Seminar Series:

The Profound and Ordinary:

Medicinal Science of Common Kitchen Herbs & Spices

for Health Professionals

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Seminar #1:

Science-Based Practical Applications and Gardening Techniques

of Common Kitchen Herbs and Spices

with Jim Duke, Author and Ethnobotanist

 

Date:                  Friday, October 5, 2012

Rain Date:         Monday, October 15, 2012

Time:                  9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Location:           Fulton, MD –Gazebo at Jim Duke’s Garden

NOTE:                This is an outdoor event.  Please dress for the weather.

Lunch:                A delicious local sustainable lunch made with kitchen herbs and spices

Cost:                  $95 (limited to 20 people)

Agenda:          http://mdh2e.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Agenda-Common-Kitchen-Herbs-and-Spices-with-Jim-Duke.pdf

 

To Register:       Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QFCXTR3

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn the scientific data on the therapeutic benefits of common kitchen herbs and spices
  • Discover the practical applications for how to use common kitchen herbs and spices
  • Identify simple methods for growing and caring for common kitchen herbs and spices

 

Who Should Attend 

  • Dietitians, dietary managers, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and other interested health professionals
  • Food service directors, chefs and cooks at hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions

CEUs: 

  • 5 CEU’s approved by American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • CEUs for other professions pending
  • Attendees will receive certificate of completion
  • Questions: contact Jennifer Carman at 410-545-4481 x 1237

 

James A. Duke, PhD, Ethnobotanist, Author, The Green Farmacy; Author, USDA Ethnobotanical and Phytochemical Online Database www.ars-grin.gov/duke/.
Duke serves as distinguished herbal lecturer with the Tai Sophia Healing Institute in Laurel, MD. He has written more than 30 books on medicinal plants.
Helen Metzman, Director, Green Farmacy Herbal Garden, Natural Resource Specialist and Environmental Educator, Natural Resources Division, Maryland Department of Recreation and Parks – Howard County
Jennifer Carman RD, LD, LDN is the Nutrition Coordinator of Chase Brexton Health Services, immediate past President of the Maryland Dietetic Association,
and has a Graduate Certificate in Medical Herbalism.


To Register:     Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QFCXTR3

 


More info:                   Email herbalmedicinetraining@gmail.com or call 410-706-1924

 

Flyer:     http://mdh2e.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Flyer-MedicinalScienceofHerbsSpices.pdf

 

Volunteer:                  To volunteer at Jim Duke’s garden, email Helen: helometz@hotmail.com

 

Hosts:                        This event is being hosted by Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment

Sponsor:                    Thank you to Chase Brexton Health Services for their generous sponsorship