2025 Herbal Apothecary Series or New Single Day Classes
We are thrilled to introduce a new lineup of stand-alone one-day classes, along with a comprehensive series of Apothecary courses, tailored for homesteaders, DIY plant enthusiasts, and dedicated herbalists. Take charge of your well-being by learning how to harness the power of plants for medicinal purposes, create household products, and craft handmade herbal gifts.
Discover the art of making homemade syrups, oxymels, vinegars, tinctures, and herbal teas that can enhance immunity, combat colds and flu, restore digestive balance, support the nervous system in stressful times, and promote adrenal health, especially during power outages. Our seasonally themed classes inspire the creation of a personal apothecary and pantry. While equipping you with the essentials to prepare herbal products and remedies as part of a holistic health practice.
Dive into the topics available and choose to attend one, a group of three, or six classes, or immerse yourself in the entire series for a hands-on, magical experience that empowers you to integrate plants from your yard and garden into your food, medicine, and lifestyle for optimal health and well-being.
2025 Class Schedule, 2nd Saturdays of the month, 9:30-4:00
- January 11 New Year Intentions ~ Food As Medicine ~ Dietary Reboot, Cleansing, Detoxifying & Restorative foods
- February 8 Botanica Erotica Love Feast♥
- March 8 Tea Apothecary – Blending & Tasting
- April 12 Wild Food Forage for Medicine
- May 10 May Day is for Mother’s and Memorial
- June 14 Tincture Making with Fresh Plants
- July 12 Plant Identification Stroll ~Botany and Beyond
- August 9 Harvest & Preservation Techniques
- Sept. 13 Herbal Spa Day ~ Products and Play
- October 11 Home Health and First Aid Kits
- Nov. 8 Winter Medicine Making ~ Immune boosting
- Dec. 13 Cordials, Elixirs, Bonbons & Holiday Cheer!
Tuition: to include herbs, handouts & lunch
- Single Class: $133. (SPECIAL one time, one class special with first time student coupon $100).
- Any 3 Classes: $399. fully loaded format, your choice of 3.
- Any 6 Classes: $789. which 6 would you choose for your interest?
- All 12 Classes: $1,450. for the entire series with the complete Herbal Apothecary curriculum of recipes and instructions and a beautiful Herbal Apothecary Certificate.
Choose from the following class list. For first time students at Green Comfort a discounted class. Choose a package of three classes to wet your appetite or fill in the gaps. Choose 6 classes for the enthusiasts who wants to learn medicine making or another concentration but doesn’t need it all. Choose the series for the economics, for a hands-on learning environment that allows the student to become a certified community herbalist.
Choose 1, 3, 6 or all 12 classes
January 11: New Year Intentions ~ Food As Medicine ~ Dietary Reboot
Cleansing, Detoxifying & Restorative foods for 2025 Join our whole food natural gourmet cooks to hit the reset button on our diet and start the year off right with good nutrition. You will be given a list of “Food as Medicine” to gather for your pantry. You will learn to prepare some simple recipes which […]
February 8: Botanica Erotica Love Feast
Indulge in a sensual experience of foods and herbs that awaken your creative side. Enjoy a playful banquet featuring aphrodisiac cordials, stuffed dates, and delicious small plates of erotic delicacies. Craft a take-home cordial to share with a partner or friends to spark joy and lessen inhibitions. Come experience the effects of setting the stage, […]
March 8: Tea Apothecary
Build your home apothecary with herbs that you gather from the wild, purchase from reputable vendors and seek out from exotic places. Discover the recipes, supplies and processes of having what you need to make tea blends. Learn the art of blending dried herbs to create supportive, nutritive tea, medicinal and delicious herbal tea blends. […]
April 12: Wild Plant Forage for Medicine
Explore the wonders of spring as we forage for our Spring Tonics. learn which herbs are spring ephemerals and are best harvested when they are in abundance this time of year. We will craft some fresh herb bitters, syrups, teas and tonic vinegars from foraged wild plants. Garden Walk: Identify and gather ramps, nettles, morels, […]
May 10 – May Day for Mother’s Day and Memorial Day
Celebrate May with a Tea Party in the Sanctuary of botanical medicine as we honor ourselves and this sacred space. We will stroll the gardens, gather and make a fresh tea to complement our herbal faire. Wear your May Day bonnet! We will make a lovely rose product, share circle time and plant a Rosemary […]
June 14: Tincture Making with Fresh Plants
Alcohol extracts allow the herb’s powerful medicinal constituents to be extracted into alcohol as the solvent, held in solution and is shelf life stable for 5 years. This process of extraction allow us to capture valuable plant remedies to be utilized for our own family as need arises. Learn to make tinctures using fresh plants […]
July 12: Plant Identification Walk
Enhance your plant identification skills using botany books and your senses. Ever wonder what plants are on your walk or grow on your land? We will stroll The Botanical Sactuary, the mediterraen garden, the weedy edges, the tree lined property and fenced in vegetable gardens at Green Comfort where we have identified over 200 species […]
August 9: Harvest & Preservation Techniques
This is the harvest season! We will create delicious food and herb products to stock the Pantry. Master the art of preserving foods and herbal remedies through various methods. We incorporate some hands-on with demonstration so you have a good opportunity of implementing these techniques at home. Canning: Learn traditional preservation of food. Can fresh […]
September 13: Herbal Spa Day
Create natural, nourishing Face and Body Products using herbs from the garden like Calendula, Lavender, Roses and Rosemary. We will make and experience the natural face care and body products using simple ingredients and herbs to wash, tone and moisturize from our faces to our feet. Product Making: Formulate face creams, body lotions, and more. […]
October 11: Home Health and First Aid Kits
Learn what items you may want to consider, gather or pack for the unfortunate to the inevitable. Do you desire to be self sustainable? We gather food but what about essentials and life saving items in case of emergencies. In the class we will discuss how to anticipate and pack for the unexpected. Consider and […]
November 8: Winter Medicine Making
Seasons are changing, it’s time to boost immunity and fight flu with homemade herbal products. Make ahead of the need, if you have them in the refrigerator, you will use these incredible “wise woman” formulations. Create the best plant medicine right in your kitchen. If you don’t know how then come and make them with […]
December 13 Cordials, Elixirs, and Bonbons for Holiday Cheer!
Come enjoy some holiday cheer while we mix and brew to create a magical elixir during the month of giving and receiving. Prepare seasonal herbal medicines and DIY gifts for the holidays, like all good elves do. We will make and enjoy: Bonbons: Craft delicious chai spice and Cacao and nut treats. Energy Boosters: Add […]
