Herbal Activism in Times of Crisis
Guest Workshop by herbalist, krisi anthemum
Join us to explore the herbalist's role at protests, marches, and in times of political crisis. Herbalist krisi anthemum will teach herbal first aid and rapid response best practices.
When our communities are in crisis, herbalists have a unique lens and skill set for lending community support. Join herbalist krisi anthemum at this free workshop to discuss the inherent politics of contemporary herbalism and the role of the herbal activist in times of crises. krisi will spend the bulk of this workshop training participants on how to show up as herbal street medics at protests and rallies. We'll also talk about rapid response best practices (centered around combatting ICE) and the role of the community herbalist in the aftermath of trauma and disaster.
Participants will learn basic herbal first aid, as well as how to set up their herbal emergency first aid kit. They'll also receive recipes for post-disaster healing remedies. Participants will leave feeling empowered with the knowledge and tools they need to show up as engaged and healers and activists in their communities.
Please note: this class does not replace a 20-hour street medic training.
~ There are only 20 spots available for this workshop ~
Workshop Cost:
We are offering this workshop for free for all who are interested. If you have the means, and would like to support our ongoing efforts to provide more accessible learning opportunities, we encourage you to choose the 'Pay What You Can' option and choose the amount you'd like to offer.
about krisi
krisi anthemum (she/her) is a community herbalist based in (so-called) logan square, chicago. Her primary herbal mentors are 7Song, from whose intensive community herbalism program she graduated in 2022; and Althea Northage-Orr, with whom she's engaged in year two of three-year clinical herbalist apprenticeship. krisi has been involved in herbal activism for as long as she's studied herbalism and has experience as an herbal street medic, as well as doing herbal first aid at large-scale event such as the national Rainbow Gathering. In addition to herbalism, krisi teaches yoga, practices reiki, offers sauna ceremony, and is a psilocybin facilitator-in-training.
Greenspell Studio Location, Details, & Arrival
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Greenspell Studio is located at N Oakley Blvd and W Fulton St. (333 N Oakley Blvd, Unit 101, Chicago, IL 60612)
5 minute walk from the corner of Western Ave and Grand Ave
10 minute walk from Damen Green Line Stop
6 minute walk from Western Metra Station
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There is plenty of free street parking available on Oakley. Please do not park in the building’s parking lot. This lot is reserved for building tenants only and your car may be towed if you choose to park in the lot.
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Please enter through the door by the loading dock in the parking lot, not through the front door. Ideally the door will be propped open, but the door is locked for any reason, ring the intercom for unit 101 to be buzzed in. Once you’re in, you’ll walk through the loading dock area and our studio is the first door on your left. I always try to provide as much signage as possible to direct you to our space :)
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There are several bathrooms in the common area just down the hall from our studio. These bathrooms are shared with other building tenants and are ADA accessible.
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Greenspell studio is located on the first floor and is wheelchair accessible. All surfaces are cleaned and sanitized before each workshop. We keep workshop size to a minimum to ensure enough space for each participant. Masks are available upon request.
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For the most up-to-date information regarding the workshop, please return to this webpage. You will also receive a workshop reminder prior to the date of the workshop/plant walk. Please add alex@greenspell.org to your contacts so emails related to the workshop/plant walk don't get sent to your spam folder.
