Welcome to Earth Harmony Education, offering:
Winter/Spring 2010 Course Offering
Therapeutic Herb Consultations
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Welcome to Earth Harmony Education, offering: Winter/Spring 2010 Course Offering Therapeutic Herb Consultations |
Deborah recently led a Wild Medicinal Herb Walk at the Heritage Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009.
Resources
- A Citizen's Guide to Organic Lawn Care, published by NOFA
- Polyface Farm Tour June 15, 2007
At Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville (see PVCC course brochure)
A Garden for the Senses
Smell the fragrance of flowers and scented leaves, see butterflies and birds
and lovely colors of flowers through the seasons, taste your fruits and herbs,
and hear the songs of birds attracted to your garden. Incorporate all of these
elements of the senses into your garden design. You’ll learn which plants
to select, where to find them and how to plant them. You’ll also cover
making compost, pesticide-free gardening and garden maintenance throughout the
seasons.
February 17, 2010- March 3, 2010 7:00PM-9:00PM
Coming in the next PVCC brochure is the following course:
Medicinal Herbs
We will explore kitchen herbs, wild herbs, edible plants and medicinal trees.
We will make medicinal teas, herbal vinegar, and garlic oil and dicsuss other
herbal recipes. We also will explore Chinese herbs and a special formula to
dispel a cold. We will design an herb garden, discuss planting herbs and how
to make compost. Lastly, we will take a field trip to see the herbs growing
in the woods and in open sunny areas.
Mondays: May 10, 17, 24, 2010 7:00PM-9:00PM. and a field trip on Saturday May 22 from 10:00AM-1:00PM
Therapeutic Herb Consultations
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Therapeutic Herbs & Wellness Consultations Not feeling well? Feel better and improve your life with safe American herbs, Chinese patent herbs and effective supplements. Get help for:
I do Kinethesiology (muscle testing), Chinese pulse diagnosis and Shiatsu. Deborah Judson-Ebbets is has certificate in Chinese Herbs, haven taken a 160-hour certification course on Chinese Herbs taught by the faculty of the New England School of Acupuncture. She has also studied with Michael Tierra and Stephen Horne. Deborah is an expert on medicinal plants and edible wild herbs and has been teaching the subject since 1980 at such prestigious institutes as the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, New England Wildflower Society, as well as for the Ivy Creek Foundation in Charlottesville. She holds a B.A. in psychology and sociology, an A.D. in horticulture and a Master Gardener Certificate, in addition to coursework in American and Chinese Herbs. She has taught courses on Medicinal Herbs at UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies since 2006. She had a private practice in herbs and nutrition for many years. Call Deborah at 434-296-9637 |
Organic Landscape Consultations
Landscape Design Services
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I can provide an overall landscape plan or I can design smaller areas, and address your specific concerns. I choose plants that will work well together, and will bloom throughout the season. Working from a well designed plan helps to anticipated possible problems, and will save you time and money in the long run by preventing costly mistakes. I can show you how to plant and maintain your landscape ecologically, including how and when to fertilize, how to prune, etc. |
Call Deborah at 434-296-9637 or email her at .
[Some examples of her expertise]
A Deer Proof Garden to Attract Butterflies, Hummingbirds
and Beneficial Insects
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Hummingbird Sage - Salvia coccinea |
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Yarrow "Pastels" - Achillea |
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Amsonia - Texas Bluestar |
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Lycoris Resurrection Lily (pink trumpet) |
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Butterfly bush - Buddleia davidii |
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Sweet alyssum |
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Oregano |
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Chrysanthemum "Sheffield Pink" |
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Montauk Daisy |
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Dill |
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Parsley |
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Nasturtium |
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Sassafras |
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Lindera Benzoin - spicebush |
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Caryopteris "Longwood Blue" |
A=annual, P= perennial
Benefits of compost
Call Deborah at 434-296-9637 or email her at .
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Deborah Judson-Ebbets has a B.A. from Russell Sage College and an A.D. in Horticulture and received the Thoreau Award for Landscape Planting and Design in 1989. Deborah has owned her own organic fine gardening landscape business since 1986. She specializes in herb gardens, perennial gardens, and annual flower gardens. Deborah has studied with the Master Gardeners Program at the Albemarle Extension Service. She has taught courses at Ivy Creek Natural Area on Butterfly Gardening. She is involved with the nature guide program at Ivy Creek in Charlottesville. Deborah gardens extensively in her own yard. Deborah has taught courses on herbs and plants at the New England Wildflower Society, Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. She is a former Board member of the Natural Organic Farmers Association and the Ecological Landscape Association. Deborah currently serves on the Sierra Club executive committee for the Piedmont Group. |
Lecture Offerings
Call Deborah at 434-296-9637 or email her at
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Course Archives:
Medicinal Herbs
At University of Virginia School of Continuing & Professional Studies
Create your own herbal first aid kit. This course provides a working knowledge of the medicinal qualities of different herbs and teaches students how to identify, grow and use them. It explores garden herbs,wild herbs, culinary herbs and Chinese herbs, including how to prepare soothing and relaxing teas to help fall asleep and a special Chinese herbal formula to ward off colds.
Students learn about organic herb gardening, review basic herb garden designs and examine the conditions necessary for optimal plant growth.
The course includes a two-part field trip: first to the woods to learn how
to identify local wild herbs and then to the instructor’s own herb
garden for a hands-on illustration of many of the principles discussed in class.
Required Text: Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health.
Instructor: Deborah Judson-Ebbets is an expert on medicinal plants and
edible wild herbs and has been teaching the subject since 1980 at such
prestigious institutes as the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. She holds
a B.A. in psychology and sociology, an A.D. in horticulture and a Master
Gardener Certificate, in addition to coursework in American and Chinese Herbs.
Ecological Landscaping
At University of Virginia School of Continuing & Professional Studies
Ecological landscape design balances our yards with the natural environment. This course will provide the knowledge to create environmentally-responsible landscapes around our homes that improve and enhance the site conditions for both humans and wildlife alike. Topics include designing for passive solar in winter and cooling in the summer; low water usage and water cachement; planting techniques; access issues; incorporating utility areas into the landscape; native and edible plants and trees; perennial vegetables; attracting beneficial insects, butterflies and birds; organic pest control; composting; and victory gardens. The course includes a Saturday field trip to illustrate the design principles discussed in class.
Required Text: Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway
Instructor: Deborah Judson-Ebbets is certified in permaculture design and has worked as an ecological landscape designer for twenty years. She is currently on the board of the Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club and has also served on the boards of the Natural Organic Farmers Association and Ecological Landscaping Association.