The Plant People Gathering

by Monika Ghentin Workshopson Posted on

Celebrating Our Relationship with the Land & the Gifts of the Plants.

I am presenting again at The Plant People Gathering at Hawthorn Herbals near Picton, Ontario. The theme this year is “Holism. Our dynamic connection with the micro and macro.” My presentation this year is:

The Holism of Herbs

Holism is the principle that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and a part cannot be understood independently of the whole. In the practice of holistic healing, illnesses are seen as the manifestation of imbalance or disease within the whole being and healing must be multi-layered to be truly effective. Herbs are holistic. They support and catalyze physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual healing (and much more!). In this workshop, participants will experience the holism of herbs directly through the process of “herb testing.” They will be given a mystery herb to take as a tea or tincture and notice the herb’s effects within them and how to interpret what they are experiencing. Afterwards, participants will receive the same herb’s plant spirit medicine and any wisdom, blessings, messages, and medicines they wish to share with them.

The Plant People Gathering is now in its 2nd year, and brought to you by herbalists, this gathering is intended to focus on, celebrate and help to deepen our reciprocal relationship with the plant world.  Plants nourish us, help us to heal, inspire us with beauty and help to cleanse the land, air and water that surround us.  As herbalists, we study the healing properties of plants in relation to the human body, mind & spirit.  As plant people, we care for the land and all the plants that dwell here with reverence, curiosity and gratitude. Offerings include herbal medicine workshops, plant and tree identification, herbal craft and creative projects, wild food tasting, good connections with other plant people, and more.

Location: New Moon Farm, just north of Picton in Prince Edward County ON (address provided upon sign up).

Date: August 14, 5:00 pm to August 16, 5:00 pm.

Cost: Early Bird until June 15th: $350 no camping OR $390 with camping & breakfast. Regular price: $390 no camping OR $440 with camping & breakfast. All meals & snacks are included with your ticket to the Plant People Gathering. They are vegetarian, and they’ll feature our abundance of local summer produce with lots of gluten free & vegan options. All meals will be prepared by the plant-loving Chef Chris Byrne. 

Register & Info: Go here for more info. To sign up, fill out and submit this form.