Maya Traditions Journal > Medicinal Plant Garden

(English) Meet Gardener Edgar!

Posted by on junio 15, 2016

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(English) Medicinal Garden Tours

Posted by on junio 06, 2016

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(English) Pitt Nourish: Week 2

Posted by on mayo 25, 2016

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(English) Preserving and Promoting Traditional Maya Medicine

Posted by on mayo 05, 2016

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Meet Volunteer Taylar!

Posted by on noviembre 20, 2015

The success of our work at Maya Traditions is made possible through the constant support of volunteers. Here, we introduce volunteer Taylar who is currently supporting our work in Guatemala:  ¡Hola! I’m Taylar, a 22-year-old from Michigan who is your newest organic medicinal plant garden volunteer! My life goal is to help others heal from their past- physically, emotionally and spiritually- and equip them with the tools to live a life full of vitality and purpose. I have a degree in dietetics and have knowledge of nutritional science, but I desire to learn more about gardening and traditional Mayan medicine in

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Meet Volunteer Anja!

Posted by on noviembre 13, 2015

The success of our work at Maya Traditions is made possible through the constant support of volunteers. Here, we introduce volunteer Anja who is currently supporting our work in Guatemala:  Hello, my name is Anja and I am from Germany. I’m 24 years old and will help Maya Traditions Foundation for three weeks in the Organic Medicinal Herb Garden. Although I studied Molecular Medicine, I do not know a lot about medicinal plants. I hope to increase my knowledge as I am fascinated by the traditional way of curing common illnesses. I am very excited about this work and hope that

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Making Spearmint Soap

Posted by on julio 31, 2015

This week, garden staff and volunteers worked together to make spearmint soap. Volunteer Alix shares a bit about the process:  Spearmint soap is one out of a few organic soaps that Maya Traditions produces. This type of soap softens the skin and gives you a natural boost of energy. Best to use it for a morning wake up call!       Maya Traditions’ staff member Oseas gave a brief demonstration on how to produce these bars of soap. Ingredients consist of coconut oil, spearmint picked from the garden, olive oil, and lemon grass to create a refreshing fragrance while

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Meet Volunteer Bethany!

Posted by on julio 30, 2015

The success of our work at Maya Traditions is made possible through the constant support of volunteers. Here, we introduce volunteer Bethany who is currently supporting our work in Guatemala:  Bethany was born and raised in Portland, Oregon but came to Maya Traditions from Washington, D.C. to volunteer on our organic medicinal herb garden and with other special projects. Bethany spent several years working as a Capitol Hill aide on social justice and human rights policies. Through her involvement in her community in Washington D.C., Bethany developed a passion for sustainable, organic agriculture. She pursued this passion by taking several urban

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Meet Volunteer Alix!

Posted by on julio 16, 2015

The success of our work at Maya Traditions is made possible through the constant support of volunteers. Here, we introduce volunteer Alix who is currently supporting our work in Guatemala:  Hi! My name is Alix and I’m currently volunteering in the Organic Medicinal Herb Garden for Maya Traditions Foundation. I’ve been here for two weeks and am looking forward to my last three. I’ve been enjoying every minute of this opportunity to work alongside very knowledgeable people.  My main focus is to learn more about medicinal plants and sustainable practices, and I believe I’m in the right place for it!! I’m

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Maya Traditions’ Staff Highlight: Edgar

Posted by on julio 02, 2015

Edgar is one of our wonderful staff at Maya Traditions. In charge of the Organic Medicinal Plant Garden, Edgar is also responsible for coordinating and supervising volunteers. Here, volunteer Eli shares a bit about Edgar, with whom she works with on a daily basis: Edgar Tuy is 20 years old and began working for Maya Traditions in an official capacity one year ago. Edgar learned about Maya Traditions Foundation from Oseas, a friend and the groundskeeper at Maya Traditions. He began assisting Oseas with work in the garden and learning about the plants before he got hired last year. Edgar

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