Faculty Speaking Engagements Outside of DWCHS Programs

Rich Mandelbaum’s upcoming engagement:

  • Saturday July 11, Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, Sussex NJ – A beautiful refuge of fields, forest, and wetlands along the Wallkill, a tributary of the Mahicannituck (Hudson) River, in northern NJ along the NY border. Flat trail walking. $60 for the day; scholarships available. 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM; $60 for the day, scholarships available. Register at richardmandelbaum.com

  • Saturday July 18, Where Phytochemistry Meets Gaia: Merging Science and Tradition in Herbalism, Transcending Roots Apothecary, Becket, MA – This one-day retreat in the Berkshires has a sliding scale fee starting at $75. Consider arriving the day before to participate in the Seasonal Immersion Day at a discount; you can stay overnight nearby or camp on-site. See the website for more. For more info and to register, go to: https://www.transcendingroots.com/

  • July 24-26 Plant Cunning Conference, Cohosh Creek Herb Farm, West Edmeston NY; there will be a diverse line-up of teachers at this wonderful gathering, including yours truly: https://plantcunningconference.com/

  • Hold the date: September 13, Herbs to the People gathering, AOOA Farm, Goshen NY

Watch Our Welcome Video
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I am British and so I cannot become qualified as a herbalist with this course but it has given me so much that I cannot get from any UK course.

This is particularly in respect to materia medica: we have learned, in great detail, almost 300 herbs and David gives exactly what I wanted – both the energetics of the plants and the scientific research. There is a huge amount of information on how best to prepare each herb, herb-drug interactions, sourcing of raw materials, and even ecological information such as which herbs are endangered and how to grow each plant. We have learned about herbs used in Western, Chinese, Ayurvedic and traditional medicine.

It is easy to tell that this course has been running successfully for many years – the syllabus is clear and comprehensive and it works well as a distance course – even for those of us who watch in the midnight hours! It will take me many more years to begin to absorb the knowledge from these two years.

Elizabeth Lines | Class of 2014