Garden Tour and Talk

Group Presentations
 

Any of these presentations can be offered as a one-hour talk or as a longer workshop. All of EZ Herbs presentations include a colorful Power Point slide show that exhibit and describe many plants in detail.  A customized Power Point presentation is available upon request. Other presentations on herbalism can be customized as needed. Some of Ellen’s clients for Presentations include:

• Central Texas Gardener
• 16th Annual Women's Herbal Conference, New Hampshire
• American Botanical Council
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
• University of Texas Continuing Education Department for Nurses
• 3M
• People's Pharmacy
• The Crossings
• Seton Cove
• Seton Hospital
• Hospice Austin
• Whole Life Expo
• United Plant Savers Annual Conference
• Herbal Forum at Round Top
• Austin Herb Fest
• Mayfield Park Gardening Symposium
• The Natural Gardener
• Earthworks Nursery, Victoria, Texas
• The Great Outdoors Nursery
• Various Garden Clubs
• Texas Herb Growers and Marketers Association
• Rockport Herb Society
• San Antonio Herb Society
• Antique Rose Emporium
• San Antonio Herb Festival
• Texas Herb Growers and Marketers Association, now known as Herbalists of Texas
• Talk Show, Let's Get Healthy
• Texas Comptroller's Office
• Austin Herb Society

• Sun City Nature Club

A Garden Tour and Talk
 

Bring your group on a field trip to the beautiful gardens at EZ Herbs/Austin School of Herbal Studies.  Your organization will enjoy a customized presentation on herbs, a garden tour, herbal teas, snacks and more.  Click here for details.

The Wonder of Herbs
This talk offers an overall look at the many uses of herbs. Herbs are used for their sheer beauty and grace, for landscaping, for culinary pleasures, for making cosmetics, skin care products and for medicine.

Using Local Herbs for Practical and Medicinal Use
When you or your family members have a problem, the first line of defense can easily be a hot cup of tea, an herbal bath and bed rest.  Using natural methods for health care is empowering to the user, economical, practical and easier on your body. Please join me for an informative talk where we’ll learn about everyday health problems and how to deal with them naturally. We'll review Ellen's Dynamic Dozen Herbs that grow best in our environment and learn their many important uses.   Of course, today we have the best of both worlds available to us, so we can easily ask for appropriate medical intervention when necessary. So let’s get together and enjoy some herbal tea, practical information and learn which herbs will grow best in your own backyard pharmacy. 

Herbal First Aid
A garden is a beautiful, soothing and healing place.  Your garden is a sanctuary where you can be at peace, meditate and commune with the wonders of nature.  If you are lucky enough to have your own garden, it can be your personal pharmacy, or at least a place where you can harvest some herbs and treat some minor first aid situations.  If you do not have your own garden, you can still create a practical herbal first aid kit that can be used to treat difficulties such as insect bites, cuts, bruises, burns, wounds, fever, digestive problems, nausea, muscles aches and more. Learn how to create such a kit and have fun exploring its contents with me.

Herbs for Woman's Health
A woman's body is a precious gift. To ensure that your body maintains energy, vitality and the glow of optimal health, the use of herbs is an excellent addition to a woman's nutritional and health program. In this talk you will learn about several herbs that are helpful for adolescents, women of the childbearing years, and both pre- and post-menopause. You will discover the joy of creating your own tea blends, using herbs in your food and the convenience of using herbal tinctures.

Herbal Alternatives for the Perinatal Patient
In this lecture you will learn about herbs that support and nourish the female reproductive system. Herbs helpful for nursing, relaxation and energy will also be discussed. You will also learn how to use herbal alternatives for common problems associated with pregnancy and which herbs are best avoided during this precious time.

An Introduction to Herbal Medicine
This lively presentation includes the history and uses of plants since history was recorded. Growing medicinal plants, proper harvesting and storage techniques, and how to take herbal medicine will be covered. If this talk is offered as a full day workshop, several hands on demonstrations on making your own herbal medicinal preparations will be included.

Herbs for Common Ailments
This talk will cover various systems of the body including the nervous, respiratory and immune system (as well as others), while discussing several common problems, which may occur within these systems. Specific herbs for specific problems will be discussed.

The Uses of Native Texas Plants
Living in Texas requires a patient and forgiving gardener and nature lover. In this class you will learn about many of our native plants and herbs and their practical, edible and medicinal uses. You will also learn about growing these plants in your own garden.

Plant Walks
As a Herbalist, an avid gardener and a plant enthusiast, I will lead a plant walk; at my homestead or at a local area you might choose. Learning to recognize a plant is essential to understanding and implementing its value and use in your life.