| 2006 Press Archive |
Bastyr University partners with national HerbDay eventFirst annual national event inspires two weeks of special public activities at Bastyr(Kenmore, WA, September 21, 2006) — Bastyr University is partnering with the HerbDay Coalition to help produce and celebrate the first annual national HerbDay, which occurs on Saturday, October 14, 2006, featuring activities in more than half the states in America during that week. The five national non-profits working together as the HerbDay Coalition include the American Botanical Council, American Herbalists Guild, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, American Herbal Products Association and United Plant Savers. For more information about national activities and full listings of events to be held around the country, visit www.herbday.org. HerbDay is a series of public outreach and educational events celebrating the importance of herbs and botanical medicine. Nationwide activities will occur at botanical gardens, universities, retail stores, parks and more throughout North America. Activities are produced by host venues, including hands-on workshops, author talks, lectures and classes, cooking demonstrations, gardening programs and more. In addition to local programs at host venues, national events are scheduled to be held at the U.S. Botanic Garden on the national mall in Washington, D.C. on October 13-14. Bastyr University’s Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) (doctor of naturopathic medicine and registered herbalist, American Herbalists Guild), was specially invited to speak at the national event. Dr. DiPasquale is the Chair of Bastyr University’s Botanical Medicine Department. Various state and federal legislators will also be on hand for activities in Washington, D.C. As a specially recognized HerbDay Partner, Bastyr University will be offering two weeks of unique activities open to the public, all to be held at the Bastyr campus in Kenmore, Washington. The first week features faculty and staff workshops and presentations, and week two provides opportunities for Bastyr students to present additional topics. Most offerings are FREE; some have a slight charge as noted. All activities are produced by the Bastyr University Department of Botanical Medicine. The following presentations are all FREE, held at noon in the Bastyr University auditorium: · Monday, 10/9/06: “The Top 10 Herbs for Children,” presented by Sheila Kingsbury, ND Dr. Kingsbury is a core faculty member at Bastyr University, a practicing naturopathic physician and the mother of four children. She will share her extensive knowledge of how to keep children healthy with herbal medicines. · Tuesday, 10/10/06: “Strategies for Making Herbal Medicines More Palatable,” presented by Kara Burkhart, ND Dr. Kara Burkhart teaches botanical medicine at Bastyr University, and has a private naturopathic medicine practice. She will provide ideas and recipes for making herbal medicines taste better for both children and adults. · Wednesday, 10/11/06: “Herbal Medicine to Support the Menopausal Transition,” presented by Robin DiPasquale, ND Dr. DiPasquale is the Chair of the Botanical Medicine Department at Bastyr University. She also has a private naturopathic medicine practice and serves as a supervising physician at the Bastyr campus health clinic shifts. She will discuss individual herbs and formulations that can assist women through various changes of menopause. · Thursday, 10/12/06: “Herbal Medicine and Men’s Health,” presented by Eric Yarnell, ND Dr. Yarnell is a core faculty member at Bastyr University. He co-owns Heron Botanicals and has authored many botanical medicine books and articles. He maintains a naturopathic medicine practice where his special interest is men’s health. · Friday, 10/13/06: “Nutritive Herbs: Food as Medicine,” presented by Jenny Perez, Bastyr Medicinal Herb Garden Manager Ms. Perez is a graduate of Bastyr University’s Herbal Sciences program. In addition to her work as Bastyr’s Medicinal Herb Garden Manager, she has also worked at The Herbalist in Seattle, preparing herbal remedies. She will discuss nutritive properties of tonifying herbs, supportive research and practical herbal preparations. · Week two, October 16-20: additional week of FREE noon activities highlighting offerings by Bastyr University students, all held at noon Monday through Friday, in the Bastyr University auditorium. Various topics, all to be announced. Call (425) 602-3287 for more information. Special workshops and reception with $15 entrance fees and advance registrations include: · Monday, 10/9/06: Hands-on workshop: “Elixir of Life,” presented by Sheila Kingsbury, ND 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $15 materials fee, pre-registration required due to limited space. Call (425) 602-3287 to register. Learn to make herbal elixirs for coughs and sore throats, perfect for flu season. Held in the Herb Lab, room 75 in the Bastyr campus basement. · Wednesday, 10/11/06: HerbDay Reception and Garden Tour, plus lecture “Strengthen Your Immune System with Medicinal Herbs,” presented by Robin DiPasquale, ND, and Chair of Bastyr University’s Botanical Medicine Department. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., $15 fee includes lecture, tour and reception with herbal teas and appetizers from the Bastyr garden. RSVP at (425) 602-3272. Held in the Willow Room, Bastyr campus. · Thursday, 10/12/06: Hands-on workshop: “Herbal Creams and Sprays,” presented by Kara Burkhart, ND. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $15 materials fee, pre-registration required due to limited space. Call (425) 602-3287 to register. Learn to make medicated creams and uplifting spritzers. Held in the Herb Lab, room 75 in the Bastyr campus basement. Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington, at 14500 Juanita Dr. NE, adjacent to St. Edward State Park. For more information as well as map and directions, visit www.bastyr.edu or call (425) 602-3287. Bastyr’s renowned award-winning vegetarian cafeteria will be open until 6:00 p.m. for those wishing to purchase an excellent meal in conjunction with any of the events. General information on HerbDay including national events, educational materials and more is available at www.herbday.org . ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY Bastyr University, in Kenmore, Washington, is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in the study of natural healing. It is the leading university for natural health sciences in the United States, encompassing a multidisciplinary curriculum and world-renowned research. Founded in 1978 by practicing naturopathic physicians, Bastyr University integrates the pursuit of scientific knowledge with the wisdom of ancient healing methods and traditional cultures from around the world. Its mission is to educate future leaders in the natural health sciences that integrate mind, body, spirit, and nature. Through natural health education, research and clinical services, Bastyr University improves the health and well being of the human community. Visit www.bastyr.edu. Nationwide HerbDay Events Listed Online(September 8, 2006) — HerbDay, a new national event, will be celebrated all across the nation on Saturday, October 14, or during the weeks before and after that date. Retail stores, schools, farms and botanical gardens, and public parks are hosting a wide range of activities and site-specific events, including lectures and workshops, book signings and talks by renowned authors, guided plant identification walks with experienced botanists familiar with regional habitats, in-store demonstrations, seasonal herbal handcrafts, in-store product demonstrations, children’s activities, and more.The HerbDay website, http://www.herbday.org/, lists these events, and more are being added on an ongoing basis. For example, Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers, a 24-store chain in Colorado and New Mexico, recently agreed to honor HerbDay in their stores, joining other major health stores GNC, Great Earth Vitamins, Vitamin Shoppe, Vitamin World, Whole Foods Market, several independent co-operative grocery stores, and smaller shops. The HerbDay website also has several educational documents available for downloading to inform the general public about the many uses and benefits of herbs, as well as efforts to protect the species that are so useful to maintain and improve health, add flair and flavor to our foods, and bring beauty to our gardens and landscapes. The educational documents cover herb safety, frequently-asked-questions, interpreting product labels, legal and regulatory issues, information on several common herbs, how to ensure the future of various species in the wild, and more. The HerbDay Coalition recently recognized two new HerbDay Partners. Bastyr University, of Kenmore, WA, and Tai Sophia Institute, of Laurel, MD, have been highly supportive of the event, not only planning to celebrate HerbDay at their campuses but also supporting a keynote event scheduled for Oct. 13 and 14 at the U.S. Botanic Garden on the National Mall in Washington, DC. An events schedule for this keynote HerbDay event is online at: http://www.herbday.org/Portals/0/pdf/USBG.pdf. Five national nonprofit organizations are working together as the HerbDay Coalition to launch this event — American Botanical Council, American Herbalists Guild, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, American Herbal Products Association, and United Plant Savers. More information about HerbDay activities and resources, and event registration forms are available at: http://www.herbday.org. HerbDay Plans Run Wild!(July 25, 2006) — HerbDay fun is increasing as events to celebrate herbs are registered at the event’s website: www.herbday.org. Events in cities all across the US and Canada already are in the works. These include presentations, demonstrations, workshops, arts and crafts, lectures, cooking classes, music, tastings, kids activities, storytelling, farm and garden tours, and rescuing plants at risk of being lost to a new highway project. Topics include cooking with herbs, making salves, brewing teas, botanical bodycare products, growing and harvesting tips in a variety of environments (from the Arizona desert to the lush hills of West Virginia), wildcrafting (gathering herbs in the wild), Native American traditions, herb safety, Chinese herbalism, stocking a basic herbal medicine chest, sustainable living practices, current research on using plants to maintain health, and conserving plant species for future generations.Organizations who have registered their events at the HerbDay website include Rural Action of Rutland, OH; the French Broad Food Co-op in Asheville, NC; La Paix Herb Farm of Alum Bridge, WV; Possum Creek Herb Farm in Soddy Daisy, TN: Herbs-on-Hudson in Chester, NY; Common Scents Health at El Camino College in Torrance, CA., and more. The Natural Health Hut in Wesley Chapel, FL, will host a festival at its 7-acre organic herb farm/educational center and clinic. Twelve workshops are on the schedule so far at the Harmony Hill Lodging & Retreat Center in East Meredith, NY. And plant identification walks are among the events at Wise Acres in Pleasant Hill, OR, and Seven Arrows Farm in Attleboro MA, as well as at other settings. The Herb Society of America (HSA) is a new HerbDay Partner, encouraging its 44 chapters and 2,300 members around the US to become involved with HerbDay events. HSA is also sponsoring several programs at the U.S. Botanic Garden HerbDay celebration in Washington DC. Other events there include renowned herbal experts Aviva Romm, AHG, James Duke, PhD, Robin DiPasquale, ND, and Bevin Clare are scheduled to offer free classes to the public on herbal topics. A detailed schedule and more information the USBG events can be found at www.usbg.gov. Several schools also plan to celebrate HerbDay, including Bastyr University, in Kenmore, WA, the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts of Tempe, AZ, the Tai Sophia Institute in Columbia, MD, and Western Carolina University, of Cullowhee, NC. New Corporate Sponsors have added their support to the event: ¨ General Nutrition Centers (GNC), a global retailer of nutritional supplements; ¨ Vitamin World, a seller of nutritional and herbal supplements direct from the manufacturer. They join HerbDay Corporate Sponsor Nature’s Resource Herbal Supplements, sold in food and drug stores nationwide. All will promote activities in key cities across the country. The extensive GNC chain is planning a variety of store-based activities all month and special offers to honor the day. Vitamin World will promote and publicize the day at its 480 stores and has designated its publication Health Smart Today as a new media sponsor. Several retailers, large and small, will participate as HerbDay hosts, either on HerbDay itself (October 14) or on the days and weeks before and after that day. Five national nonprofit organizations have been working together as the HerbDay Coalition to launch this event — American Botanical Council (ABC); American Herbalists Guild (AHG); American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP); American Herbal Products Association (AHPA); and United Plant Savers (UpS) . The entire herbal community is invited to participate actively in HerbDay, either by hosting an event or providing sponsorship in the form of financial support. More information about HerbDay activities and resources, and registration forms for prospective participants are available at: www.herbday.org. U.S. Botanic Garden to "Celebrate Herbs and Herbalism"(July 18, 2006 - Washington, DC) — The U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) will celebrate the first annual HerbDay this October — and all are invited! HerbDay is a new national event that is a series of public educational activities celebrating the importance of herbs and herbalism that will occur during the week of October 8 and culminate in a national celebration on October 14. Activities will occur at botanical gardens, parks, and retail establishments throughout North America. HerbDay activities at each hosting venue may range from lectures and workshops by herbalists; herb walks; cooking demonstrations featuring herbs and spices; seasonal herbal handcrafts; herbal beauty product demonstrations; demonstrations by herb company representatives; and children's activities with herbal themes.The USBG’s HerbDay events include a series of four lectures on the health benefits of botanical products on Friday, October 13. An Herb Fair will follow on Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a wide range of activities that will focus on the beauty of herbs and their health and culinary uses. Classes, lectures, demonstrations, and many children's activities will be ongoing, as will walking tours of the beneficial plants in the U.S. Botanic Garden collection. All events are free to the public! A detailed schedule and more information about these events can be found at www.usbg.gov or http://www.herbday.org/Portals/0/pdf/USBG.pdf. HerbDay was initiated by a coalition of non-profit organizations.* Those who want to participate in HerbDay (either as an event organizer or attendee) are invited to visit www.herbday.org, the primary source for information about HerbDay activities and resources across the nation. The U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory is open to the public, free of charge, every day of the year from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Conservatory is located at 100 Maryland Avenue, SW, on the west side of the U.S. Capitol. Visitors are encouraged to take Metrobus and Metrorail. Further information is available by calling 202-225-8333 or visiting the USBG website at www.usbg.gov. * American Botanical Council (ABC); American Herbalist Guild (AHG); American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP); American Herbal Products Association (AHPA); and United Plant Savers (UpS). HerbDay Support Continues to Grow(Friday, June 9, 2006) — Support for HerbDay from the herbal community is increasing with new sponsors, partners and participants joining their efforts to those of the HerbDay Coalition. And exciting events to celebrate herbs and herbalism are being planned at sites all across America, as reported by people and companies who register at the event’s website: www.herbday.org.Nature’s Resource herbal supplements, sold in food and drug stores nationwide, has become a Sponsor of HerbDay and will promote activities in key cities across the country and assist at the national events planned in Washington. Several retailers, large and small, will participate as HerbDay hosts, either on HerbDay itself (October 14) or on the days just before and after. Vitamin World will promote and publicize the day at its 480 stores and through its publications. Great Earth Vitamins, based in Ontario, CA, will celebrate herbs at its 150-plus stores and Nature’s Sunshine, based in Provo, UT, will also host HerbDay activities. Students of the Tai Sophia Institute in Columbia, MD, will to set up discovery stations on their campus, with lectures on various herb-related topics. Three new HerbDay Partners have been named to recognize the outstanding contributions of nonprofit, educational, conservation and environmental organizations that commit to developing HerbDay events. The International Herb Association will promote the event to its members and the general public. The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) has created a HerbDay committee to assist in informing retailers of the event including donating a booth at its national tradeshow in Las Vegas during July. And the U.S. Botanic Garden will host two days of HerbDay events at its facility on the Washington Mall, October 13–14. And another important trade media sponsor has joined others in promoting the event to their readers. Ads and articles will be running in Natural Foods Merchandiser, a publication delivered to natural product retailers by New Hope Natural Media. The entire herbal community is invited to participate actively in HerbDay 2006, either by hosting an event or providing sponsorship in the form of financial support. Now is the time to start developing ideas for local HerbDay activities to ensure that every community celebrates the wonders of herbs. Visit www.herbday.org to review the initial menu of ideas that the HerbDay Coalition has developed, and to register to tell others what you are planning to do to join the herbal celebration. The website will be the primary location to organize and disseminate information about HerbDay activities and resources. HerbDay is a coordinated series of public educational events celebrating the importance of herbs and herbalism through harmonized, independently planned activities that will occur on October 14, 2006, and/or during the days leading up to and following that date. Activities will occur at retail stores, botanical gardens, and parks throughout North America. HerbDay activities will be designed by each hosting venue, which will have broad latitude in selecting its own events, such as lectures and workshops by well-known herbalists; herb walks; in-store cooking demonstrations featuring herbs and spices; seasonal herbal handcrafts; in-store herbal beauty product demonstrations; presentations by herb company representatives; activities with herbal themes for children; etc. Five national nonprofit organizations— American Botanical Council (ABC); American Herbalists Guild (AHG); American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP); American Herbal Products Association (AHPA); and United Plant Savers (UpS) — are working together as the HerbDay Coalition to launch this event. Sponsors and Participants Build Momentum for HerbDayVitamin Shoppe, GNC, Herbs Etc. to host events;Broad support expressed by industry media; Local AHG chapters to participate (April 26, 2006) — HerbDay 2006 is six months away and numerous sponsors and participants are already planning an exciting array of events to celebrate herbs and herbalism at sites all across America. Reports of events and offers to become involved are pouring in as people and companies register at the event’s website: www.herbday.org. Several retailers, large and small, will participate as HerbDay hosts, either on HerbDay itself (October 14) or on the days just before and after. For example, the GNC chain is planning a variety of store-based activities and special offers to honor the day, and The Vitamin Shoppe will hold events in all of its 280 stores to highlight the value of herbs. Herbs Etc. will host HerbDay activities in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, store and community. Beyond the retailer arena, the San Diego Herb Club and that city’s chapter of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) are joining together to plan an informational fair in Balboa Park, including tours of the newly expanded “Trees for Health” medicinal tree grove and garden. In Ben Lomond, California, the East-West School of Herbology will also participate. Further east, Herbalists Without Borders (based in State College, PA) will host an “HerbalSlam” — a poetry contest on the theme of “all things herbal.” And the HerbDay Coalition will produce a multi-day event at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC with support from staff and students from Tai Sophia Institute, based in Columbia, MD, and the DC chapter of the AHG. The herb industry media have also expressed support for HerbDay as several “Media Sponsors” have signed on to promote the event to their readers. Ads and editorials will be running in each of these magazines well in advance of the event and up to their October issues, including: Health Supplement Retailer, Remedies, Vitamin Retailer, and Whole Foods Magazine. In addition, Taste for Life will publish a special edition in October that includes a 24-pages pullout section with carefully researched articles by respected herbalists. As with all special Taste for Life editions, Herb Day 2006 will also be a stand-alone publication with a lengthy shelf time in natural products chains, health food stores, and herb shops nationwide, offering leading manufacturers an excellent opportunity to support consumer education through advertisements. The entire herbal community is invited to participate actively in HerbDay 2006, either by hosting an event or providing sponsorship in the form of financial support. Now is the time to start developing ideas for local HerbDay activities to ensure that every community celebrates the wonders of herbs. Visit www.herbday.org to review the initial menu of ideas that the HerbDay Coalition has developed, and to register to tell others what you are planning to do to join the herbal celebration. The website will be the primary location to organize and disseminate information about HerbDay activities and resources. HerbDay is a coordinated series of public educational events celebrating the importance of herbs and herbalism through harmonized, independently planned activities that will occur on October 14, 2006, and/or during the days leading up to and following that date. Activities will occur at retail stores, botanical gardens, and parks throughout North America. HerbDay activities will be designed by each hosting venue, which will have broad latitude in selecting its own events, such as lectures and workshops by well-known herbalists; herb walks; in-store cooking demonstrations featuring herbs and spices; seasonal herbal handcrafts; in-store herbal beauty product demonstrations; presentations by herb company representatives; activities with herbal themes for children; etc. Five national nonprofit organizations— American Botanical Council (ABC); American Herbalists Guild (AHG); American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP); American Herbal Products Association (AHPA); and United Plant Savers (UpS) — are working together as the HerbDay Coalition to launch this event. HerbDay 2006 Scheduled for October 14thFive national non-profit organizations working together as the HerbDay Coalition[1] announced today that the first annual HerbDay will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2006 – and you are invited!HerbDay is a coordinated series of public educational events celebrating the importance of herbs and herbalism through harmonized, independently planned activities that will occur on October 14, 2006 or during the week leading up to that date. The activities will occur at retail stores, botanical gardens and parks throughout North America. HerbDay activities will be designed by each hosting venue who will have broad latitude in selecting its own events, such as lectures and workshops by well-known herbalists; herb walks; in-store cooking demonstrations featuring herbs and spices; seasonal herbal handcrafts; in-store herbal beauty product demonstrations; presentations by herb company representatives; activities with herbal themes for children; etc. Many segments of the herbal community will hosting events, providing sponsorship and financial support. It is not too early to start developing ideas for local HerbDay activities so that no town or city is inadvertently left out of the celebration. The public is invited to participate in all activities and to encourage local retailers, botanical gardens, and other locations to plan and host events. In addition to local and regional events, the HerbDay Coalition may produce one or more “keynote” events potentially involving congressional members. A series of national events are tentatively scheduled at the U. S. Botanic Garden on October 12, 13 and 14. “We are extremely pleased to be part of this group of national organizations working together cooperatively to create such an important event” said Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Product Association. “We have designed a very innovative and dynamic opportunity to bring a positive message about herbs to the public in their own communities” added Wayne Silverman, PhD, Chief Administrative Officer of the American Botanical Council. McGuffin and Silverman are both members of the HerbDay Coalition. Visit www.herbday.org to review the initial menu of ideas that the HerbDay Coalition has developed. This website will be utilized as the primary location for organizing and disseminating information about HerbDay activities and resources. A registration feature will be added as new events are added to the site so that a record of planned events and participation will be continually updated. Join the herbal celebration! [1] American Botanical Council (ABC); American Herbalist Guild (AHG); American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP); American Herbal Products Association (AHPA); and United Plant Savers (UpS). |
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