Herb Series Module 2: Herbal First Aid & Long-Term Vitality

Plant Kin: A Wholesome Introduction to Herbalism & Earth-Based Self-Care

Step into a gentle, grounding space where curiosity is nurtured and connection to the green world blossoms. Plant Kin is a four-part, beginner-friendly herbalism series designed to help you cultivate confidence, intimacy, and agency in your relationship with plants and personal wellness. No prior experience is needed—just a sense of wonder and a willingness to learn.

Each 3-hour session (9am–12pm) offers hands-on experience, seasonal insight, and a practical introduction to eight local medicinal plants—revealed during class—along with the traditional knowledge and skills to begin building your own green Ph*rm*cy. You’ll learn to identify, grow, and harvest herbs with reverence, while creating remedies that nourish body and spirit

Module 2: Herbal First Aid & Long-Term Vitality

Theme: How to use herbs in both acute situations and for everyday resilience

What You’ll Learn:

Meet two powerful first-aid plants used to treat cuts, scrapes, bites, burns, and infections

Learn how herbs can also support long-term wellness, including digestion, immunity, and energy

Understand the difference between acute care and tonic (long-term) care

Hands-On Practice:

Make simple first-aid remedies like poultices and washes

Create a daily tonic blend to support vitality over time

Plants Covered: Revealed in class—two versatile herbs for internal and external healing

Materia Medica: Full profiles including uses for the whole family, preparation, and safety notes

Each module includes:

A deep dive into two medicinal plants

A hands-on folk medicine-making skill (teas, salves, tinctures, or tonics)

Herbal energetics, ethical wildcrafting, and reciprocal connection with the land

A comprehensive Materia Medica entry for each plant

Who it's for:This series is for the curious, the wellness seekers, and the plant lovers—those ready to feel empowered in caring for themselves and their communities with simple, powerful tools from the earth.

Taught by:Lorry-Ann – A community herbalist trained at VCIH and production manager at Farm Craft

Meg – A world-traveling, intuitive herbalist and horticulture therapist with a deep, embodied wisdom of plant medicine

Come grow with us—into deeper connection with yourself, the land, and the plants who call it home.

Cost: $80 per module

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