High Summer Harvesting & Medicine Making Intensive

With Ember Peters, Registered Herbalist

Do you grow herbs and want to learn more about how to process them into potent medicine for yourself and your family? Do you want to understand how to ethically and sustainably harvest wild plants for medicine? Mid summer is the high time for harvesting medicinal plants! In this workshop with experienced herbalists and herb farmers, we will share fundamental principles for harvesting and preserving medicinal plants. We will make tinctures and glycerites, and you will get to take some home.

Topics covered include:

• How to best harvest medicinal plants in the garden, fields and forests

• Ethical, safety and sustainability considerations for harvesting wild plants

• Choosing an appropriate herbal preparation/extraction method for your needs

• How to make tinctures & glycerites

• Tips and tricks for drying herbs for teas

Limited spaces available - register to guarantee your spot!

$100 +hst - pay it forward rate

$75 +hst - standard rate

$50 +hst - solidarity rate

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