ) #541- 791-2800.

17) Nome McBride Herbal Energy Circle

This class will focus on the way herbs move energy in the body and how every herb has a dramatic effect on subtle energies throughout the chakras. We will experimentally taste test a number of herbal preparations and then note their effects on the body, sharing and learning about the herbs after we have experienced them first. This class will help you to learn about herbs by letting the herbs teach and guide your inner vision and wisdom as the actual herbs assimilate into your body. This approach will be emphasized versus actually having much lecture about each herb. Come and learn what you forgot you already knew.

Nome McBride teaches extensively in the Northwest at herbal fairs, conferences, and as a guest teacher in many reputable herbal schools and naturopathic universities. He is respected in the herbal community for his concise and relevant approach to herbal healthcare. He owns and operates the American Herbal Dispensary, Inc. and the Pharmacopia Herbals supplement line, and contributes to the herbal community through teaching and innovation both in the lab and at the company's 47 acre organic farm. He enjoys spending time with his son, playing music, and enjoying the simple beauty in nature. Nome lives in Pleasant Hill, Oregon with his son overlooking the lush Cascades.

18) Andrew Millison Microclimates In The Herb Garden: The Permaculture Perspective

Although rooted in horticulture and agriculture, Permaculture design is interdisciplinary, touching on a wide range of subjects including regional planning, ecology, animal husbandry, appropriate technology, architecture, and international development. In this workshop, we will focus on recognizing and creating microclimates appropriate to a wide variety of herbs.

Andrew Millison has been studying, designing, building, and teaching about Permaculture systems since 1996. He is an Instructor in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University, teaching the Permaculture Design Certificate Course. Andrew has managed a small farm, spent years running a design and build Permaculture landscape company, and has completed large scale and high profile projects including rockstar Maynard Keenan’s Merkin Vineyard, initiated the well-known Ecohood project, worked with ecological wastewater pioneer Dr. John Todd, and worked with Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan on heirloom fruit tree preservation to earn his Master’s degree. Documentation of his extensive portfolio of hands-on projects, design work, and published articles can be viewed at his website www.beaverstatepermaculture.com.

19) Cialin Mills-Ostwald Introduction To CranioSacral Therapy

This workshop will be a CranialSacral Therapy overview with fun interactive demonstrations designed to pique your interest and stir your mind about the positive healing effects of this subtle yet powerful healing modality. We will be talking about the fascinating structure and anatomy of the body as seen through the CranialSacral Therapy lens, as well as basic techniques and effects of CranialSacral Therapy.

Cialin Mills-Ostwald is a licensed massage therapist (#018184) specializing in a combination of massage, CranialSacral Therapy, & Reiki. She works with people of all ages, assisting them in finding optimal balance in their bodies for relief from chronic & acute pain. She is a continuing student of the Upledger Institute, & resides & works in Eugene, OR.

20) Tammi Paul Goat Cheese and Savory Herbs

We will use fresh chevre (goat cheese) to make a variety of savory dips and spreads. Participants will have the option of trying prepared cheeses. Delicious, natural, healthy; once you taste how good this fresh cheese is you will never see cheese (nor herbs) the same way!

Having grown up on a farm it was only natural that I returned to farm life after finishing college and beginning a successful career. Three kids later, I now manage our small, sustainable, family farm near Brownsville, Oregon with the help of my 6, 7 and 11 year old assistant managers and of course, my husband, the master engineer of anything needing to be repaired or built. As a family we are committed to living a healthier lifestyle by producing our own food, giving back to the land and to our communities in which we live. We raise registered Saanen and Lamancha dairy goats and registered Simmental cattle. I teach goat milk cheese and soap making classes regularly for both small private gatherings and large public events or festivals.

21) Sue Sierralupe Stories From Occupy Eugene's Medical Free Clinics

I will share a brief history of Occupy Eugene and the medical tent. We will discuss the herbs that served us best, including herbs used for emergency care. The future of Occupy Eugene Medical will also be a topic of this workshop.

Sue Sierralupe is a certified herbalist, sustainable landscape educator, and a master gardener for OSU extension service. She writes the blog, Herbalist Manifesto, which sponsors progressive stewardship and the educational website, The Practical Herbalist.com. Sue has been an active organizer for Occupy Medical since October 2011.

22) Valerie Segrest keynote address/closing remarks Plants Are Our Greatest Teachers

Like us, each plant has a unique medicine and carries its own message in the world. This keynote will highlight traditional Coast Salish stories and teachings of the Pacific Northwest plant people

Valerie Segrest is a Native nutrition educator who specializes in local and traditional foods of the Puget Sound region. She is a graduate of the Northwest Indian College and received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Bastyr University in 2009. Valerie teaches classes on traditional foods and medicines for the Northwest Indian College’s Cooperative Extension Department. As an enrolled member of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, she serves her community through coordinating the Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project. In 2011 she was awarded a fellowship through the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy to further her work on this project. Valerie hopes to inspire and enlighten others about the importance of a nutrient-dense diet through a simple, common sense approach to eating.

23) Margi Willowmoon Relaxing Herbs for Health and Vitality

Learn how herbs can help ease stressful conditions such as minor aches and pains, anxiety, mild depression, twitches, and insomnia. We will discuss how you can effectively restore nervous system function with calming nervine herbs such as Chamomile, Oats, St. John's Wort, California Poppy, Skullcap, and Valerian.

Margi is an herbalist at Oaksong Botanicals in Corvallis. Trained in both botany and clinical herbalism, Margi skillfully combines traditional herbal wisdom with modern scientific knowledge in her work as an herbal health consultant, and can often be found enjoying the plants in her organic medicinal herb and vegetable garden, making herbal medicines, or foraging in nearby fields or forests.