The Bastyr University Medicinal Herb Garden plays a central role in the education of our students. Botanical medicine students study and cultivate a variety of medicinal plants throughout their life cycle. Many of these plants are harvested at their seasonal peak for creating medicinal tinctures and salves. Nutrition classes use the cultivated culinary herbs and organic vegetables in the university's whole foods kitchen lab. During harvest season, Bastyr's renowned vegetarian whole foods cafeteria features fresh produce from the Bastyr garden. The garden is designed, cultivated and managed by students under the guidance of the garden manager, a 2005 graduate of Bastyr's herbal sciences program.
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The Bastyr University Medicinal Herb Garden plays a central role in the education of our students. Botanical medicine students study and cultivate a variety of medicinal plants throughout their life cycle. Many of these plants are harvested at their seasonal peak for creating medicinal tinctures and salves. Nutrition classes use the cultivated culinary herbs and organic vegetables in the university's whole foods kitchen lab. During harvest season, Bastyr's renowned vegetarian whole foods cafeteria features fresh produce from the Bastyr garden. The garden is designed, cultivated and managed by students under the guidance of the garden manager, a 2005 graduate of Bastyr's herbal sciences program.