Welcome to United Plant Savers

Internship at UpS Sanctuary

Hard Working?  Motivated to learn about medicinal plants?
Want an opportunity to live and work on United Plant Savers' 360-acre Botanical Sanctuary in Ohio?
Join us in our UpS Sanctuary Intern Program! 
 
Spring Intern Session:  Monday April 27 – Friday, June 5, 2009
***Spring 2009 Intern Session includes May 16, 17 Grand Opening of Goldenseal Sanctuary & Talking Forest Celebration !!
DEADLINE FOR SPRING APPLICATIONS:  Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (Apply early for early acceptance)
Fall Intern Session:  Monday, August 31 – Friday, October 9, 2009
DEADLINE FOR FALL APPLICATIONS: August 3, 2009 (Apply early for early acceptance)

NEW !  Applicants will now be accepted on a first-come basis.  As soon as your application and references are received and reviewed, we will inform you of your status.

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Honoring Herbalist Michael Moore

Lecture and Silent Auction


March 26, 2009
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Please join us at Tai Sophia Institute for an evening celebrating the life and work of herbalist Michael Moore, who passed away on February 20, 2009. Often referred to as the "godfather of American herbalists” and the primary teacher for Herbal Medicine Program Director James Snow, Michael contributed significantly to what the Herbal Medicine program is today.

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UpS Welcomes Our New President

The UpS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Sara Katz as Board President.  Founding President, Rosemary Gladstar passed her active leadership of 14 years to Sara at a ceremony held on the newly expanded Medicine Trail of UpS’s “Goldenseal Sanctuary” in Rutland, Ohio.  Rosemary will remain an active Board member and visionary for the organization.
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UpS Board Invites “under 30” Board Seat Candidates

We are establishing a “Youth Board Seat” for a person interested in helping to support our mission by serving on the UpS Board of Directors.  This is a person with an herbal interest or career who can bring their generational view to the Board.  This person is ‘dialed into’ the media that talks to young people.   We invite candidates who are actively involved in a project or study program that speaks to the UpS mission.  They are internet-aware and on-line.  This person is a doer, a communicator, and has a positive vision to share about how to engage younger people in UpS’ work.
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Fall ‘07 Intern Program: Renewal for Interns and UpS Ohio Botanical Sanctuary

By Chip Carroll – United Plant Savers Intern Manager

The United Plant Savers Internship Program was brought back to life again this past fall with 6 interns enrolling for a 6-week session.  Interns from many diverse backgrounds came from all over the country to live and work on the 378-acre Botanical Sanctuary in Rutland, Ohio (in years past, interns have come from as far away as Japan and Ireland).   Over the 6-week program each of the interns performed 25-30 hours of work a week on Sanctuary related projects for a total of over 900 hours of labor!  Much of the work performed revolved around the “Talking Forest” trails project currently taking place at the Sanctuary.

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Supporting UpS with Flowers

lilyCelebrate Spring!

Over 20 blooms on 8 stems of fragrant Oriental Lilies in crisp white and gorgeous pink arrive fresh and in bud form to ensure lasting joy as each sumptuous bloom slowly opens to perfection. With each purchase Organic Bouquet will donate 10% to United Plant Savers.   www.organicbouquet.com/upslily

  

 

Spring Seed Give-Away

UpS SPRING SEED GIVE-AWAY - HERBS OF THE SOUTHWEST - DON'T MISS OUT !!  ORDER BY APRIL 1st

Please send your name, address and $5 check or money order (and a note that you're ordering seeds!) to our Vermont office address below.  You must be a current UpS member to be eligible for this give-away. One order per member please. Members may still order seeds after April first while supplies last.

UpS, P.O. Box 400, East Barre VT 05649
Northern gardeners can grow these plants as annuals or in pots. Planting instructions will be included with your shipment. 

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Planting the Future Conference - Rhode Island 2009

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

At the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, Coventry, RI

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Planting the Future Conference - Arizona 2009

Hosted by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ

Saturday, October 17, 2009

 

 

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UpS Internship Program

Hard Working?  Motivated to learn about medicinal plants?
Want an opportunity to live and work on United Plant Savers' 360-acre Botanical Sanctuary in Ohio?
Join us in our UpS Sanctuary Intern Program!
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HerbDay 2008 Scheduled for October 11th

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Events Planned to “Celebrate Herbs and Herbalism”

Five national non-profit organizations working together as the HerbDay Coalition* announced today that the third annual HerbDay will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 – and you are invited!

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UpS Events

Planting the Future Conference - Rhode Island 2009

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

At the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, Coventry, RI

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Planting the Future Conference - Arizona 2009

Hosted by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ

Saturday, October 17, 2009

 

 

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UpS News

"Plants & Their Friends"

Plants and Their Friends, an award winning talk show, now streaming on internet
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Researchers hope to cultivate 'calming herb'

"To-Watch" SW herb in the news. 
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Now Available: Good Stewardship Harvest Brochures for Wild American Ginseng

  The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has just released a series of brochures to encourage good stewardship practices by those who harvest wild American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) roots.
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