Herbalism Class at the Arboretum

The Morris Arboretum is offering a two-day class entitled Ethnobotanical Approaches to Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease. Taught by T. Lorenzo Moore, a public health educator at the Foundations of Health Center, the class will discuss the impact plants can have on conditions affecting health, including various cycles, the environment, and nutrition. It will also explore the uses of medicinal plants in cultures around the world. The class meets Wednesday, March 6, 7-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 9, 10-11:30 a.m. The cost is $22 for Arboretum members, $26 for non-members.

The class is part of the Arboretum's ongoing program, Healing Plants: Medicine Across Time and Culture, including an outdoor exhibition and related events.

A class on Making Your Own Herbal Cosmetics will be offered Saturday, March 2. For more information and to register, call (215) 247- 5777, Ext. 156.


Almanac

February 13, 1996
Volume 42 Number 20


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