Plant Walks: take a relaxing walk outside and experience the plants that grow all around providing medicine, food, crafts, ritual and connections
The Wonderful World of Herbs: introductory presentation highlights the myriad uses of herbs via lecture and show and tell.
Gifts from the Earth: culinary, body care, and craft items created from our plant friends will be discussed and displayed to inspire unique gift giving
Herb Gardening: explore the many healing facets of this therapeutic activity that may include cultivation, harvesting, companion plants, astrological aspects, and pest control
Wild Foods & Flowers: discover the nutritious value and interesting dishes created from common field weeds and beautiful garden flowers
Incredible Edibles: enhance your foods with the delicate flavors of herbs and spices combined with seasonal fruits and veggies
Preserving the Garden: learn how to preserve your garden’s seasonal bounty to enjoy all year long by canning and freezing salsa, jams and jellies, pie fillings and culinary blends
Tea Time: relax and sample a variety of teas or sip a simple cup while learning about tea- history, growing, processing, brewing, and/or health benefits
Afternoon Tea: traditional British tea with all its delicious elements- savory finger foods, scones, and sweets- in an atmosphere of respect and tranquility
The Japanese Tea Ceremony: wisk up some powdered green matcha while learning about the principles of this ancient ritual and its lessons of personal growth
Aromatherapy: this healing modality has many applications capable of delighting the senses and uplifting the spirit in addition to its therapeutic physical powers
The Herbal Bath: enhance a warm, relaxing bath with healing herbs, aromatic oils, and soothing salts for a calming experience and good night’s sleep
Kitchen Cosmetics: pamper yourself with simple, inexpensive beauty aids that impart a radiant glow from the inside out
Green Cleaning: for a more healthy environment replace toxic cleaning products with friendly alternatives that are effective and kind to the environment
History & Philosophies of Medicine: knowledge about the past increases understanding of current practices and impacting personal choices influenced by belief systems
Herbalism, A Way of Life: a personal story about herbalism as a way of life that lives on through the hearts and hands of the people
Herbal Therapeutics: focus on herbs that tone and strengthen specific systems of the body and the common ailments associated with them; each session concentrates on one specific system– cardiac, digestive, immune, nervous, reproductive, or respiratory
Medicine Making: make simple plant preparations (oils, salves, liniments, and tinctures) for common ailments while consciously respecting mother nature
Formulas: practice blending herbs into medicines to restore balance and harmony to the whole being- body, mind, and spirit
Green First Aid: discuss various preparations and items that might be included in a first aid kit as well as plants easily found in most environments for first aid remedies
Gypsy Cold Care: ease those scratchy, congested winter sniffles and discomforts by trying some of these simple recipes made from common kitchen items and herbs
Women’s Reproductive Care: manage natural transitions with herbal remedies that ease common discomforts and embrace positive attitudes honoring maiden, mother and crone
Pregnancy and Childbirth: explore this amazing event that is both magical and ordinary, rewarding and challenging, and forever life changing
Holistic Parenting: treat childhood ailments with natural plant remedies that don’t require sugar to make the medicine go down
Teen Years: different ages bring different challenges but herbs, nature, and attitude adjustments can benefit our youth as well as their caregivers
Elder Care or Graceful Aging: discussion of beneficial herbs during this stage of life as well as lifestyle elements shared by those who live longer, healthier lives
Series Options
Introductory Series
- Herb Basics: bibliography, planting, harvesting, drying, wild crafting
- Medical herbalism: history, philosophies of healing, legalities
- Formulas: terminology, actions, combinations
- First Aid Kits: basic items include oils, salves, liniments, tinctures, essential oils and compresses
- Stress management: nervine herbs, flower essences, supplements, body work, exercise, mindfulness, etc.
- Bach Flowers: history, uses, selection, preparations
- Aromatherapy: background information, benefits, preparations
Medicine Making Series
- Teas
- Tinctures
- Oils & Salves
- Linaments, Poultices, and other External Applications
System Therapeutics
- Nervines
- Adaptogens & Immune Builders
- Digestive Aids
- Reproductive Tonics
- Respiratory Tonics
- Cardiac & Circulatory Herbs
Other combinations are possible–program designs can be tailor made to your groups needs and desires, for example:
Winter Study Program:
- Supporting Immune Function
- Formulas
- Gypsy Cold Care
- Medicine Making
Systems & Applications
- Root Chakra–foundation–muscles and bones
- Sex Chakra–creation–reproductive system
- Solar Plexis–assimilation–digestive system
- Heart Chakra–love–circulation and heart tonics
- Throat Chakra–communication–brain, nervous system
- Third Eye–transformation & breath–respiratory system, skin
- Crown Chakra–intelligence & great mystery–immune system, endocrine gland
So please communicate your areas of interest and we will do our best to create a personalized program for your group