Women of Wisdom Foundation

March Community Connections Workshop:

Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Sustainable Lifeways

Cost:  $45  WOW members, $55 non-members

BodySong Healing & Arts Center

943 – N 89th, Seattle, WA 98103

For more information and to register online: http://www.womenofwisdom.org

You can register in person at the door as well.  

Cost:  $45  WOW members, $55 non-members

9:30-11:30 AM - “Herbalism of Place”

with Julie Charette Nunn, Crow's Daughter

The place where you live has wise teachings. Come join me and experience the teachings of the land and the plants. Through shamanic listening practices, lively discussion and the creative arts discover ways to listen and connect to your surroundings and discover how this mirrors your deep inner yearnings.

Julie Charette Nunn, Crow's Daughter joyfully teaches the shamanic herbal tradition of the wise woman through apprenticeships, classes and one to one teachings.  She lives and works close to the earth, gathering and crafting plants for nourishment and healing.  She see the common plants as her wisest teachers. www.crowsdaughter.com

12:30-2:30 PM - “Dancing with Nature: the Heart & Soul of Crafting Sustainable Gardens for Life”

with EagleSong, CCH

Sustainable gardening is the practical art and science of dancing with nature to create livable landscapes around our homes, in our communities and across the planet. Come learn the steps so you can join billions of earth-workers dancing toward a greener future. Is your garden petroleum driven or solar driven? Find out why it matters & how you can maximize the potential of your outdoor spaces. It’s fun, affordable, delicious and best of all you can do it in your own backyard.

EagleSong is an environmental horticulturist, herbalist, ally of micro-flora & fauna, and a lover of life. Founder of RavenCroft Garden, Monroe, WA, she continues Connecting People, Plants and the Earth with the healing traditions of slow gardening, slow medicine and slow food. Currently, she is head gardener for Willows Lodge, Woodinville, WA.

www.ravencroftgarden.blogspot.com

3:00-5:00 PM - “Your Good Life: A Journey Towards Sustainability”

with Marilene Richardson

Finding ones path towards a life that reflects one's ethics can open the way for joy and peace of mind. A variety of ideas will be presented as Marilene shares her story on how she found her place of equilibrium along her journey to abundance. Come away with practical ideas that range from using simple measures for greening your life and home to creating concentric circles that lead to transforming community.

Marilene Richardson's passion for bringing sustainable living information and community-building skills to people of all ages prompted her to create the Foundation for Sustainable Community and to become the North Puget Sound Outreach Coordinator for the Northwest Earth Institute. Marilene is a certified Permaculture Designer and is the happy owner of FlorAbundance Garden Design.  marilene@communitysustainable.org,  www.nwei.org.

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