Growing and Using Medicinal Plants in Cheyenne

Join us for this informative workshop about raising medicinal herbs right here in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Amy Kousch, founder, owner, and head grower of Berchta Botanicals will be discussing raising plant medicine using plants that she grew specifically for our Hawthorn Tree customers.
Laura Cascardi, clinical herbalist and founder of Equinox Center for Herbalism Studies will be discussing the properties of each plant, how to harvest them and how to best use their medicine as an ally for your health.
Class size is limited so please pre-register. Cost is $40 and includes a free tea and a plant from Berchta Botanicals.
Amy Kousch has been farming beyond organic herbs, flowers, and vegetables for a decade in both Colorado and New England. Having owned and managed several diversified operations, she founded Berchta Botanicals three years ago as a medicinal plant nursery and herb farm – and now, education center. Along with propagating native, at-risk, and global plant medicine, Amy is the Education and Content director with the Women, Food, and Agriculture Network. Amy has a Bachelor’s degree in natural resources and a Master’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in sustainable agriculture education from Colorado State University.
Laura Cascardi’s passion for herbalism, healing, and well-being is evident in her 20 + years of working with herbs and people. She began her formal education with herbs at the Rocky Mountain Center of Botanical studies where she graduated in 2001 as a certified herbalist. In 2013 she graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Botany. In 2014, Laura co-founded the Equinox Center of Herbal Studies where she is the director and one of the primary teachers.