Workshop Design: Medicinal Landscaping

Introduction to self/thanks for coming Go round - who you are, experience of plants, what you would like out of this workshop Popcorn: Why do we even need to grow our own medicine? > Introduce ecological herbalism handout Brainstorm on flip chart paper: What is medicinal landscaping? > People generate ideas, e.g. herb gardens, woodlands etc. Forests in California optimised for harvesting 'tending the wild' Tour of herb garden. Q&A about growing the different medicinal plants. Habitats exercise. Return to polytunnel. Divide into small groups. Do spectrum line in confidence in plant identification & medicinal knowledge. > Each group to go & sit in an area and make observations of what they can see, the plants they can observe. Allow 15 mins depending on weather. Check in with each group to see if they know what they are doing. Plants that are growing abundantly Plants that are less abundant Any similar growth habitat? Are they performing an ecological function? What are they doing there? Return to polytunnel & share observations. If necessary tour around the different areas & point out examples. Areas include: Near stream Woodland edge In car park

Brainstorm on flip chart paper: What design factors do we need to consider? - Who are these plants for? Who will use & benefit from them? - How & how often will they be harvested? - How easily available & abundant are they in the wild? - How expensive or accessible are they? - What other functions do they serve e.g. bee forage? > Compare design of my garden, to Holt wood, to St Werburghs allotment Medicinal Tree Tour - Ask if any participants missed the medicinal trees mentioned through the workshop & give a second tour if necessary. Close & re-cap. - It is an ecological imperative that we grow our own medicine - We can easily integrate multifunctional medicinal plants & trees into our environments - There are other design factors to consider