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Dandelion Herbal Center offers classes and field trips for herb students ranging from the beginner interested primarily in basic herbal crafting techniques to advanced students seeking to enhance their careers in complementary medicine.

Jane’s lifelong love affair with medicinal plants finds a perfect setting here in the magnificent coastal mountains of Northern California. From pristine tide pools to lush wetlands and the sacred majesty of local redwoods, we are blessed with a glorious abundance of herbs to admire and study.

2021: Allison, Jane, & Jessica at DHC
2020: backpacking in the Siskiyou Wilderness
2011: on a Lost Coast Seaweed Adventure


A note from Jane:

Dear Friends,
As in nature, all things must transition in order to begin anew and so the time has come for me to pass the torch along to the next generation of herbal teachers who will bring new light & life to DHC! I am so grateful to be accomplishing this shift with such connected, talented & esteemed herbalists as Allison Poklemba & Jessica Shepherd who both began studying with me way back in 1999! It has been such an honor and a pleasure to share herbal magick & wisdom with all of you throughout the years. You have brought so much joy, wisdom, & light to Dandelion. I am deeply grateful for you all and the plant teachers that have brought us together.
I will still be very much part of DHC and will drop into the 2022 10-Month Herbal Studies class to share plant wisdom, make tea, do rituals & play in the garden. I am very much looking forward to spending more time being with the plants…and towards this next exciting evolution of Dandelion Herbal Center!

With gratitude & much appreciation to the plants,
Jane


A note from Allison:

For the past 17 years or so I have taught pieces of Jane’s annual Herbal Studies Program, and each and every time I do I think to myself: “This is my absolute favorite. This is where I’m meant to be.”

Since my time as a student of Jane’s at the turn of the century (yes, that long ago!) we have become dear friends and even “neighbors.” It feels like a tremendous honor to share more of my skills and love of plants with the Dandelion Herbal Center community as we write more pages of the DHC story together.

I bring with me my skills as a teacher, botanist, herbalist, environmental educator, small business owner (Backcountry Press), artist, mother, friend, and always curious student of nature. I’m so looking forward to celebrating plants, making medicine, and nerding out with you all!

(Fun fact: Jessica and I have been reveling in the beauty and magic of plant medicine together since we took our first herb class together, Jane’s Beginning With Herbs, back in 1999!)


A note from Jessica:

Jane and the Dandelion Herbal Center changed my life by introducing me to the magical world of plant medicine over 20 years ago.  After my very first class, I knew immediately that I had found my path; to become an herbalist and be in service to the plants.  This path led me to working as a community herbalist at Humboldt Herbals for 17 years and teaching myriad of classes.  Along with pursuing extensive studies and certifications in the field of Aromatherapy, including distillation.

I couldn’t have imagined, way back then, what a pillar Jane and the DHC would have become for me and my knowledge of herbs.  From the foundations she laid out in my early years of learning, I went on to develop successful product lines, top-selling tea blends, and created an award-winning recipe published in the book: Fire Cider. 

I have had the honor of teaching at the Dandelion Herbal Center for the past 6 years now and look forward to building upon that with Allison.  Together Allison and I combine our herb nerd skills and deep love for plant medicine, all which grew from the legacy of seeds that Jane first planted. 

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Seaweed is fun! Hear all about it in this new podc Seaweed is fun! Hear all about it in this new podcast episode of @marinebio.life

Great for:
• Eating
• Foraging
• Sharing with friends
• and even Knitting & Jumping Rope! 🤣

(Learn all about it in our online class SEA VEGETABLES OF THE PACIFIC COAST — which begins 5/3!)

In this podcast Kara Muzia, an ocean enthusiast and marine biologist interviews Allison Poklemba. They dive into the wonderful world of seaweeds! Allison shares how plants have fascinated her from a young age, why her move across the country for university was the financially responsible choice, and how she incorporated both botany and herbalism into her career. Allison puts a few different species of kelp on highlight including bull kelp and wakame. She shares how kelp can actually devour cancer tumors, how a walk on the beach can also be a walk in a medicine cabinet, and some fun ways to cook with sea vegetables.

Listen and save your spot in class our at LINK IN PROFILE

#seaweed #seavegetables #bullkelp #nereocystisluetkeana #youcanknitwiththat #knittersofinstagram #herbschool #herbalist #coastlife #pnwlife

https://backcountrypress.com/2022/04/marinebio-life-features-allison-poklemba/
80 women. If each generation is about 25 years ap 80 women.

If each generation is about 25 years apart, there are only 80 moms between you and your ancestor who walked this earth, tending children, in the year zero. 

That’s not very many, right?! I imagine my lineage of moms and am so curious about them.

This photo is of my beloved Grandma Sandra (right) her sister (Joan) and their mom, my Great Grandma Fanny.

Sandra was a “Dispenser” in England in the late 30’s/early 40’s, which was really like being a licensed Herbalist!

I love them and am so grateful for all my 80 women have been through to get me and mine here! Reflecting on this as my eldest celebrates is 10th trip around the sun today. 🎂☀️🎉

🌟 Do you know the name of your grandmother’s grandmother?

~ Allison
It’s a tough choice, but Wakame I think you are It’s a tough choice, but Wakame I think you are my fave!

What’s you favorite seaweed???

(Pssst: Early Bird registration ends today for Sea Vegetables of the Pacific Coast. All the deets at link in profile)

🌊🌿 Featured seaweed: Alaria marginata on the #lostcoast of #northerncalifornia

#seaweed #seavegetables #wakame #alaria #californianativeplants #lostcoasttrail #humboldt #humboldtcounty #wildfood #wildfoodlove #foraging #foragedfood #eatwild #pacificcoast #pnwlife #herbschool #herbalist #herbalism #medicinalherbs #mermaidlife

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Sound the Seaweed Shofar—we have 2 winners!! Co Sound the Seaweed Shofar—we have 2 winners!!

Congrats to @tara_bluecloud and their buddy @joallesunflower for winning class passes to SEA VEGETABLES OF THE PACIFIC COAST in our giveaway! Check your messages for details 🎉

This is a 2-part virtual class on 5/3 + 5/10, 7-8:30pm PT. Recorded in case you can’t make the live sesh.

Many thanks to all who entered our giveaway!!! It is simply wonderful to see such interest in SEAWEED! There’s still space to sign up if you like. Tap LINK IN PROFILE to find your way there.

The class fee is $35, but EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION of $29 ends 4/7! 10% is being donated to @reefcheckcalifornia ‘s Kelp Forest Restoration Program.

Your teacher, Allison Poklemba @earth2allison, is a devoted Seaweed Enthusiast who has been teaching about the joys and wonders of edible seaweed for 20 years.

Featured seaweed: Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) fashioned into a trumpet/bugle/shofar/didgeridoo!

#seaweed

#pnw #pacificnorthwest #pnwonderland #upperleftusa #exploregon #pacific #upperleftcoast #seaweedweek #california #californiacoast #northerncalifornia #kelp #wildfood #humboldtcounty #herbalist #herbalism #medicinalplants #californianativeplants #kitchenwitch #whatforagersdo #foraging #wildfoodlove #oregoncoast #pacificcoast #wildcrafting #pdx #lostcoast  #seavegetables

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🌿🌊GIVEAWAY ENDS TODAY for 2 class passes to 🌿🌊GIVEAWAY ENDS TODAY
for 2 class passes to SEA VEGETABLES OF THE PACIFIC COAST

You’ll join Allison for a 2-part online class on 5/3 + 5/10, 7-8:30pm PT (recorded in case you can’t make the live sesh)

⭐️ Learn how to identify, find, ethically & legally harvest delicious & nutritious edible seaweed. No ridiculous plastic packaging required!

Included in this class is a full color “Sea Vegetables” identification card (laminated and ready for a dip in the ocean!).

Thank you to all who have already entered!

To enter:
1. Like this post and follow @dandelionherbalcenter
2. Tag one friend per comment below. Comment as many times as you like. Each is an entry.
3. Share this post in your story for an extra entry.
4. We’ll pick a random winner at 9pm PT on Tuesday 4/5. You and your tagged buddy will both win a free registration (including materials) so you can then head to the tide pools together!

Tap LINK IN PROFILE for all the details and to register today.

The class fee is $29 if registered by 4/7, $35 afterwards. 10% is donated to @reefcheckcalifornia ‘s Kelp Forest Restoration Program.

Scholarships available for BIPOC and those experiencing economic hardship.

Your teacher, Allison Poklemba @earth2allison, is a devoted Seaweed Enthusiast who has been teaching about the joys and wonders of edible seaweed for 20 years.

#seaweed

#pnw #pacificnorthwest #pnwonderland #upperleftusa #exploregon #pacific #upperleftcoast #seaweedweek #california #californiacoast #northerncalifornia #kelp #wildfood #humboldtcounty #herbalist #herbalism #medicinalherbs #californianativeplants #kitchenwitch #whatforagersdo #foraging #wildfoodlove #oregoncoast #pacificcoast #wildcrafting #pdx #lostcoast #herbs #seavegetables @moonriseherbs @humboldt.herbals @rosemarygladstar @trinityherbals_wellnesscenter 

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POV: Petals are so overrated. It’s all about the POV: Petals are so overrated. It’s all about the showy stigmas!
- Plantain

#plantain #plantago #herbalist #medicinalherbs #medicinalplants #herbs #plantallies #herbalism #wildfoodforaging #wildfoodlove #botany #botanist #californianativeplants #herbschool
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