Family Fun Fridays: Herbology & Potion Making
It’s more than magic, it’s science!
Would you like to know how to identify key medicinal herbs, make them into real potions, and know when to use them?
This class is for kids, youth, and adults, 8+
Each week we will learn to identify 2-5 herbs and make them into a medicinal remedy
We will learn each herb's botanical characteristics, how it grows, and which part is used for medicine
We will learn with all our senses: feeling, touching, smelling, and tasting
We will make balms, tinctures, oil infusions, teas, poultices, and gummies
Each participant will bring the finished remedies home
Come discover how fun and powerful herbs can be and you will be ready to boost the health of your entire family!
10 Classes, 60 min each
Friday Afternoons, Sept-Nov
1: Immunity: Echinacea, Elderberry
2: Respiratory/Ears: Mullein, Garlic, Gumweed
3: Calm/Sleep: St. Johns’ Wart, Valerian, Lemon Balm, Chamomile
4: Skin: Comfrey, Calendula, Lavender
5: Bleeding: Yarrow, Cayenne
6: Soothers: Plantain, Marshmallow, Licorice, Ginger
7: Kitchen Antimicrobials: Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Mint, Garlic
8: Cleansers: Uva Ursi, Dandelion, Milk Thistle
9: Acute Illness: Oregon Grape, Goldenseal, Cayenne, Garlic
10: Review
$225 for the entire semester
Finished, take-home remedies included!
Siblings are $50 off (and will not include an additional set of take-home remedies)