 The College of Botanical Healing Arts, a non-profit institution, was established in 1997. Our mission is to educate practitioners in the power of plant energy for creating healthy, balanced individuals, focusing on the use of essential oils, herbs, and nutrition. We offer an intensive foundation course in essential oil therapy with lessons on anatomy, ancient medicine, chemistry, the skin, the immune system, and the proven effectiveness of essential oils. Included are methods of distillation, blending, and application, as well as safety data. Our open houses featuring rosemary, lavender, and geranium distillation, and our monthly workshops by trained experts are all open to the public, as is our low-cost spring clinic. We serve at clinics for elders and the mentally challenged, and offer healing services to the homeless by participating in Project Homeless Connect at the Civic Auditorium. We also conduct important cutting-edge research projects at UCSC on essential oils. We gratefully accept donations to help defray the cost of these community activities. Each August, our College of Botanical Healing Arts sponsors the Wellness Sphere in downtown Santa Cruz, bringing together practitioners, businesses, and educational institutions to share with the Santa Cruz community. To register for courses, workshops, or as a vendor for the Wellness Sphere, please visit our website at www.cobha.org, or call us at 831-462-1807.