American Herbalists Guild - West Coast Florida Chapter
Our chapter is based in St Petersburg, Florida. We hold monthly meetings with a focus on outdoor education, community service, and small business support.
The West Coast Florida Chapter of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) represents the counties of Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Hernando, Lake Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, Desoto, and Charlotte. We strive to gain knowledge, share ideas, and spark creativity. As a chapter of the American Herbalists Guild, we are a 501c3 nonprofit organization. As a resul
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Ok so I was slow getting to upload the August Herbal Open Forum. We talked a bunch about where energetics comes from and the idea of directional herbs. Also delved into parasites and autoimmune disorders. Sound crapped out and cut things short. We had an amazing number of questions sent to us so will pick it back up on the last Friday of Sept from 6 to 8pm check out the youtube recording for Aug as well as explore all the months/years prior https://youtu.be/vk8Q4r2Avds as well as lots of shorter recordings of unique tropical plant medicine.
Herbal Open Forum, Aug 2024 Parasites, Energetics, History, Autoimmune and more! Bob Linde, RH Well this month we got cut a little short from technical issues. We covered as always a range of topics. I got so many great questions ahead of time it was r...
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Dragon Rises field Trip!!! So much fun!!! And we drove the bus with a few of us from St Pete!! Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
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Bob Linde discussing Chinese herbs! Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
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Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine tour!
Ask question of Registered herbalist and Acupuncture Physician Bob Linde of Acupuncture and Herbal Therapies and Traditions School of Herbal Studies. This monthly event is a learning experience about herbs, health, Chinese, Tropical and western herbs, energetics and so much more!
I am excited about spending my Saturday in the garden helping with our big end of summer plants sale! Some of the many plants we will have for sale this Saturday from 10 to 4 pm. Come explore the garden, enjoy some herbal tea, get a B-12 shot, buy some new plant babies and learn about how to grow and use many of the plants that already may grow in your yard. Some of the many exciting plants we have:
Patchouli, Florida Betony, Holy Basil/Tulsi, African Tree Basil, Piper LaLot, Oliloqui, Motherwort, Mugwort, Curry Tree, Elder, Gotu Kola, Plantain (plantago), Blue Pea Flower, Ground Cherry, Jiao Gu Lan, Lemon Grass (fevergrass), Sweet Aztec, Aamu/Guinea Hen W**d, Annatto, Cuban Oregano, Wild Ginger, Wild Lettuce, Velde Grape, Pond Apple, Eclipta, Porterweed(vervain), Golden rod, Ashwagandha, Beautyberry, Turmeric, Arrow root, Balsam flower, Phlaris Grass, Jamaican Caper, Beijing Grass, Fish Mint, Tilo, Feverfew, Yarrow, Winged Sumac, Mai Men D**g, Katuk, Papalo, Andrographis, Mulungu, He shou Wu and so many more!
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Come on down to Traditions School of Herbal Studies tonight and be part of this amazing Moon Market. Before the market at 6:30 P.M. they are having the meeting about the parks system installing golf courses at state parks and how we can help stop the destruction of natural areas ! Gonna be an amazing night! See you there!
Come see me (Tracy) for your JOURNEY CARD!!!
Bring your card around to EACH VENDOR, and have them SIGN YOUR CARD to be entered into a drawing for FREE PRIZES from a few of our generous vendors, including myself 🖤
Who doesn't like the sound of that!?
Blue Raven Full Moon Market
August 23rd
7-11 PM
6340 Central Ave
Traditions School of Herbal Studies
Let's do it!
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Another fun herbal event hosted by Traditions School of Herbal Studies! Come see the school, the huge medicinal plant garden and the drum circle. Buy some cool stuff too!
Come see me (Tracy) for your JOURNEY CARD!!!
Bring your card around to EACH VENDOR, and have them SIGN YOUR CARD to be entered into a drawing for FREE PRIZES from a few of our generous vendors, including myself 🖤
Who doesn't like the sound of that!?
Blue Raven Full Moon Market
August 23rd
7-11 PM
6340 Central Ave
Traditions School of Herbal Studies
Let's do it!
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Hey folks! We've been seeing news of a family in UK who was sickened by mushrooms and hospitalized. The source of foraging information they were using was an A I generated foraging guide bought on Amazon. Please, please, please, if you want to forage make sure you know the mushroom or plant before using it! Please, verify authors of books before buying them as well! Find some people who specialize in mycology or foraging and follow them. Be safe y'all! Happy Saturday!
Hey y'all! For our September meeting we are looking for cooks! We need 4 people to display various ways of cooking with herbs! One will be a tea or drink blend. Then we need an appetizer, main dish and dessert. If you're interested inbox or drop a comment! We'll have applications up on the page soon! Only 4 spots available!
Hi it's me! I'm "That Deaf Herbalist" and president of our chapter! Come meet me Friday the 23rd and buy some cool stuff! It's at Traditions School of Herbal Studies and it's a great event! See ya there! 7 to 11 p.m. hosted by Tracy Penokie of Blue Raven Collective! Good times!
Happy Tuesday fellow herbal enthusiasts and herbalists! What herbs are you studying lately?
Hey there everyone! We have an exciting event coming up August 31st ! Please see our events and RSVP! It;s FREE and an outstanding opportunity to see the beautiful Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine! You'll also have the opportunity to meet Susan Gutierrez. She is our new President and owner of Beggar's Tick Apothecary. Please let us know if you plan on coming! Bob will be doing an herb walk as well, weather permitting!
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Sorry for the delay in getting the Herbal Open forum up...
Herbal Open Forum July 2024, Feverfew, dogs, horses, hemochromatosis, lyme & much more! Traditions School of Herbal Studies is a Tampa Bay area clinical herbal program owned and operated by Dr. Bob Linde, AP, DOM, RH(AHG). Classes take place in ...
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Today is the final day for Early Bird Registration pricing for the annual AHG Symposium in Granby, Colorado. Don't forget to snag your tickets if you want to join us this October!
"This Year's Symposium Theme, Preserving Herbal Legacies: The 34th AHG Symposium is an inspiring celebration of the many herbal lineages that have shaped the practice of herbalism, including 32 place and culture-based sessions. Contemporary herbal practice is rooted in the heritage of herbal traditions drawn from diverse bioregions and sociocultural streams, from Hoodoo rootwork to the Pueblo preparations of the southwest U.S. to Daodi processing methods.
"The 2023 Symposium blends cutting edge clinical skills with unique perspectives, case studies, and narratives drawn from this vast global pool of herbal knowledge. And as we all recover from all the Zooming of the Covid years, we're emphasizing experiential, tech-free classes with presentations that engage the senses and lots of herb walks to introduce you to local flora."
Join Us for the 34th Annual AHG Symposium! Registration is now open for the 34th AHG Symposium, October 13 to 16, 2023, at the Snow Mountain YMCA of the Rockies in Granby, Colorado. Register before July 31st to receive an early registration discount. Snow Mountain YMCA features 5000+ acres in the majestic Rocky Mountains, with hiking trail...
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Thank you to everyone who showed up and made our first SHED Talks event a huge success!! We are humbled by the amazing way our community showed up for this. We were literally pulling chairs in from other rooms and had folks overflowing into the lobby!
Huge THANK YOU to our 5 presenters who fearlessly shared their knowledge with the group. This was our first SHED Talks, but it won’t be the last! We’re already planning for the next one before the year ends.
Keep an eye out for the announcement and get in touch with us if you’d like to present next time! We can’t wait to talk SHED with all of you again ;-)
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We're BAAA-aaack! After taking a breather in June, our next event is on the calendar for July 22nd. Now we just need presenters for our first ever SHED Talks event!
Check the event out for some ideas of topics you can present on. 18 minutes or less, you can use the projector for visual aids if you want, or you can present / attend via Zoom.
Send us your pitch on Instagram or email mailto:[email protected] to submit your idea for your SHED Talk!
We'll have a brief General Meeting after the talks, to discuss Chapter business and the upcoming symposium in Colorado. Hope to see you there presenting or supporting!
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This Saturday! 🦴 Are you curious about the ancient Evil Bone Water formula used in herbal and acupuncture clinics around the world?
Join us this for a special behind-the-scenes look at the medicine making process from start to finish! Hosted at Saint Apothecary, home of the famous Evil Bone Water (Zheng Xie Gu Shui) pain relief formula.
CEO and Herbalist Mark Brinson will be leading us on a tour of the facility. He'll explain how to differentiate high quality herbs from inferior, and what happens at each stage of the Evil Bone Water assembly line.
Come see how they make the hero product beloved by practitioners the world over. "When in doubt, put Evil Bone Water on it!"
Learn more and RSVP with the link in our bio.
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🌿 Herb Day 🌿 is this Saturday, and we are looking for volunteers!
We will be running a seed-bomb station so guests can grow Florida native plants wherever the land could use some love. We are excited to meet the community and share information about the local AHG chapter and our fun upcoming events!
Help us out and get good karma, PLUS we'll give you a voucher for a free class hosted by our chapter. Use it any time in 2023! Get in touch with us ASAP if you are interested. Happy Herb Week! 🌻
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This Friday! Let’s get together to celebrate Mother Earth 💚🌎
Join us for a community herb walk, in exchange for a little help in the teaching garden!
Stay for our monthly AHG meeting to learn more about your local herbal community and get involved in our upcoming events, trips and classes.
🍉🍍 Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you Friday!
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Still basking in the glow of this beautiful night!
Thank you to our new friends Høly River for filling the garden with their sweet sounds, and to all the new friends who braved the Florida winter to dance with us.
Thank you to Bob Lindefor sharing his plant wisdom at the herb walk.
And thank you to our home base of Traditions School of Herbal Studies for setting the backdrop for this unforgettable event.
What do you think? Should we do more events like this in the future?