BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Ecological Design Collective - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Ecological Design Collective
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://community.ecodesigncollective.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ecological Design Collective
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T132150
CREATED:20260113T180857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T221446Z
UID:10001036-1774702800-1791734400@community.ecodesigncollective.org
SUMMARY:Herbal Compass CSA: Navigating Healing Throughout the Calendar Wheel
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to reconnect\, reawaken\, and realign with your body’s innate wisdom—the deep intelligence that guides healing not only for yourself\, but for the greater collective? \nIn a world shaped by social and political division and rapid technological growth\, our senses are overwhelmed and our hearts and minds strained\, as rates of anxiety\, depression\, and physical dis-ease continue to rise. Disconnection deepens—from ourselves\, from one another\, and from the living web that sustains us. Yet a fundamental truth remains: the Earth’s body and the human body are one and the same. \nWhat if the ancient yet ever-relevant practices of plant medicine and land stewardship could help restore that connection\, support healing\, & cultivate compassion as a form of radical activism? \nStep into the HERBAL SANCTUARY as we navigate toward a deeper connection with the place we call home–the land under our feet & the body we carry. \nJoin artist\, plant medicine educator\, and clinical herbalist Alyssa Dennis for Herbal Compass CSA: Navigating Healing Throughout the Calendar Wheel\, meeting one Saturday per month from March – October. This program invites you to experience the calendar not in a linear fashion\, but as a revolving wheel. Unlike a traditional CSA that provides vegetables\, this program centers on medicinal plants—growing\, harvesting\, identifying\, and transforming them into remedies. You’ll receive hands-on training in botanical therapeutics\, plant ID\, and medicine-making while creating your own preparations to take home. Herbal medicine has always been a collective practice rooted in trust\, transparency\, and sovereignty over our health. You will be immersed in one of the most biodiverse urban environments\, safely tasting\, touching\, and smelling medicinal plants while learning to integrate them into your daily life and expanding your home apothecary. \nThis immersive program fosters a deep awareness of kin-centric relationships that includes discussions about seasonal cycles\, plant allies\, and holistic well-being.\nEach month focuses on one or two plant allies\, their therapeutic benefits\, and seasonal wellness practices aligned with nature’s rhythms. As we walk the calendar wheel together we’ll discuss the study of the Chinese/Celtic Five Elements or Phases (Earth\, Fire\, Water\, Wood\, & Metal)\, to explore how cyclical rhythms shape our internal & external environments which influence health as we embody this knowledge through the act of crafting medicine whether it’s a tinctures\, salves\, oxymels\, vinegars\, and infused oils. Each element moves through alchemical phases that guide both plant medicine and human well-being. \nFor example\, Sept & Oct is a time of discernment and boundary-setting before winter’s inward turn. We ask: What needs to be released\, and what needs to be nourished? Astragalus root supports this process by strengthening boundaries while nourishing and protecting the body. \nAs many herbalists note\, the plant most suited to support your body often grows right outside your door—within your bioregion. Mama Earth is calling you home and she can’t wait for you to join us. \n“We can support the earth by staying solid in our cycles\, as much as we can\, with those of the earth\, moon & sun.” – Judith Berger\, Herbal Ritual \nLocation: at the Eclipta Herbal sanctuary in the Hamilton neighborhood of Baltimore\, MD (address sent after sign up) \n**Space is limited to an intimate 15 spots** Spots fill up quickly. Sign up today! \nSave 10% if you register before Feb 1st with coupon code compass2026 \nSave an extra 10% when you do all 8 sessions! \nFirst session starts March 28th. Registration ends March 15th \nMar. 28th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nApr. 18th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nMay 16th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nJune 13th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nJuly 11th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nAug. 8th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nSept 12th\, 1-4pm\, 2026\nOct. 10th\, 1-4pm\, 2026
URL:https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/event/herbal-compass-csa-navigating-healing-throughout-the-calendar-wheel/
CATEGORIES:Antidotes to Toxicity,Land
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://community.ecodesigncollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Herbal-Compass-CSA.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Eclipta Herbal":MAILTO:info@alyssadennis.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR