Healthy forest soils host a variety of animals and plants, including valuable medicinal roots such as ginseng, a cultural and economic treasure native to Ohio.
American ginseng is a high-value forest botanical with a long and illustrious history. It’s a native herbaceous species that occurs naturally in eastern deciduous forest understories of Appalachia. The plant is harvested for its medicinal root, and is threatened throughout most of its native range. This workshop, led by Tanner Filyaw, Rural Action Sustainable Forestry Director, will help participants gain a fundamental understanding of how to cultivate and manage American ginseng, using basic forest farming practices, and will also include a planting demonstration. Attendees will take home an ounce of ginseng seeds to plant on their property. Target audience includes forest landowners, forest farmers, medicinal plant growers and native plant enthusiasts.
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The initial indoor component of the workshop will include an introduction to ginseng history, ecology, and cultivation techniques and will be followed by a hands-on planting demonstration in the soil of the adjacent forest.
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Stairs, walking on hilly terrain
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Sara Tremayne, Rural Action: (740) 677-4047, sarat@ruralaction.org