Event

Date:

Saturday, Sept 27th

Time: 1pm – 3pm

$55/pp

$45/pp early sign up by Sept 20th

Please use coupon code LAVMED10

LavenderAsMedicine

Come join us for a workshop about the healing and restorative properties of lavender. Lavender is considered to be the workhorse of herbal remedies, an absolute essential in the medicine cabinet! We will discuss ways to work with lavender for reducing pain, promoting sleep, decreasing anxiety and tension, wound healing and so much more. This workshop includes a lavender field tour and harvesting with Mad Lavender’s very own lavender farmer, Adrienne. You will also make your own lavender salve. 

The lavender will be in second bloom and everyone will have an opportunity to pick fresh lavender to take home.

April Morecraft is a mother, teacher, gardener, and creator of Oak Root Herbals, a home based, small batch herb business. She began her studies 5 years ago, taking a farm based herbal foundations course with Linda Shanahan of Bluestem Botanicals. April has just completed a 3-year apprenticeship with herbalist, author and green witch, Robin Rose Bennet of Wise Woman Ways and is currently studying herbal astrology online with Sajah Poham of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism.

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

Dates: Saturday, Sept 20th

Saturday, Oct 4th

Time: 10am – 12n0n

Herbal Wreath

Join Nicole of SpadaFlora in crafting an herbal wreath from a variety of herbs and flowers grown on Mad Lavender Farm. Nicole will guide you step by step to create your wreath on a 12” grapevine base. Hang your finished wreath in your kitchen and pinch dried herbs as you need them or keep your wreath intact for a lovely decor element in your kitchen or dining room. A brief synopsis of the medicinal value and properties of each herb & flower will also be shared so that you may customize your creation to fit your own personal needs and taste.

Lavender shortbread cookies and herbal tea will be served.

Nicole Spadafora is a ghost, driving a meat covered skeleton, made from stardust, riding through space; who on a good day fears nothing. She is the proprietor of Spada Flora Botanical Artistry, a design company which is rooted in all things in all things floral & botanical – from designing and implementing native gardens, foraging, farming flowers and herbs to flowering weddings and holy-days.

Her guiding principal is; “There is only two ways to live your life: one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle” Albert Einstein.

Date: Sunday September 28th

Time: 11am – 12:30pm

Cost: $65/pp

SoundBath

Restore Your Balance with Sound Bath, Chakra Work & Reiki

In this healing sound bath, you will be guided to release things that no longer serve you on a physical, emotional, mental, energetic, and/or spiritual level.

Singing bowls for each chakra, gongs, and chimes have high vibrational frequencies that release stress and balance and calm the mind, body, and spirit. Reiki energy will also be received at the end of the session.

This is a powerful time for emotional cleansing and grounding. During this period, you might find yourself exploring your emotions and psyche deeply, prompting the release of old grudges, fears, or lingering attachments that impede personal growth.

It emphasizes the cycle of letting go and renewal, encouraging individuals to embrace change as a natural part of life. This time offers an opportunity to confront and release suppressed feelings, paving the way for emotional healing and personal empowerment.

Open up the chakras in a guided healing meditation with a sound healing journey.

Engage deeply with one’s inner self, surrender to necessary life changes, and emerge renewed, empowered by greater self-understanding and emotional clarity. We will be focusing on letting go through each of the chakras. After the sound bath, there will be an opportunity to share your experiences.

Rina Bakhtiani, specializes in the art of Sound Healing integrating Mindfulness practices and Reiki. Rina is a Technologist and Business Major who has a passion for bringing together modern science based mind body healing techniques using Ancient Healing Art.

Rina has worked under several meditation & spiritual practitioners to deepen her knowledge and interest in ancient healing methods. Elements of Buddhist and Hindu spiritual teachings  are utilized in her sessions for deeper clearings, and to obtain further guidance and insight for a client.

This may include accessing spirit guides, ancestors, and animal spirits. Elements from the Earth may also be incorporated such as fire, water, stones/crystals, sage for clearing purposes, shells and more to calm one’s energy field.

Rina was born and raised in India and has traveled around the world integrating spiritual practices for her personal and client healing.

Date: Sunday, September 28th

Time: 1-3pm

Cost: $80/pp

CandleMaking

$80 – Share the Abundance – Paying full price helps to subsidize and support those that may not have the means at this time.

$70- Essential – Paying this price is in line with my financial integrity. Please use coupon code FLAME10

$60 – Basic – Paying this price is what feels right for me and my financial situation. Please use coupon code FLAME20

This hands-on workshop invites you to reconnect with the timeless art and valuable skill of candle making while cultivating a sense of calm, creativity, and mindfulness. As we melt wax and blend fragrances, you’ll experience the meditative rhythm of the process—breathing in the therapeutic aromas of pure plant essential oils and engaging your senses through each step. Participants will learn how to melt and pour wax safely, blend scents mindfully, and adorn their candles with dried botanicals like lavender, rose, and chamomile for both beauty and benefit.

We’ll explore the properties of various wax types and how different botanicals and essential oils can enhance your candle’s aesthetic and aromatic qualities. A variety of vessels and accessories (gemstones, washi tape, labels, ribbons) will be available, allowing you to personalize your creations to suit your space, style, and spirit, or to make the perfect gift.

As we allow our wax to firm up, we’ll take part in a ritual to connect with nature on the beautiful grounds of the farm, and to reflect on what the candle’s flame can inspire us to ignite within ourselves, and what it can allow us to let go of.

Whether you’re drawn to the craft for its practicality, artistry, or serenity, this workshop offers a welcoming space to slow down, engage your senses, and create something beautiful and useful with your own hands.

Each participant will leave with at least one hand-poured candle, a deeper understanding of the materials and methods, and a DIY kit to continue the candle making journey at home. 

Tara S Ocansey is a multimedia artist and maker, mom, gardener, environmental educator, nonprofit leader, and community advocate. Motivated by a desire to more deeply connect with self, family, community, and the natural world, her work explores the rhythms and patterns of our human and ecological systems, and seeks to cultivate connectedness through story and shared experience. As a collector of crafting endeavors, Tara began her candle making journey after coordinating a sustainability-focused vocational training program in Ghana that trained young un/under-employed women to make upcycled products out of discarded glass and plastic, with a skilled glassblower serving as one of the trainers. To support the trainees’ business, Tara imported the beautiful handblown recycled glass vessels into the US to sell at markets, and learned candle making to put their artistic works to practical use. Tara has been a purveyor of handmade candles, plant-based skincare, home decor items, and accessories at dozens of markets across NJ and NY.