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A Five Day Course in Herbalism
at
Monte Rosa, Algarve, Portugal.
25th-29th April
2007
20th-24th June
2007
The course tutor
Mirjam Olsthoorn
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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 and botanist, 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, 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
beautifully 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 web site www.capaxportugal.com
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The Course.
This
course runs from a Tuesday to the following
Saturday and is held at Monte Rosa, near Lagos
on the far west of the Algarve, Portugal, one
of the most beautiful places in Europe with
numerous beaches with crystal clear sea (some
of the best surfing beaches in Europe) and stunning
countryside in the surrounding area. Its remoteness
and therefore peace and quiet makes it a perfect
setting for this course.
The
course is fully inclusive including all transportation
(airport pick-ups), professional tuition, meals,
wine, beverages and accommodation. All food
served is organic where possible with an emphasis
on a healthy diet. Special dietary requirements
can be catered for.
To
visit the Monte Rosa web site please click
here
This 5 day course in Herbalism is designed for
people wishing to explore general aspects of growth,
processing and use of medicinal and aromatic 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 to 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,
syrups, tinctures and oils.
Prepare some basic cosmetic products, i.e. body-lotions,
creams, 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
Lagos, Portugal.
Flights
(Countries outside Europe) Generally you will
fly to Lisbon and get a connecting flight or train
to Lagos but we can pick you up from Lisbon international
airport if you wish.
If
you wish to attend this course 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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