Household Hebalism with Rachel Sursely: Spring Herbs, Teas, and Oxymels

13129 Southwest 248th Street,Vashon WA 98070

07 May, 2022

Description

Household Herbalism: The People’s Medicine series with Rachel Sursely Session One: Spring Herbs, Teas, and Oxymels Come join Rachel, folk herbalist and medicine maker at Deerfern Herbals, www.deerfernherbals.com,  for a four hour hands on herbal workshop, aimed to get you started creating your own home apothecary.   This class will give you the confidence to begin gathering plant knowledge to support your well being and the well being of the ones you love.  In this workshop you will learn the basics of growing, harvesting, foraging, drying and storing herbs. We will get to know a few nourishing Spring plants including their medicinal properties, how to use them, and how to make potent and effective teas, infusions and decoctions.  We will harvest Spring nutritive herbs and make a Spring Oxymel to take home. We will practice connecting with plants through a plant sit meditation. All of this will take place at Wild Dreams Farm and Seed www.wilddreamsfarm.org. surrounded by emerging Spring plants and held in circle and connection by Rachel and Jen. This class is the first in a series of three Household Herbalism: The People's Medicine workshops planned for 2022. Please Bring: a notebook/journal with you and go home with inspiration, your own hand made medicines, and the confidence to take your home herbal practice deeper. Cost includes all materials, a light lunch and farm grown tea.