Description
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, and more from the Botanical Sanctuary.
- Herbal Tonics: Prepare wild-foraged tonics to boost health as teas and tinctures.
- Detox Support: Learn ways to support liver and lymphatic detoxification, using our spring herbs of the Blue Ridge mountains.
May 10: May Day Celebration in the Botanical Sanctuary.
Celebrate May with a Tea Party in the Sanctuary. to identify over 100 plants useful to know in our region.Be in the Sanctuary of botanical medicine as we honor ourselves and this sacred space with a Garden Tea Party.
Create lovely self-care products for all Moms and Beloved.
- for Protection: Sow yarrow, rue, and agrimony to honor those who have served.
- Honoring Lineage: Enjoy rose heart love cordial, rose glycerite as we name our mothers, grandmothers and those who have been a significant factor in our lives.
- Medicine of Place: Create sacred spaces for healing and recovery.
- Ceremonial Planting: Plan your own sanctuary with rosemary, rue, and roses.
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 harvested from Green Comfort.
- Simples: Single herb extracts
- Cordials: Sweetened extracts incorporating fresh fruits
- Bitters Creation: Use native plants and garden weeds to extract the bitter constituents
- Digestive Aperitifs: Craft carminative remedies to aid digestion and reduce gas & bloating
