HerbalEGram: Volume 6, Number 2, February 2009
Conference in New Mexico to Celebrate Herbalist Michael Moore
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A 3-day conference to celebrate the life and achievements of renowned herbalist and noted author Michael Moore will take place April 17-19 in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.1 The conference, titled “Michael Moore and American Herbalism,” will include speakers, workshops, exhibitions, a banquet, dancing, and other activities, and proceeds from the event have been earmarked to assist with Michael’s rising healthcare costs.
Michael Moore has been a practicing herbalist since 1968. He has been a popular teacher and speaker at a variety of schools and international conferences, the owner of 2 herb stores, and the author of numerous herb books, including Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West (1979), Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West (1989), and Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West (1993).
After directing and teaching at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine in Bisbee, Arizona, as well as other schools in the Southwestern United States, for 28 years, Michael recently retired. In the last few years, Michael has been challenged by significant health issues, and the conference has been organized by friends, colleagues, and former students as a way for members of the herbal community to celebrate his contributions to herbal medicine and to help cover his medical expenses.
Speakers include herbalists Michael Tierra, Phyllis Hogan, Amanda McQuade Crawford, Daniel Gagnon, Deborah Brandt, and many others. ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal will act as master of ceremonies of the conference’s banquet in celebration of Michael.
“Michael Moore is truly in a class by himself,” said Blumenthal. “He has trained an entire generation of herbalists and has had an enormous impact on the shape of the American herbal movement. Everyone who studies, uses, sells and/or promotes herbs in almost any way in the United States is in his debt. This conference will be one of the most unique and memorable gatherings of herb enthusiasts in many years.”
The conference setting of Truth or Consequences is located on the Rio Grande about half way between El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Formerly known as Hot Springs, New Mexico, the town is known for its many healing hot springs and has undergone a significant revival in the past decade.
To register for the event or for more information, visit the website: www.mooreandmore2009.com.
Reference
1. Michael Moore and American Herbalism Web site. Available at: www.mooreandmore2009.com. Accessed January 29, 2009.
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