I started learning about plants 7 years ago. I was called back to earth by homesickness. I was born in Southern Coastal s0-called Peru and grew up in so-called Chile, I later moved to illegally occupied US territory. I left my home town when I was 4 years old and since then I have always felt like a traveling seed. I went back to plants and gardening when I realized that I came from a lineage of food witches, gardeners, sanadoras/os of mal de ojo, seed keepers and plant whisperers. I wanted to be with mis abuelas in their gardens and kitchens, but i could not. Planting my first seeds and seeing them sprout made me feel right next to them. It felt like home. I went back into plants and gardening when I realized that my university education could only do so much. I had written a thesis on the recent forced sterilisation of Quechua women and the ways in which the state + medical industrial complex worked together to torture indigenous womxn and people for the sake of global 'progress'. I wanted to figure out how to do salud autogestiva, autonomous health, to start depending a little bit more on the earth + each other and a lot less on the systems that often define our livelihoods. It was in the teaching of gardeners, seeds, plants and yerbeteras around Turtle Island + Abya Yala that I found some answers and ideas, this seedlingships comes from that place.
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WHY A SEEDLINGSHIP?
I have been asked many times to create an herbal education program or apprenticeship. I am pretty new at plantitas and gardens, only 9 years under my belt. The idea of seedlingship came to me, and I liked it. To sow seeds. I feel comfortable with the concept of a sedlingship and sharing my process with plants and gardens. I wanted to create a space for me to share how I learned about plants, from seeds to potions. This is my way of throwing seeds out into the world. WHAT IS 'FROM SEED TO CALDRON: A SEED + MEDICINE SEEDLINGSHIP'? It is a space for people to learn about plant connection from the dirt up. The seedlignship is intended for people that are starting to delve into medicine and gardens, but also those that wish to expand or supplement their wealth of knowledge. There will be a couple of amazing QTPOC + WOC + femme herbalists and conjurers that will share/present their process and herbal approach. WHO IS THIS SEEDLINGSHIP FOR? All people. I center BIPOC (Black, Indigenous People of Color) and it is open to white people that acknowledge their priviledge and do work to divest from it. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES WHILE PARTICIPATING ONLINE OR IN PERSON? The next session is opening up September 2020 due to COVID online might be the only way. However, I am planning on a weekend in-person for 2021 so that people can come together and we can prepare medicine in real life together in circle. |
CONTENT
The content is divided in 6 branches, one per month. Below are the topics we will cover (loosely since we might be
Branch I
-Introduction
-Supplies needed and where to get them
-the political framework of the seedlingship
-my guiding principles and how I practice yerbeteria
-introducing political + herbopolitical concepts
-Medicine Feminista + Brujeria Feminista: how these concepts shape this seedlingship
Branch II
-gardening 101
-wild gardens
-botany 101
-how to work + plant seeds
-kitchen herbalism!
Branch iii
-plant meditation
-working with plant & flower spirit
-how to meet a new plant 101
-delving into medicinals: 5 key plants and their materia medica
-medicine making: water based preparations
Branch IV
-harvesting + environmental stewarship
-processing plant material
-properly taking care of herbs + seeds
-natural dyes! working with plants to create botanical dyes
Branch V
-alchemy and the creation of mixes
-delving into medicinals: 5 key plants and their materia medica
-body systems
-herbal actions
-how to make a tincture (alcohol based and vinegar based)
Branch VI (optional)
-how to make infused oils
-how to make a salve
-how to make flower essence
-final project!
DATES/ACCESS
Online:
September 2020, exact start date will be given in the next moths. This SEEDLINGSHIP lasts for 6 months.
EXCHANGE
$600-$1,500 sliding scale. For those that wish to purchase herbs from me directly, it would be an added amount of you can get your own herbs and materials!
*sliding scale: a payment range in which you get to decide how much to give within the range provided, when you make the decision you take into account access to wealth and other privileges.
I do not have spousal support, parental support, a trust fund or a pot of money hidden somewhere- this is my work and how I make a living under a capitalist system. I am asking for sliding scale* monetary exchange for this seedlingship to allow me to live + thrive + continue to do this work.
DO YOU OFFER A PAYMENT PLAN?
Yes! I will be opening up the registration months before the start date.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Yes, it depends on the funds collected and they are only for people that cannot afford this program. I need the support of donors to make this happen! You can donate here.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
We are starting in September! For now, if you are interested please fill out the form below and I will be sending you more information later this month. There is 50 people cap for this, so those that leave their information here will get first dibds.
APPLICATION
Fill out the pre-application form below to be included in the list. You will be notified when registration starts before anybody else.
The content is divided in 6 branches, one per month. Below are the topics we will cover (loosely since we might be
Branch I
-Introduction
-Supplies needed and where to get them
-the political framework of the seedlingship
-my guiding principles and how I practice yerbeteria
-introducing political + herbopolitical concepts
-Medicine Feminista + Brujeria Feminista: how these concepts shape this seedlingship
Branch II
-gardening 101
-wild gardens
-botany 101
-how to work + plant seeds
-kitchen herbalism!
Branch iii
-plant meditation
-working with plant & flower spirit
-how to meet a new plant 101
-delving into medicinals: 5 key plants and their materia medica
-medicine making: water based preparations
Branch IV
-harvesting + environmental stewarship
-processing plant material
-properly taking care of herbs + seeds
-natural dyes! working with plants to create botanical dyes
Branch V
-alchemy and the creation of mixes
-delving into medicinals: 5 key plants and their materia medica
-body systems
-herbal actions
-how to make a tincture (alcohol based and vinegar based)
Branch VI (optional)
-how to make infused oils
-how to make a salve
-how to make flower essence
-final project!
DATES/ACCESS
Online:
September 2020, exact start date will be given in the next moths. This SEEDLINGSHIP lasts for 6 months.
EXCHANGE
$600-$1,500 sliding scale. For those that wish to purchase herbs from me directly, it would be an added amount of you can get your own herbs and materials!
*sliding scale: a payment range in which you get to decide how much to give within the range provided, when you make the decision you take into account access to wealth and other privileges.
I do not have spousal support, parental support, a trust fund or a pot of money hidden somewhere- this is my work and how I make a living under a capitalist system. I am asking for sliding scale* monetary exchange for this seedlingship to allow me to live + thrive + continue to do this work.
DO YOU OFFER A PAYMENT PLAN?
Yes! I will be opening up the registration months before the start date.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Yes, it depends on the funds collected and they are only for people that cannot afford this program. I need the support of donors to make this happen! You can donate here.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
We are starting in September! For now, if you are interested please fill out the form below and I will be sending you more information later this month. There is 50 people cap for this, so those that leave their information here will get first dibds.
APPLICATION
Fill out the pre-application form below to be included in the list. You will be notified when registration starts before anybody else.