Free Teleclass: Ethnobotany of Mesa Verde
- When
- Thu Feb 9, 2012
- Where
- Sacred Stream Center
- Time
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm
- Tags
- Education, Health & Wellness
Description
The land of Mesa Verde, located in Colorado, is best known for the cliff dwellings built there by the Ancestral Puebloans. It encompasses several microclimates where a wide diversity of plants are found.In this class, we seek to understand the relationship of plants to this complex and varied land. We will also focus on the traditional relationship between the land and the people who were sustained by their knowledge of plants. We will focus on plant identification, the practical and medicinal use of plants, and plant cultivation methods in the Mesa Verde area. We will also study the role of the Kachina, whose name, in Hopi, means "life bringer” and will seek to understand the Kachina's role in mediating the Ancestral Puebloans' understanding of the natural world, the world of plants, and the world of spirit.
This class is taught by Isa Gucciardi, PH.D. Isa has been a student of herbal medicine traditions and pottery-making traditions of North America for over 30 years.
Note* This is a call-in teleclass. Check website for details.
Register online here: http://bit.ly/uGZPNf
More Info
- Link
- http://www.sacredstream.org
- Call
- 415.333.1434
- Contact Form (account required)
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