Event

Date: Saturday, May 16th

Time: 10:30am – 12noon

Tickets: $125/pp

$115 Early Sign Up by May 1st

Please Use Coupon Code MAY

Terrarium Workshop

In this workshop you will create your own miniature landscape inside an 8″ crystal bowl.

Using horticultural techniques that date back to the 19th century, your finished terrarium will be entirely self sustaining.

Enjoy this step by step process developing your own magical world composed of airy ferns, soft green mosses and colorful tropical plants nestled among pebbles and stones, each one a unique creation.

Your finished terrarium can be displayed in your home and will take care of itself indefinitely.

All materials are included in the ticket price.

Herbal tea will be served for refreshment.

Ginny Page is an award winning horticulturalist, gardener, florist, educator and proprietor of Gnome Gardens Horticulture. With a BS in Ornamental Horticulture from Rutgers University, Ginny has enjoyed an extensive career in cultivating exotic tropicals with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Her passion for plants is contagious and she can’t wait to bring you into the enchanting world of Terrariums.

Date: Saturday, May 23rd

Time: 1 – 3pm

$65/pp

$55/pp with early sign up by May 16th

Please use coupon code MEDICINE

MedicineMaking

This workshop is an introduction to the basics of plant medicine making with local herbalist April Morecraft.

This workshop is an introduction to the basics of plant medicine making. Together we will explore how to make topical and internal preparations. We will discuss tinctures, infused vinegars, infusions, decoctions, syrups, infused oils, salves, compresses, poultices, and flower essences. During this workshop we will discuss respectful harvesting practices and how to commune and build relationships with plants. During this class you will make your own tincture and salve 

April is a mother, teacher, gardener, folk herbalist and creator of Oak Root Herbals. She began her formal studies with a farm based herbal foundations course with Bluestem Botanicals followed by a 3 year apprenticeship with Robin Rose Bennet of Wise Woman Ways. April is currently continuing her plant path with online studies at The School of Evolutionary Herbalism and North West School of Aromatic Medicine.  

She looks forward to sharing plant medicine and magic with you.

Day: Saturday, June 6th

Time: 11:30 – 12:30

$25/pp

HerbTalk

Join us on the land for an hour and talk about beautiful magical Yarrow, Achillea millefolium. We will walk, talk and sit while we have an in-depth discussion on the medicine and magic of yarrow. This talk includes plant identification, growing and harvesting tips. Yarrows distribution, history and astrology as well as organ system affinities and herbal actions and energetics. You will also learn about medicinal preparations, contraindications and safety. 

You will leave with an herbal monograph and depending on her growing season some yarrow you work with at home. 

Make it a day of herbal immersion and register for April’s Herbal Anxiety Took Kit Workshop at 1pm. We invite you to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in our garden by the waterfall.

April is a mother, teacher, gardener, folk herbalist and creator of Oak Root Herbals. She began her formal studies with a farm based herbal foundations course with Bluestem Botanicals followed by a 3 year apprenticeship with Robin Rose Bennet of Wise Woman Ways. April is currently continuing her plant path with online studies at The School of Evolutionary Herbalism and North West School of Aromatic Medicine.

She looks forward to sharing plant medicine and magic with you.

Date: Saturday, June 6th

Time: 1pm-3pm

Cost: $45/pp

HerbalToolKit

Seeking natural ways to manage stress and anxiety? Join us for a workshop that explores the soothing power of herbs.

In this session, you’ll discover the calming properties of various herbal remedies and learn ways to safely incorporate them into your daily routine. From chamomile, lavender, tulsi, oats, and skullcap,  we’ll cover a range of plants known for their anxiety-relieving effects.

The session will provide practical knowledge, hands-on activities, and the chance to create your own herbal blends. This class includes hand crafting a glycerite and blending a tea. Embrace the healing gifts of nature and cultivate your inner peace!

April is a mother, teacher, gardener, folk herbalist and creator of Oak Root Herbals. She began her formal studies with a farm based herbal foundations course with Bluestem Botanicals followed by a 3 year apprenticeship with Robin Rose Bennet of Wise Woman Ways. April is currently continuing her plant path with online studies at The School of Evolutionary Herbalism and North West School of Aromatic Medicine.

She looks forward to sharing plant medicine and magic with you.