PowerPoint Presentation - Garden Harvest

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Garden Harvest
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1. Selecting the harvest

• Herbs--we will harvest these from the garden and
  dry them. You need to study their
  characteristics so you understand their use.
• Chamomile
• Lemon Verbena
• Mint
• Calendula
• Lavender

• Plantain
• Rosemary
• Rose
• Comfrey
• maybe Borage, Yarrow, Sage

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1. Selecting the harvest

• Essential Oils--these will be prepared by others,
  but we will choose them. You need to study their
  characteristics to help you make your choices.
• Grapefruit
• Rosewood
• Lemon
• Lime
• Tangerine

• Orange
• Sage
• Lavender
• Rosemary
• Tea Tree
• (Others Petit grain, Neroli)

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2. Preparing the harvest

• We will use the following plant preparation
  Technique s. You need to study these so you are
  prepared to do them.
• Oil infusion
• Water infusion (tea)
• Drying
• Essential oil 50lbs plant1oz oil
• Tincture
• Steam distillation

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3. Using the Harvest

• Tea. We will use the following
• Herbs
• Chamomile
• Lemon Verbena
• Mint
• Other honey, BRING A MUG!

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3. Using the Harvest

• Shampoo / Body wash. We will use the following
• Herbs
• Chamomile
• Lavender
• Rosemary
• Essential Oils you choose from the list based on
  your research (maximum of 20 drops total)
• Other base shampoo, honey, lemon, aloe, BRING A
  SHAMPOO BOTTLE!

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3. Using the Harvest

• Gardeners Lip and Hand Balm. We will use the
  following
• Herbs Calendula
• Comfrey
• Plantain
• Rose
• Essential Oils you choose from the list based on
  your research (maximum of 10 drops total)
• Other beeswax, lanolin, olive and coconut oil,
  tin/tube will be provided

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Discussion/ to consider

• What parts of a plant can be harvested? (List at
  least 4)
• Use your ecological knowledge to explain why
  plants bear fruit.
• Use your ecological knowledge to explain why
  plants generally "don't want" us to eat
  vegetables (as defined botanically).
• Use your ecological knowledge to explain why
  plants have medicinal properties.