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A Five Day Course in Herbalism
at
Casa Do Visconde, Central Portugal.
e.21st-25th
March 2007
22nd-26th May 2007
The course tutor Mirjam Olsthoorn.
| Note: Mirjam
also runs courses at her herbal school 'Carpe Diem'
near Guarda, central Portugal, full details can be found
on her website. Click
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| Mirjam, a
Dutch biologist, has been working as a development
agent for 12 years in the Portuguese Serra da Estrela
Mountains. She created and managed a professional
centre for sustainable development, where during 10
years she worked at regional, national and international
level on topics related to organic agriculture, eco-tourism
and environmental education. She represented the European
Centre for Eco Agro Tourism in Portugal, editing the
National Green Holiday Guide, and is one of the founders
of the International Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture
Training, IFSAT. In 2004 she decided to become independent
and created her own company CAPAX Lda., which main
activities consist of consultancy, training and projects
related to sustainable initiatives in rural areas.
Capax has been active so far in partnerships in EU-projects
related to training and education in Sustainable Agriculture.
In her beautifull mountain village Vila Soeiro, Mirjam
created the Practical School for Herbalism Carpe Diem,
which owns a huge medicinal plants garden and realises
a vast range of courses related to the subject.
CAPAX – Empowerment, Training and holistic Resource
Management. e-mail:
capax.int@clix.pt website www.capaxportugal.com
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The Course.
This 5 day course in Herbalism is designed for people
wishing to explore general aspects of growth, processing
and use of medicinal and aromathic plants.
By the end of the course, participants will be able
to:
Determine a series of medicinal plants by botanic
and phenomenological characteristics; be able to understand
which plants belong tho their inner being;
Understand and apply basic aspects of the growth of
medicinal plants; be able to establish a medicinal
circle garden;
Choose appropriate conservation and packaging methods;
Prepare some basic medicinal products, i.e. ointments,
syrupes, tinctures and oils.
Prepare some basic cosmetic products, i.e. body-lotions,
cremes, tooth-pastes, shower-gels and shampoos;
Establish a natural first-aid-kit and be able to compose
a range of medicinal tea-mixtures;
Understand medicinal properties of a series of plants
and apply them in appropriate ways.
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Price:
€850 (£570 approx) per person fully inclusive
of all tuition, materials, use of equipment, accommodation,
meals, wine and beverages.
Accommodation:
This price is based on six nights in shared rooms/apartments.
If you wish to have your own room please add €120
(£80.)
Camping is also available. If you choose to camp
the price for the course will be €750 (£500)
per person. (fully inclusive of all meals.)
Terms
of Payment: We ask you to pay 50% deposit on booking
and the remainder at Monte Rosa on commencement of
the course.
Methods
of Payment: Euro/Sterling cheque, cash or credit/debit
cards.
Discounts:
For couples booking together we can offer a 5% discount.
Groups of four + can receive a 10% discount.
Flights
(European countries): You will need to fly to Lisbon
or Porto.
Flights
(Countries outside Europe) Generally you will fly
to Lisbon and get a connecting flight or train to
Porto but we can pick you up from Lisbon international
airport if you wish.
If
you wish to attendeither of these courses you can
do so by filling in the form below or by contacting
me direct. Click here
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The Booking Form.
(Note:
By filling in this form you are not making a commitment
in any way, it is more an expression of interest. You
will be contacted within a few days and sent an information
sheet on the course and hard copy booking form by post.
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