Botanical Studies
- PO Box 50532
- Eugene, Oregon 97405
- 541-687-7114
Columbines School
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First Year Lecture Syllabus
This is a sample syllabus from 2009. This year’s class will cover similar topics but the exact details are tailored to each season.
Field Lectures:
#1: April 15, 2009
- Latin Names
- Four Whorls of the Flower
- Leaves and Margins
- Monocots vs. Dicots
- Plant List Review
- Eating Wild Foods
- Botany Field Reference Sheets
- Hitchcock Index
- Hitchcock in Rain
- Botany Kits
#2: April 22, 2009
- Plant List Review
- Wildcrafting Checklist
- How to Use a Hand Lens
#3: April 29, 2009
- Oregon Grape Root, Berberis nervosa, Botany and Ecology
- Plant List Review
- Berberis in Hitchcock
- Oregon Grape, Berberis nervosa, Processing
- Orchidaceae
- Calypso Orchid, Calypso bulbosa
#4: May 6, 2009
- Plant List Review
- Candyflower, Montia sibirica
- Fabaceae
- Scotch Broom, Cytisus scoparius
- Underground Parts
#5: May 13, 2009
- Ceanothus, Ceanothus spp., Identification and Ecology
- Underground Parts (continued)
- Plant List Review
- Succession
#6: May 20, 2009
- Plant List Review
- Ranunculus
- Placentation
#7: May 27, 2009
- Liliaceae
- Flower Color
- Plant Pressing
- Placentation (continued)
#8: June 4, 2009
- Oregon Old Growth
- Plant List Review
- Liliaceae (continued)
#9: June 10, 2009
- Plant List Review
- Liliaceae (continued)
- Saxifragaceae
- Grossulariaceae
#10: June 17, 2009
- Ranunculaceae
- Ericaceae
- Vaccinium Chart
- Kinnikkinnik, Arctostaphylos nevadensis, Ecology
- Pipsissewa, Chimaphila umbellata, Ecology
- Manzanita, Arctostaphylos patula, Ecology
Academic Calendar
Herbal Concepts:
#1: April 16, 2009
- Digestive System Overview
- Bitters
#2: April 23, 2009
- GI Tract Review
- Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder
- Bitters Review
- Alteratives
- Oregon Grape Root, Berberis nervosa, Medicinal Uses
#3: April 30, 2009
- Bitters and Alterative Review
- Oregon Grape, Berberis nervosa, Taxonomy
- Oregon Grape, Berberis nervosa, Medicinal Uses (continued)
#4: May 7, 2009
- Bitters and Alterative Review
- Oregon Grape Root, Berberis nervosa, Medicinal Uses
- Made Fresh Oregon Grape Root, Berberis nervosa, Tincture
- Lymphatic System
#5: May 14, 2009
- Bitters and Oregon Grape, Berberis nervosa, Review
- Lymphatic System
- Preparing Tinctures
#6: May 21, 2009
- Oregon Grape, Berberis nervosa, Review
- Aromatics
- Ceanothus, Ceanothus spp., Uses
#7: May 28, 2009
- Herbal Concepts Review
- Demulcents
- Made Oregon Grape, Berberis nervosa, and Calendula Flower, Calendula officinalis, Oils
#8: June 5, 2009
- Herbal Concepts Review
- Demulcents (continued)
- Made Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis Tea
- Glycosides
- Squeezing Tinctures
- Astringents
#9: June 11, 2009
- Herbal Concepts Review
- Astringents (continued)
- Urinary Tract
- Arbutin-like Glycosides
#10: June 18, 2009
- Calming Herbs
- Kinnikkinnik, Arctostaphylos nevadensis, Uses
- Pipsissewa, Chimaphila umbellata, Uses
- Manzanita, Arctostaphylos patula, Uses
#11: July 15, 2009
- Instructed by Shana Lipner
- Herbal Preparations
- Teas
- Syrups
- Salves
#12: July 29, 2009
- Misc. Calming Herbs
- Arnica, Arnica sp.
- St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum, Harvesting, Ecology, Processing, Uses
- PA’s and Liver Detoxification Enzymes
#13: August 5, 2009
- St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum, Uses
- Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, Ecology, Processing, Uses
- Made Dried Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, Oil with Alcohol Intermediate
- Made Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, Oil
#14: August 19, 2009
- Salicylates
- Diaphoretics
- Elephant’s Head, Pedicularis groenlandica, Ecology
- Parrot’s Beak, Pedicularis racemosa, Ecology
- Pedicularis spp, Uses
- Alcohol Dilution Charts
- Skullcap, Scutellaria sp, Uses
#15: August 26, 2009
- Oshala, Ligusticum grayi, Uses and Ecology
- Valerian, Valeriana sitchensis, V. scouleri, Uses and Ecology
- Made Arnica, Arnica mollis, oil
#16: September 2, 2009
- Herbal Preparations
- Made Oshala, Ligusticum grayi, Lozenges
- Advertised Upcoming Classes