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Current Workshops
If your organization is interested in sponsoring one of the following workshops,
please email Michelle@HERBalachia.com.
Beekeeping 101
Curious and interested in Beekeeping?
These classes are a great introduction: part lecture, part hands-on looking into the magical inner workings of the beehive!
INSTRUCTOR: Beekeeper Phil Rizzuto will share his years of experience of what you need to know before diving in!
DATES:
Sat 4/27 AND Sat 5/4, 10-12:30
Reserve Sun 5/5 as rain date
LOCATION: Chris's Apiary, 115 Otis Wilson Rd, Erwin, TN 37650
TICKETS: Limited to small class of 10 students.
$60 Registration includes both classes, Lecture handouts & snacks each day.
CLASS 1:
Evolution and nature of bees and the hive
Bee life cycle, hive division of labor
How does the Queen manage 30,000 workers??
Hands-on look at equipment: hive box options, frames
Resources lists & pricing
CLASS 2:
Bee anatomy, pests, diseases, predators
Communication & foraging for pollen & nectar
Optimal hive placement, best pollinator plants
Seasonal hive management
Look inside the hive: ID drones, workers, queen
Phil's passion for caring for the bees is both thoughtful and enthusiastic. More than just 'grab all the honey', his approach is one of true, thoughtful husbandry of the creatures.
While there is no 'natural beekeeping' once we take them in from the wild, Phil's philosophy is to let the hive do their own thing while offering 'minimally invasive management.' This would include protecting the hive from predators, pests, and disease, while strategically providing food and weather protection to facilitate growth and welfare of the hive.
Phil is finishing up his Masters degree in Beekeeping at Cornell University and will be offering upcoming advanced classes and queen bee sales at Chris's Apiary near his home.
These classes are a great introduction: part lecture, part hands-on looking into the magical inner workings of the beehive!
INSTRUCTOR: Beekeeper Phil Rizzuto will share his years of experience of what you need to know before diving in!
DATES:
Sat 4/27 AND Sat 5/4, 10-12:30
Reserve Sun 5/5 as rain date
LOCATION: Chris's Apiary, 115 Otis Wilson Rd, Erwin, TN 37650
TICKETS: Limited to small class of 10 students.
$60 Registration includes both classes, Lecture handouts & snacks each day.
CLASS 1:
Evolution and nature of bees and the hive
Bee life cycle, hive division of labor
How does the Queen manage 30,000 workers??
Hands-on look at equipment: hive box options, frames
Resources lists & pricing
CLASS 2:
Bee anatomy, pests, diseases, predators
Communication & foraging for pollen & nectar
Optimal hive placement, best pollinator plants
Seasonal hive management
Look inside the hive: ID drones, workers, queen
Phil's passion for caring for the bees is both thoughtful and enthusiastic. More than just 'grab all the honey', his approach is one of true, thoughtful husbandry of the creatures.
While there is no 'natural beekeeping' once we take them in from the wild, Phil's philosophy is to let the hive do their own thing while offering 'minimally invasive management.' This would include protecting the hive from predators, pests, and disease, while strategically providing food and weather protection to facilitate growth and welfare of the hive.
Phil is finishing up his Masters degree in Beekeeping at Cornell University and will be offering upcoming advanced classes and queen bee sales at Chris's Apiary near his home.
GREENS & FLEURS!
Spring Foraging Series - Join us for one class or for all three!
Sat April 13: Ramps (wild leeks)
Sun May 5: Wild Greens & Edible Fleurs
Sun May 19: Stinging Nettles
Each class will focus on different Appalachian Spring plants such as violet, dandelion, dead nettle & stinging nettle, wood sorrel, chickweed, chicory, garlic mustard, redbud, creasy greens (cress), and more.
Led by professional herbalist Michelle Bouton, classes will include:
~~guided plant ID walk
~~harvesting lessons and sustainability discussion
~~wild food preparation and tasting
~~sharing medicinal and health benefits
~~handouts with recipes to take home
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage of each of the plants we harvest and prepare the bounty into tasty wild foods.
Some of the recipes: ramp butter, ramp salt, wild greens sushi rolls, stinging nettle pesto, etc.
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants. Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain Cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Tickets $40 per class, each class limited to 14 students.
Sat April 13: Ramps (wild leeks)
Sun May 5: Wild Greens & Edible Fleurs
Sun May 19: Stinging Nettles
Each class will focus on different Appalachian Spring plants such as violet, dandelion, dead nettle & stinging nettle, wood sorrel, chickweed, chicory, garlic mustard, redbud, creasy greens (cress), and more.
Led by professional herbalist Michelle Bouton, classes will include:
~~guided plant ID walk
~~harvesting lessons and sustainability discussion
~~wild food preparation and tasting
~~sharing medicinal and health benefits
~~handouts with recipes to take home
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage of each of the plants we harvest and prepare the bounty into tasty wild foods.
Some of the recipes: ramp butter, ramp salt, wild greens sushi rolls, stinging nettle pesto, etc.
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants. Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain Cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Tickets $40 per class, each class limited to 14 students.
STINGING NETTLE!
Spring Foraging Series - Join us for one class or for all three!
Sat April 13: Ramps (wild leeks)
Sun May 5: Wild Greens & Edible Fleurs
Sun May 19: Stinging Nettles
Each class will focus on different Appalachian Spring plants such as violet, dandelion, dead nettle & stinging nettle, wood sorrel, chickweed, chicory, garlic mustard, redbud, creasy greens (cress), and more.
Led by professional herbalist Michelle Bouton, classes will include:
~~guided plant ID walk
~~harvesting lessons and sustainability discussion
~~wild food preparation and tasting
~~sharing medicinal and health benefits
~~handouts with recipes to take home
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage of each of the plants we harvest and prepare the bounty into tasty wild foods.
Some of the recipes: ramp butter, ramp salt, wild greens sushi rolls, stinging nettle pesto, etc.
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants. Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain Cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Tickets $40 per class, each class limited to 14 students.
Sat April 13: Ramps (wild leeks)
Sun May 5: Wild Greens & Edible Fleurs
Sun May 19: Stinging Nettles
Each class will focus on different Appalachian Spring plants such as violet, dandelion, dead nettle & stinging nettle, wood sorrel, chickweed, chicory, garlic mustard, redbud, creasy greens (cress), and more.
Led by professional herbalist Michelle Bouton, classes will include:
~~guided plant ID walk
~~harvesting lessons and sustainability discussion
~~wild food preparation and tasting
~~sharing medicinal and health benefits
~~handouts with recipes to take home
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage of each of the plants we harvest and prepare the bounty into tasty wild foods.
Some of the recipes: ramp butter, ramp salt, wild greens sushi rolls, stinging nettle pesto, etc.
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants. Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain Cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Tickets $40 per class, each class limited to 14 students.
PAST WORKSHOPS
Spring Foraging 1: RAMPS!
Join us for one class or for all three!
Spring Foraging Series:
Sat April 13: Ramps (wild leeks)
Sun May 5: Wild Greens & Edible Fleurs
Sun May 19: Stinging Nettles
Each class will focus on different Appalachian Spring plants such as violet, dandelion, dead nettle & stinging nettle, wood sorrel, chickweed, chicory, garlic mustard, redbud, creasy greens (cress), and more.
Led by professional herbalist Michelle Bouton, classes will include:
~~guided plant ID walk
~~harvesting lessons and sustainability discussion
~~wild food preparation and tasting
~~sharing medicinal and health benefits
~~handouts with recipes to take home
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage of each of the plants we harvest and prepare the bounty into tasty wild foods.
Some of the recipes: ramp butter, ramp salt, wild greens sushi rolls, stinging nettle pesto, etc.
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants. Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain Cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Tickets $40 per class, each class limited to 14 students.
Spring Foraging Series:
Sat April 13: Ramps (wild leeks)
Sun May 5: Wild Greens & Edible Fleurs
Sun May 19: Stinging Nettles
Each class will focus on different Appalachian Spring plants such as violet, dandelion, dead nettle & stinging nettle, wood sorrel, chickweed, chicory, garlic mustard, redbud, creasy greens (cress), and more.
Led by professional herbalist Michelle Bouton, classes will include:
~~guided plant ID walk
~~harvesting lessons and sustainability discussion
~~wild food preparation and tasting
~~sharing medicinal and health benefits
~~handouts with recipes to take home
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage of each of the plants we harvest and prepare the bounty into tasty wild foods.
Some of the recipes: ramp butter, ramp salt, wild greens sushi rolls, stinging nettle pesto, etc.
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants. Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain Cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Tickets $40 per class, each class limited to 14 students.
Fall Foraging in October
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants.
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage and have a tasting of some of the wild things we have found along with a tasty fall tea.
When we align ourselves with the 'old ways', we learn to identify plants, know their uses, and act as steward for their continued survival with ethical harvesting practices.
Typical plants this time of year are goldenrod flower, amaranth seed, dock seed, autumn berry (autumn olive), elderberry, crabapple, persimmon, dandelion root, thistle root, chicory root, rose hips, sumac berries, and others.
Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage and have a tasting of some of the wild things we have found along with a tasty fall tea.
When we align ourselves with the 'old ways', we learn to identify plants, know their uses, and act as steward for their continued survival with ethical harvesting practices.
Typical plants this time of year are goldenrod flower, amaranth seed, dock seed, autumn berry (autumn olive), elderberry, crabapple, persimmon, dandelion root, thistle root, chicory root, rose hips, sumac berries, and others.
Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Fall Foraging Late September
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants.
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage and have a tasting of some of the wild things we have found along with a tasty fall tea.
When we align ourselves with the 'old ways', we learn to identify plants, know their uses, and act as steward for their continued survival with ethical harvesting practices.
Typical plants this time of year are goldenrod flower, amaranth seed, dock seed, autumn berry (autumn olive), elderberry, crabapple, persimmon, dandelion root, thistle root, chicory root, rose hips, sumac berries, and others.
Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage and have a tasting of some of the wild things we have found along with a tasty fall tea.
When we align ourselves with the 'old ways', we learn to identify plants, know their uses, and act as steward for their continued survival with ethical harvesting practices.
Typical plants this time of year are goldenrod flower, amaranth seed, dock seed, autumn berry (autumn olive), elderberry, crabapple, persimmon, dandelion root, thistle root, chicory root, rose hips, sumac berries, and others.
Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Fall Foraging Mid-September
The Southern Appalachians region is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and offers abundant medicinal and wild food plants.
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage and have a tasting of some of the wild things we have found along with a tasty fall tea.
When we align ourselves with the 'old ways', we learn to identify plants, know their uses, and act as steward for their continued survival with ethical harvesting practices.
Typical plants this time of year are goldenrod flower, amaranth seed, dock seed, autumn berry (autumn olive), elderberry, crabapple, persimmon, dandelion root, thistle root, chicory root, rose hips, sumac berries, and others.
Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
First half of the class will be a plant walk and identification, then we will retire to the farmhouse porch (bring a chair!) to discuss usage and have a tasting of some of the wild things we have found along with a tasty fall tea.
When we align ourselves with the 'old ways', we learn to identify plants, know their uses, and act as steward for their continued survival with ethical harvesting practices.
Typical plants this time of year are goldenrod flower, amaranth seed, dock seed, autumn berry (autumn olive), elderberry, crabapple, persimmon, dandelion root, thistle root, chicory root, rose hips, sumac berries, and others.
Our location is the pristine 400+ acre conservation land at Tilson Mountain cove, an 1800's homestead now maintained by the Tilson family descendants. Class will be outdoors, with walks through the woods and creek, then classroom on the front porch of the historic farmhouse.
Instructor Michelle Bouton is a practicing Herbalist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Erwin, TN and director of HERBalachia school. She finds great delight in helping preserve the traditional ways and medicines of her east TN mountain home.
Fungi Series Class 3
Amazing research is showing that mushrooms can boost our body's healing ability! Join mushroom professional Rodney Webb as he discussed the merits of the various delivery methods for these fungi.
In this class, Rodney will review extraction and delivery methods for the most common medicinal mushrooms: shiitake, chaga, lions mane, reishi, and turkey tail. He will compare and contrast the most efficient ways in the home setting to extract and preserve the targeted medicinal constituents for these fungi.
For the hands-on portion of the class, we will create and taste a chaga water extraction (tea!).
We will then discuss and complete in class the more advanced dual-extraction technique using either shiitake or turkey tail, and each student will have a bottle of mushroom extract to take home.
In this class, Rodney will review extraction and delivery methods for the most common medicinal mushrooms: shiitake, chaga, lions mane, reishi, and turkey tail. He will compare and contrast the most efficient ways in the home setting to extract and preserve the targeted medicinal constituents for these fungi.
For the hands-on portion of the class, we will create and taste a chaga water extraction (tea!).
We will then discuss and complete in class the more advanced dual-extraction technique using either shiitake or turkey tail, and each student will have a bottle of mushroom extract to take home.
Fungi Series class 2
Join mushroom professional Rodney Webb for an informative and TASTY evening of safety, preparation, and cooking with various mushrooms.
In this class, Rodney Webb will focus on several mushrooms species which can be both foraged and propagated in our area for culinary use such as oysters, shiitake, and lion's mane.
Mushrooms are enjoying time in the spotlight, but attention needs to be paid to proper handling and storing of these nutritious crops.
Rodney will discuss safe harvesting, proper kitchen handling, best cooking techniques, and efficient storage to save the harvest for a later date.
After the lecture, we will all enjoy several mushroom dishes to taste different flavors and cooking techniques.
In this class, Rodney Webb will focus on several mushrooms species which can be both foraged and propagated in our area for culinary use such as oysters, shiitake, and lion's mane.
Mushrooms are enjoying time in the spotlight, but attention needs to be paid to proper handling and storing of these nutritious crops.
Rodney will discuss safe harvesting, proper kitchen handling, best cooking techniques, and efficient storage to save the harvest for a later date.
After the lecture, we will all enjoy several mushroom dishes to taste different flavors and cooking techniques.
Fungi Series Class 1
Join mushroom expert Rodney Webb for an evening of Oyster mushroom cultivation, preparations, and TAKE HOME your own oyster grow kit!
Oyster mushrooms are one of the tastiest and easily cultivated of the culinary mushrooms. Rodney will discuss the flavor profile and best cooking techniques for oysters, then cover home cultivation of oysters in liquid culture.
HANDS ON: each student will inoculate their own grain culture kit with mushroom spawn to take and grow at home!
Rodney is the owner of Appalachian Fungorum in Marshall, NC and has been cultivating various kinds of fungi for home use as well as area farmer's markets for over 20 years. He is one of HERBalachia's favorite fun instructors, and is always generous with his experience and knowledge.
Oyster mushrooms are one of the tastiest and easily cultivated of the culinary mushrooms. Rodney will discuss the flavor profile and best cooking techniques for oysters, then cover home cultivation of oysters in liquid culture.
HANDS ON: each student will inoculate their own grain culture kit with mushroom spawn to take and grow at home!
Rodney is the owner of Appalachian Fungorum in Marshall, NC and has been cultivating various kinds of fungi for home use as well as area farmer's markets for over 20 years. He is one of HERBalachia's favorite fun instructors, and is always generous with his experience and knowledge.
Mugwort & Moxabustion
Join Acupuncturist/Herbalist Michelle Bouton in an exploration of the traditional uses of local mugwort.
You will learn to:
* Identify local Artemisia species
* Harvest and dry the plant
* Use the plant for health benefits
* Acupuncture points on the body which respond best to external application
You will learn to:
* Identify local Artemisia species
* Harvest and dry the plant
* Use the plant for health benefits
* Acupuncture points on the body which respond best to external application
Community Herbal Medicine-Making
Join this pay-it-forward herbal medicine making event as we prepare healing gifts of Elderberry Syrup and Fire Cider!
These immune-boosting remedies will be distributed to members of our community in need.
Michelle Bouton of HERBalachia will share info about these traditional recipes and how the ingredients protect us from colds and flu.
Jo Wohlberg of Herbalists Without Borders will share the vision and values of HWO, including:
health and wellness are human rights, not privileges
volunteer efforts which focus primarily on natural and botanical health and wellness solutions
roles of traditional herbalists and healers in our society
These immune-boosting remedies will be distributed to members of our community in need.
Michelle Bouton of HERBalachia will share info about these traditional recipes and how the ingredients protect us from colds and flu.
Jo Wohlberg of Herbalists Without Borders will share the vision and values of HWO, including:
health and wellness are human rights, not privileges
volunteer efforts which focus primarily on natural and botanical health and wellness solutions
roles of traditional herbalists and healers in our society
Medicinal Mead-Making
The class is a demonstration on how to brew mead at home with basic equipment, which ultimately empowers even the novice to begin fermenting their own medicinal beverages.
The class includes discussion and hands-on components, giving the students a “feel” for fermentation. We will also sample previously made beverages that are not limited to mead, and potentially includes Kombucha, Kvass, and Kefir.
This event offers insight into the ancient practice of fermentation. Fermentation predates distillation by 2,000 years and was the primary way of concocting herbal plants (and their constituents) into bio-available medicines that have a lasting shelf-life.
A major focus of the class highlights the role of lacto-bacillus in digestive health and the over all function of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract. In addition to the role of fermentation on our health, we will discuss the role of plants in providing support for our health as well the importance of the honey bee, a major pollinator and contributor to the health of the natural world. As my good friend and teacher once joked with me, “It is as easy as making tea.”
INSTRUCTOR Thomas Cooper joins us from Boone, where he lives with his sweetie and son. His background includes a degree in Sustainable Agriculture as well as studies in primitive skills, foraging and wild-crafting plants, fermentation, and bird language.
The class includes discussion and hands-on components, giving the students a “feel” for fermentation. We will also sample previously made beverages that are not limited to mead, and potentially includes Kombucha, Kvass, and Kefir.
This event offers insight into the ancient practice of fermentation. Fermentation predates distillation by 2,000 years and was the primary way of concocting herbal plants (and their constituents) into bio-available medicines that have a lasting shelf-life.
A major focus of the class highlights the role of lacto-bacillus in digestive health and the over all function of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract. In addition to the role of fermentation on our health, we will discuss the role of plants in providing support for our health as well the importance of the honey bee, a major pollinator and contributor to the health of the natural world. As my good friend and teacher once joked with me, “It is as easy as making tea.”
INSTRUCTOR Thomas Cooper joins us from Boone, where he lives with his sweetie and son. His background includes a degree in Sustainable Agriculture as well as studies in primitive skills, foraging and wild-crafting plants, fermentation, and bird language.
Harvesting Medicinal Tree Barks
In this class, students will learn to properly identify medicinal trees and harvest their barks for medicine. We will also discuss the variety of herbal preparations that can be made with medicinal tree barks. We will discover our innate powers of observation, learn new skills (or refresh skills), and connect with like-minded community through the hands-on art and practice of working with medicinal tree barks.
Herbal Medicine offers a cornucopia of phytochemicals, known as ‘constituents’ that we consume to better our health and outlook on life. As herbalists we chase these constituents through the seasons like riding Nature’s Wave. As the seasons change and the days become shorter and the nights cooler we begin to look inward. At this time of the year, many perennial plants begin to draw their energy and constituents inwards and down towards their roots. We begin to dig more roots, harvests nuts and fruits, and we have another opportunity to harvest medicinal barks.
Please dress in layers and proper footwear for outdoor exploring, including rain gear. A harvesting basket or pack and sharp knife would be useful. Plan to bring lunch or snacks if you plan to attend the afternoon Mead-Making class as well.
Instructor Thomas Cooper joins us from Boone, where he lives with his sweetie and son. His background includes a degree in Sustainable Agriculture as well as studies in primitive skills, foraging and wild-crafting plants, fermentation, and bird language.
Herbal Medicine offers a cornucopia of phytochemicals, known as ‘constituents’ that we consume to better our health and outlook on life. As herbalists we chase these constituents through the seasons like riding Nature’s Wave. As the seasons change and the days become shorter and the nights cooler we begin to look inward. At this time of the year, many perennial plants begin to draw their energy and constituents inwards and down towards their roots. We begin to dig more roots, harvests nuts and fruits, and we have another opportunity to harvest medicinal barks.
Please dress in layers and proper footwear for outdoor exploring, including rain gear. A harvesting basket or pack and sharp knife would be useful. Plan to bring lunch or snacks if you plan to attend the afternoon Mead-Making class as well.
Instructor Thomas Cooper joins us from Boone, where he lives with his sweetie and son. His background includes a degree in Sustainable Agriculture as well as studies in primitive skills, foraging and wild-crafting plants, fermentation, and bird language.
Herbal Tea Blends for Winter
Ready to sip, sniff, and create?
Specific herbal blends can help keep us healthy through the challenges each season of the year presents. This class will explore the best selection of herbs for women’s daily tonics as we head into cooler months. Michelle will introduce us to various herbs and discuss why you would choose particular ones according to your own constitution and needs.
After sampling a few tea blends, each person will create a custom tea blends to take home and enjoy.
Specific herbal blends can help keep us healthy through the challenges each season of the year presents. This class will explore the best selection of herbs for women’s daily tonics as we head into cooler months. Michelle will introduce us to various herbs and discuss why you would choose particular ones according to your own constitution and needs.
After sampling a few tea blends, each person will create a custom tea blends to take home and enjoy.
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