Roots & Rituals: Balms & Salves at Urbandale Farm

A perfect intro to herbal body care, whether building your first herbal medicine kit or expanding your knowledge of earth-base wellness.

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Roots & Rituals: Balms & Salves at Urbandale

🌼 Join us for a hands-on evening of herbal alchemy at the farm! In this ADDED installment of the Roots & Rituals series, we'll explore how to create topical healing balms and salves using herbs like comfrey, plantain, and yarrow—well-loved for their skin-soothing, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties.

Together, we’ll:

Learn how to infuse oils with herbs using both folk and heat-based methodsExplore the properties of carrier oils and beeswax

Craft a personalized herbal salve to take homeTalk through application, shelf life, storage, and customization for various ailmentsEnd with a reflection circle to share, ask questions and find ingredients on the farm

🕰️ Schedule

10:00 AM – Arrival + Welcome Herbal Sips 10:15 PM – Herb Station Exploration & Salve Ingredients 10:45 AM – Salve-Making Demonstration + DIY 11:30 AM – Reflection Circle + Community Sharing 12:00 PM – Event Conclusion

✨ Presented by The Fledge Foundation at Urbandale Farm 📍 705 S Hayford, Lansing, MI 🌐 thefledge.com | 📱 @TheFledgeFoundation 🧺 Sliding Scale | All are welcome!

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