Gather with fellow enthusiast for a day of crafting, learning and socializing in the beautiful wooded landscape next to Deep River in Franklinville, NC
Cost for attending both days of the Herb Weekend is discounted to $140
Attending one day only, a full day either Saturday or Sunday, is $80 for adults/$40 for youth. There is also a "Rustic Camping Option ($10 /night). See details in registration~
Workshops are as follows- Choose one per time frame
Saturday Morning 8:30am-11:45am
~Native Plant Herb Walk in Pollinator Garden with Erin Cummings-
We will walk through lovely native pollinator garden that includes a lot of medicinal herbs. See the conditions these herbs grown and thrive in and learn about how to grow them and how to use in your day-to-day life.
~Introduction to Medicinal Herbs for Health and Vitality with Henrietta Cummings
In this workshop, we will go over the history of medicinal herbs, types or herbal supplements, how-to examples, specific medicinal properties of culinary herbs, common local wild plants, easy-to-grow herbs, and more while we sample various preparations of herbs for health and vitality.
~Nervous System Support in these trying times with Rickey Bratz
Noon- 1pm Community lunch
A key part of the Folk School is community, and sharing a means is one of the best ways we know of to get to know one another and build community. There are always plenty of options suit various dietary needs, including gluten free, dairy free, meat free and vegan. If you have a particular dietary restriction that you'd like to share with us, of course just send us a message.
Saturday Afternoon 2pm-4:45pm- Choose one
~Native Plant Herb Walk in Pollinator Garden with Erin Cummings & Ricky Bratz
We will walk through lovely native pollinator garden that includes a lot of medicinal herbs. See the conditions these herbs grown and thrive in and lean about how to grow them and how to use in your day-to-day life.
~Tea Talkin' with Hannah, farmer and herbalist of Poppysol Farm & Apothecary with Hannah Popish
Do you love sipping herbal tea? Do you maybe even already grow some of your own herbs and are curious how to blend to them together? Get ready to engage all of your senses and work with some common herbs at the height of their growing season to learn proper harvesting and blending techniques based on taste, purpose and intention. We will also go over brewing techniques when using different parts of the plants (flowers, leaves, roots). Together, we will make a sun tea with fresh herbs for you to try and you will be able to blend intake home a sample of a tea blend with dried herbs, thus understanding the differences between working with fresh versus dried plant material.
~Herbs during the period of Conception, during pregnancy and during Lactation with Nancy Harmon and Henrietta Cummings
Saturday Evening (Optional)
Dinner
Panel Discussion and Questions
Rustic Camping
Sunday Morning (Choose one) 9am- 11:45am
** Distillation workshop 9am until 1pm- (see below)
~Wild Plant Herb Walk on River Tail with Ricky Brantz
~ Cooking with Herbs with Henrietta Cummings and Erin Cummings
In this hands-on workshop, we will discuss how to make herbal infused vinegars and oils, and will make herbal salad dressings from already made infused vinegars and oils. We will make sauces like tzatziki sauce, herb butters, and pesto with it's many variations from propagated and wildcrafted herbs. We will discuss various herbs to use and the ways to make herbal yogurt cheese, and try some already made. There will be recipes for many food preparations that include herbs and information on growing, harvesting, and storing herbs for cooking.
~Aromatic Distillation with Sunshine Dawson
Join Sunshine for an interactive class on aromatic distillation using a traditional copper alembic still. Learn the nuts of bolts of setting up a still. Watch as the alchemy unfolds as you co-crete a distillation of fresh plants collected on site. Sunshine will discuss best practices to create potent, stable hydrosols, how to store and use them.
Noon-2:30pm Community lunch, provided time to visit Vendor area
A key part of the Folk School is community, and sharing a means is one of the best ways we know of to get to know one another and build community. There are always plenty of options suit various dietary needs, including gluten free, dairy free, meat free and vegan. If you have a particular dietary restriction that you'd like to share with us, of course just send us a message.
Sunday Afternoon Workshops 2:30pm-5pm- Choose One
~Botanical Cream Making with Sunshine Dawson
Come and learn how to make your own silky smooth, effective creams rich with beneficial botanical oils and extracts! Sunshine has been making her own skin and body care, including creams for over 20 years with only natural ingredients. In this hands-on class, we will explore all the different potential ingredients used in creams; go over a basic cream recipe you can use as a base, and together make a decadent body cream for all participants to take home. Detailed handouts included.
~Digestive health and Immune Support including Making Elderberry Syrup with Ricky Bratz
~Wild Plant Herb Walk on River Trail with Erin Cummings
~Native Plant Walk in Pollinator Garden- Growing and Harvesting your own Tea Herbs with Hannah Popish
Walk in the Pollinator Garden with Hannah Popish while she discusses some her favorite herbs in the garden for teas. She will talk about how to grow and maintain, what parts of the plant to use, how and when to harvest, how to make a tea (herbal infusion or decoction), good herbs to blend the plant with anymore while you are viewing the herb growing.
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