[MPWG] Fw: Native Plant Production Workshop - April 30, 2006 (NC)

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For more information, contact Robert Eidus (see below).

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE,                   To All Media Outlets
Calendar of Events 
 Sunday, April 30, 2006
Bloodroot, Black Cohosh and Ramp Workshop 
 
Marshall, North Carolina,
Outside Asheville, NC, at Eagle Feather Organic Farm, 
Robert Eidus and Robin Suggs is proud to present an afternoon of learning 
about harvesting, and marketing of Blood root, Black cohosh & Ramps. 
A program is from 1 PM to 4 PM 
 
Robert is Land Steward of Eagle Feather Farm, owner of the NC Ginseng and 
Goldenseal Company and has written two booklets on growing programs for 
ginseng and goldenseal in a chemical free environment. He has recently 
produced a video entitled Growing Goldenseal.
Robin Suggs, is founder of Yellow Creek Botanical Institute and is the 
current owner of MoonBranch Botanicals. Both Robert & Robin are Board 
members of the NC Natural Products Association
 
Come join us in a forest environment as the plants come up this spring.   
We will explore a rich Appalachian cove where Bloodroot, Black Cohosh and 
Ramps plants live. The 2nd class will be spent learning how to transplant 
the newly sprouted plants. The cultivation of native medicinal plants as a 
new business opportunity will be mentioned. New marketing strategies and 
marketing organizations will be highlighted. Current events and funding 
opportunities will be shared.
 
There is a limit of 20 people.   For more information, contact Robert 
Eidus at 649 - 3536       and look us up on the web @
www.ncgoldenseal.com
www.madisonfarms.org/school
www.madisonfarms.org/eaglefeather
 
 


Robin Suggs
MoonBranch Botanicals
5294 Yellow Creek Road
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 
USA

Telephone: 828.479.2788
moonbranch at earthlink.net
www.moonbranch.com

Member:
American Herbalist Guild
Co-op America 
Green Products Alliance 
National Network of Forest Practitioners
North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines 
North Carolina Goodness Grows/NCDA&CS 
North Carolina Natural Products Association
Southwestern North Carolina RC&D Council
United Plant Savers 

It is well for people who think to change their minds occasionally 
in order to keep them clean.
For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their 
prejudices once in a while.
-Luther Burbank (1849-1926) born on Mar 7
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