Medicinal plants of the desert and canyon west is a great book. It has a lot of useful information on different plants and how to prepare them and what to use them for. The only problem is that it is not a great help in identifiying the plants in the field. Edible and medicinal plant of the west by Gregory Tilford is also pretty good but more general. I would definitely recommend the Moore book along with a field guide like plants of arizona by Anne Orthe Epple. I can bring all of these books to the next pdc class if you want to getter a better idea of what they are like.
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"That would be awesome- Have you heard of the book 'Medicinal Plants of the Desert & Canyon West'- seemed to be a popular one when running searches. Anything you recommend?"
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Welcome Nate,
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You’re encouraged to browse the discussions, blogs, videos, comments to get a feel for our incredibly resourceful community, and to share your interests as well. There are many volunteer opportunities to assist with classes and events, so please let me know if you are interested in helping out when available.
We offer a variety of classes to our members on a donation basis (usually $10 to $25) that goes toward venue hard-costs, also to our experienced and knowledgeable instructors, as well as to support the non-profit in providing quality education for improving our health, our communities and environment. See what classes you may be interested in attending at www.phoenixpermaculture.org/events - and feel free to contact us with any questions.
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