Herb Series Module 3: Healing Oils & Salves for Skin Health

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 3: Healing Oils & Salves for Skin Health

Theme: Caring for the body’s largest organ—wellness from the outside in

What You’ll Learn:

Meet two skin-loving herbs known for soothing irritation, reducing inflammation, and supporting tissue repair

Understand how topical remedies work and the connection between skin health and systemic wellness

Learn when to use oils, when to use salves, and how to personalize each

Hands-On Practice:

Learn about herbal oil infusion

Craft a healing salve to use at home

Plants Covered: Revealed in class—two herbs ideal for wounds, rashes, and inflammation

Materia Medica: Includes botanical ID, safe use, dosage, and traditional applications

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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