Event

Date:

Sunday, June 28th

Time: 1pm – 3pm

$55/pp

$45/pp early sign up by June 21st

Please use coupon code LAVMED21

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 first bloom and everyone will have an opportunity to pick fresh lavender to take home.

 

 

 

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: Sunday, July 12th

Time: 1pm – 3pm

Tickets: $50/pp

MacrameCrystal

Craft a macrame necklace to keep your crystals close to your heart, where they work their best magic! Designed so that you can easily change out your crystals to accommodate your mood and color choices, this necklace is also adjustable to go from choker to long pendant and any length in between. The skill level required is only the ability to tie a simple knot. If you’ve always wanted to learn to macrame, this is a great beginner workshop.

In addition, we will be discussing the healing properties and care of crystals.

All materials to craft your necklace are included in the price, including one amethyst quartz crystal.

We will have a wide array of additional crystals available for purchase.

If you have favorite crystals that you would like to use in your pendant necklace, we encourage you to bring them!

 

 

 

Adrienne is an artist, lavender farmer, reader of IChing & Tarot, root digger, goat momma and co-owner of Mad Lavender Farm. Adrienne wears many hats on the farm, including the Mad Hat and likes to paint murals on any available surface.

Shannon is the owner of Water Street Wellness and her reiki practice Anavah Mind Body Soul. Shannon is a champion of women, practitioners, and students. You will often hear her talk about connecting to your “you-ness” because she believes wholeheartedly in each individual’s authenticity being nurtured and given space to bloom.

 

Day: Saturday, July 18th

Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm

Tickets: $25/pp

HerbTalk

Join us on the land for an hour and talk about beautiful magical Tulsi – Holy Basil – ocimum tenuflorum,

We will walk, talk and sit while we have an in-depth discussion on the medicine and magic of Tulsi. This talk includes plant identification, growing and harvesting tips. Tulsi 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 Tulsi you work with at home. 

Make it a day of herbal immersion and register for April’s Herbal Skin Care Workshop at 1pm. You are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy 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.

Dates:

Sunday, July 19th

Sunday, Sept 27th

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.

 

 

  

Date: Saturday July 25th

Time: 1pm – 3pm

Tickets: $100

                                                                   Bring Your Trinkets — $95   Coupon Code: MISC                                                                                                       Bring a gallon zip-lock bag of misc. trinkets for the communal collection and save $5.

Wind Chimes

 

Turn found objects into a one-of-a-kind work of art in this hands-on wind chime or wall hanging workshop. Using vintage and upcycled treasures like cookie tins, teapots, colanders, beads, keys, crystals, silverware, and more, you’ll design and build your own whimsical piece from start to finish. Choose your base, pick your hanging materials, peruse a communal collection of trinkets, then assemble it all with guidance and access to our drill station.

More than just a craft project, this workshop is an invitation to slow down, work with your hands, and notice the beauty hidden in everyday objects.

No experience is needed— All supplies included. Just show up ready to create!

You will leave with a completed, one-of-a-kind upcycled wind chime made from vintage and found materials as well as a basic knowledge of how to select and combine materials, use simple drilling and assembly techniques, and continue creating similar projects at home using everyday objects and salvaged treasures.  Take with you lots of inspiration, design ideas, and the confidence to turn overlooked items into functional art.

Long after the workshop is over, the soft sound of the chimes can serve as a reminder of the time spent creating, slowing down, and finding beauty in the mundane.

 

 

Bio: Chloe is a designer, artist, and creative entrepreneur whose work centers on finding beauty in everyday objects and helping others see familiar materials in a new way. With a background in graphic design, woodworking, and sculptural art, she brings both an artistic eye and a thoughtful, hands-on approach to making. She can’t wait to hang out with you and make some absolutely whimsical chimes.