Program Description:
IAAM is proud to host Healing Earth, an interactive program the explores the African roots of utilizing plants and herbs as healing agents for the body and the spirit. Through dialogue and demonstration, community members will learn about the extensive history of holistic practices, the medical properties of plants and herbs, and how Africans and their descendants in the Lowcountry used them for healing and survival.
This program will consists of a panel discussion, in addition to “hands on” demonstrations where audience members can interact with herbs and plants as they learn about their properties. The program is open to guests of all ages.
Parking: Metered street parking is available on Concord Street. Paid parking is also available at the South Carolina Aquarium Parking Garage located at 24 Calhoun Street. If parking in the Aquarium Parking Garage, exit and walk down Concord Street towards the Museum. You will see an opening in the gate to your left that leads directly to the Museum's Security entrance.