Celebrating Sustainable Communities


People's Kitchen Detroit Herbalism Series

People's Kitchen Detroit is excited to host our Summer Herbalism Series! These skill shares are hands on, interactive, and intended mostly for teens and adults (though kids have sat in from time to time).

All classes are $30 early/$40 late registration. There are a few sliding scale spots per class. Contact plantallies@gmail.com for more information on sliding scale payment.

Classes:

Plant Preservation
Sunday, May 19th 4-6pm
Plant Preservation will focus on techniques for preserving plants after harvest. From drying, freezing, setting up a home apothecary, and basic medicine making techniques. We'll also demonstrate how to make tinctures, salves, steams, and quick poultices. These skills are important to learn early in the season and can help strategically and ethically guide your plant explorations this Spring, Summer, and Fall. Kitchen at the Cass Corridor Commons 4605 Cass Avenue, Detroit, MI.

Ethical Wildcrafting
Sunday, June 16th 4-6pm
Ethical wildcrafting is harvesting plants from the wild in a responsible, ethical, and sustainable way. Learn more about these techniques, re-seeding, plant identification, and basic botany. This is a necessary skill for the learning and exploratory herbalist! Healing Garden (1745 W. Warren, Detroit, MI).

Summer Medicinal Plant Walk
Wednesday, July 10th: 5-7pm
Identify, touch, smell, and feel plants in their Summer abundance! This class will primarily focus in depth on a handful of plants, identification, ethical wildcrafting, medicinal uses, and preservation. Location TBA in Detroit, MI.

Herbal First Aid: Sunday
July 14th: 4-6pm
Mid summer is a great time to explore the plants around us. Many of these plants in our neighborhood lend themselves very well to basic first aid situations. Learn basic herbal first aid techniques, how to enhance your standard first aid kit, and summer plant identification. We will primarily focus on wounds, stings, bites, minor infections, nausea, and anxiety. Healing Garden (1745 W. Warren, Detroit, MI).

To register and pay for your class, click here: People's Kitchen Detroit







FOOD JUSTICE FRIDAYS

Friday June 7th
6-8pm
4605 Cass Ave (@ Forest)

Poetry & Music
Open Mic
Fresh & Local Food

An Event for the entire family and community.

More Details

Donations are appreciated, howevery no one will be turned away.
Suggested donation: Sliding Scale $5 - $15



Announcing The People's Platform & Convention

Saturday June 1st 2013
9am - 4pm
Marygrove College

We believe that Detroit is full of vibrant, resilient people who look out for each other and are committed to protecting the public assets and resources we share as a community Lets roll up our sleeves and come together and plan to take back our democracy. Come with your neighbors; bring block club members, friends and family.

The People's Platform is a broad network of Detroit-based social justice organizations, activists, and residents committed to bringing about just transformation in politics, economics and social dynamics through popular education, celebration, and civic engagement. We use data, analysis, advocacy and community organizing to protect and increase participation in the democratic process and to demand that state and local decision makers consider race and economic justice in their planning, funding, and policy-making decisions.

This is not a political event.

Register online at http://www.unitingdetroiters.org/
or by phone 313.556.2020 Ext. 2035

Registration Deadline is May 29th


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Detroit Food Policy Council

The Annual Food Report of the DFPC is now available. Access the full report at www.detroitfoodpolicycouncil.net