Cultivating Ecosystem Balance in Your Garden Potluck & Costume/Clothing swap

tl;dr: RSVP: https://partiful.com/e/g6eOdh5kQfHiqLYlJOFi

Discover the hidden powers of herbs in creating thriving garden ecosystems! This workshop will dive into the many virtues of herbs, emphasizing their role in supporting edible crops, soil health, beneficial insects, and the well-being of gardeners. Whether you're incorporating herbs into new garden spaces or enhancing existing ones, we’ll cover how to do so intentionally, aligning with permaculture principles for balance and resilience.

Learn hands-on techniques, participate in an herbal quiz, and stand a chance to win a homemade antiviral olive leaf & ginger glycerite! This session, led by Danièle Fogel, PhD, will expand your knowledge of specific herbs and inspire you to design more diverse and harmonious garden spaces. Danièle brings a wealth of experience combining traditional herbal wisdom with modern ecological practices.

Workshop Highlights:

• Companion planting with herbs and edible crops
• How herbs benefit soil health, composting, and attract beneficial insects
• The role of herbs in fruit tree guilds
• Sensory and therapeutic benefits of herbs for gardeners
• Herbal remedy giveaway!

BIO

Our guest facilitator, Danièle Fogel, PhD, is a seasoned expert in herbal wisdom and ecosystem balance. Danièle integrates traditional knowledge with modern gardening practices to cultivate synergistic plant communities. Learn more about her work at yervika.com and follow her daily herbal insights on Instagram at @yervika.herbs.

Questions to Ponder:

• What herbs are you currently growing, and why?
• How have you observed herbs interacting with other plants in your garden?
• What challenges in your garden might be addressed by incorporating more herbs?

Additional Resources:

• Explore Danièle's professional network: https://linkedin.com/company/100922790/admin/feed/posts/

Bonus Event:

Don't miss the upcoming Bay Area Regenerative Unconference! This first-of-its-kind event is happening soon—explore regeneration in the Bay Area with insights from Jem Bendell.

RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/unconference-exploring-regeneration-in-the-bay-area-with-insights-from-jem-bendell

Clothing/Costume Swap:

Bring any old costumes or clothing you’d like to swap! We'll have a table set up to exchange gently used clothing items as part of a fun sustainability effort.

What to Bring:

Yourself, your friends, skills/talents to share or grow, potluck items. Monetary contributions to support PLACE and event expenses are appreciated. Donations via Venmo

Event Details:

WHAT: Bay Area Permaculture Guild October ’24 Meet+Eat (RSVP via Partiful)

WHEN: Monday, October 14th, 2024, 6-8:30 PM (always the second Monday evening)

WHERE: NW Oak-land (Location provided upon RSVP)

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