Intro to Herbalism:  101

Discover the Power and Flavor of Wild Weeds!

This is a hands-on workshop providing attendees the opportunity to interact with  overlooked weeds on a deeper level. 

  • Learn how to identify, harvest, craft and use medicine from four to six local medicinal botanicals (wild-crafted weeds)
  • Learn the simpler's method for making an alcohol tincture, an infused honey and vinegar.  (The weather and available plants will determine if we can make an herbal-infused oil)
  • Learn the latin binomial names and the distinguishing characteristics of different plant families
  • Learn how to properly identify and differentiate medicinal botanicals from poison look-alikes
  • Learn the proper harvesting procedures for making safe, pure and unpolluted medicine
  • All materials included:  glass jars, honey, vinegar, oil
  • BONUS:  Backyard Pesto recipe to make in Spring!

We'll begin with a short herb/weed walk introducing you to approximately 15-20 weedy botanicals.  Hands-on demonstration for making five types of herbal medicine while sipping a homemade herbal tea.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED as space is limited to 12, and to secure your materials package.  A waiting list is available for overflow.  Future dates will be posted.  Please join us!

Hiking or gardening boots suggested.  Please wear weather appropriate attire.  You will receive handouts and take home three medicines that you craft.  Also feel free to bring pen and paper for additional notes.

Energy Exchange:  $55 (all materials included, except alcohol)
Recognized as the oldest system of healing on the planet, herbal medicine traces its roots back to the earliest civilizations. Today, herbalism continues to flourish as a people's healing art. Even with the amazing technological advances of conventional medicine, herbalism — the art and science of healing with plants — is still widely popular. And its popularity is gaining, not waning. According to the World Health Organization, 80 percent of the world's population used some form of traditional medicine in 2008, and its rate of affordability, availability and accessibility is surging.  -from Mother Earth News

Workshop Details

Date:  Rescheduled!  To Be Determined
Time:  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:  South Mountain Reservation (Locust Grove parking lot, corner of Glen Ave. & Lackawanna Pl, Millburn, NJ)

Call/text/email Donna with questions:  201-650-7500, [email protected]