2024 VIHG Schedule – Canadian Herb Conference

2024 Schedule

Draft Schedule – Subject to Change.

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Registration

12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Elixir Bar Opens

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Opening Circle & Orientation

Della (Rice) Sylvester | Huyamise' Della (Rice) Sylvester | Huyamise'
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Drop Off

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Tent 1

Cooling Fire: Meeting Inflammation Head-On with 3 Remarkable Trees

Eaglesong Gardener Eaglesong Gardener
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Tent 2

Roots to Grow: Unearthing Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

Jeananne Laing Jeananne Laing
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Demonstration

Remembering Sweetness: Summer Solstice Heart Medicine & Herbal Alchemy with Honey

Dr. Jacqui Wilkins Dr. Jacqui Wilkins
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Herb Walk

Herb Walk

Della (Rice) Sylvester | Huyamise' Della (Rice) Sylvester | Huyamise'
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Tent 1

Phytochemistry Demystified

Patrick Kooyman Patrick Kooyman
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Tent 2

Decolonizing Herbal Medicine

Tiffany Harper Tiffany Harper
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Demonstration

Guided Journey to Future Self

Alexandra Luppold Alexandra Luppold
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Herb Walk

Flower Essence Herb Walk

Dr. Terry Willard Dr. Terry Willard
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Pick-Up

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Dinner

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Tent 1

Storytelling

Tiffany Harper Tiffany Harper
Della (Rice) Sylvester | Huyamise' Della (Rice) Sylvester | Huyamise'
Dr. Jacqui Wilkins Dr. Jacqui Wilkins
9:30 pm - 10:30 pm Tent 1

Talent Show

Joanna Finch Joanna Finch
6:30 am - 10:00 am

Registration

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Primordial Oohs: Sound as Medicine

Joanna Finch Joanna Finch
7:00 am - 8:00 am

Qigong

Michel Duhaime Michel Duhaime
7:00 am - 8:00 am

Hatha Yoga

Susan Horning Susan Horning
7:00 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast

9:00 am - 9:15 am Tent 1

Morning Welcome & Announcements

Colleen Emery Colleen Emery
Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
9:15 am - 9:30 am Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Drop-Off

9:30 am - 11:00 am Tent 1

Research Skills for Herbalists - finding and interpreting data for clinical practice

Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
9:30 am - 11:00 am Tent 2

Medicinal Broths

Bev Maya Bev Maya
9:30 am - 11:00 am Demonstration

Like Bile in Your Throat: The Acrid Materia Medica

Sajah Popham Sajah Popham
9:30 am - 11:00 am Herb Walk

Decent Demulcents: Natures magnificent mucilaginous herbs

Dr. Glen Nagel Dr. Glen Nagel
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Tent 1

Making an Impact with Herbal Medicine

Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Tent 2

Chronic Viral Infections and the Gut: Coxsackie, Echo, Epstein-Barr and Long Covid - Herbal considerations

Dr. Christina Weir Dr. Christina Weir
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Demonstration

Dermatology - Cream, Toner & Oil Cleanser

Krista Dawn Poulton Krista Dawn Poulton
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Herb Walk

Herbal Medicine in Your Backyard

Robert Rogers Robert Rogers
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Pick Up

12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Lunch

12:45 pm - 2:15 pm Tent 1

BCHA Lunch & Learn

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Sound Bath Tent

Sound Bath Journey

Joanna Finch Joanna Finch
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Drop-Off

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Tent 2

Q'eros - Our Life, Our Heritage

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Demonstration

Hawthorn Hands-On: Recipes and Remedies

Eaglesong Gardener Eaglesong Gardener
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Herb Walk

Principles and Practices of Wild Harvesting

Patrick Kooyman Patrick Kooyman
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tent 1

Rediscover a Natural Rhythm: Planning Your Wheel of the Year

Holly Phillips Holly Phillips
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tent 2

Old Man and the Seaweed: Four Decades of Seaweed and Stories apprenticing with Dr Ryan Drum

Dr. Glen Nagel Dr. Glen Nagel
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Demonstration

Culinary Alchemy

Celle Rikwerda Celle Rikwerda
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Herb Walk

Unity Partner Yoga and Massage

Susan Horning Susan Horning
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Pick-Up

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Blanket Market

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Sound Bath Tent

Sound Bath Journey

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Dinner with Entertainer Elise LeBlanc

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Tent 1

Entertainer Shane Philip & Ashley

9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Tent 1

Entertainment - Luc, Anela & Band

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Primordial Oohs: Sound as Medicine

Joanna Finch Joanna Finch
7:00 am - 8:00 am

Qigong

Michel Duhaime Michel Duhaime
7:00 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast

9:00 am - 9:15 am Tent 1

Morning Welcome & Announcements

Colleen Emery Colleen Emery
Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
9:00 am - 9:15 am Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Drop-Off

9:15 am - 10:45 am Tent 1

Sustainability within the Herbal Medicine Industry

Krista Dawn Poulton Krista Dawn Poulton
9:15 am - 10:45 am Tent 2

Creating a Barrier Free, Reciprocal Space with Student Clinic Experiences

Colleen Emery Colleen Emery
9:15 am - 10:45 am Demonstration

Community Therapeutic Herbalism: The Art of Herbal Elixirs for Community Connections

Dr. Glen Nagel Dr. Glen Nagel
9:15 am - 10:45 am Herb Walk

When the World Wearies and Ceases to Satisfy …There is Always the Garden!

Eaglesong Gardener Eaglesong Gardener
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tent 1

Flower Essences: A Central Part of My Clinic

Dr. Terry Willard Dr. Terry Willard
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tent 2

Art of Herbal Synergy

Patrick Kooyman Patrick Kooyman
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Demonstration

Finding a Heartfelt Herbal Vocation: Lessons from my Plant Path

Dr. Marisa Marciano Dr. Marisa Marciano
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Herb Walk

Enchanted Flora: Exploring the Supernatural Plants and Folklore of Vancouver Island.

Celle Rikwerda Celle Rikwerda
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Pick Up

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sound Bath Test

Sound Bath Journey

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Club Drop Off

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tent 1

Relevant medicine: The importance of clinical assessment in a herbal practice

Tiffany Harper Tiffany Harper
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tent 2

Workflow Management - Streamline your business processes using online tools

Susan Horning Susan Horning
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Demonstration

The Poison Plants: Materia Medica and Magic

Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Herb Walk

Herbs to Know for First Aid

Dr. Christina Weir Dr. Christina Weir
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Kids Herb Club Tent

Kids Herb Club Pick-Up

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Tent 1

Closing Circle

Colleen Emery Colleen Emery
Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet at Gate

Alpine Herb Walk - Ticket Required

Amanda Howe Amanda Howe
9:30 am - 3:30 pm Demonstration

Mushrooms as Food and Medicine - Ticket Required

Robert Rogers Robert Rogers
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Meet at Gate

Alpine Herb Walk - Ticket Required

Patrick Kooyman Patrick Kooyman

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