Welcome to the blog of the Medicine Club. The intent of this blog is to document the week by week progress of the club as we explore medicine making and the practice of herbalism.

The Medicine Club was in session for a year before this blog was created. The intent of the blog is to formalize the workings of the Medicine Club and make our findings and our studies open to the non-attending public.

Throughout the seasons of growth and harvest, we work with a new plant every week making medicine, understanding the folklore, and unearthing interesting information regarding the plants of the week. As part of the study process, we utilize two ways of drawing the plants we work with, one an intuitive drawing and the other an analytical realistic drawing. Throughout the dormant season we work with plant medicine testing and tasting.

Here what members of the club have had to say so far:

"A good way to start learning about herbs that is laid back and not too intense".—Chaz

"This class changed my perspective through references to mythology and the practice of spirit drawings. Dave brought information out of the ground and into my imagination.”—Sandra

"I like plants and I want to learn about their healing properties. Healing work with plants…that sounds kind of fun"—Sarah

"I value learning from someone who can add to my store of knowledge and I am interested in natural medicine. Using local plants for healing is such a gift. This is a resource that I want to learn more about"—Max

"Groovy...I like the people"—Marian.

"I want to get a deeper relationship with our native plants and I would like to understand the medicinal properties"—Logan

“As a native Portlander, I am a statistical anomaly and I feel like I need to have a stronger root with this land by understanding the local floral and medicines.—Melissa

“Dave teaches an adequate/marginal class”—Chris “Happy Fish” Runyard