LEARN HOW TO GROW, CULTIVATE, HARVEST, AND PROCESS MEDICINAL HERBS. STOCK YOUR HOME APOTHECARY WITH A MYRIAD OF HERBAL REMEDIES
We will cover:
- Propagation Techniques, including growing from seed, stem propagation, root division, transplanting
- Requirements for plants (sun, water, spacing, maintenance)
- Weeding techniques (sheet mulching, tools for cultivation, occultation, solarization, cover crops)
- Harvesting and drying techniques and methods
- Basic herbal preparations (tinctures, glycerin extracts, tea blends, oxymels, syrups, infused honey, pastilles, salves)
Requirements:
- Must be willing to work at the farm for 1 hour during each session (hands-on learning through a variety of tasks including planting, weeding, watering, mulching, and harvesting). Must be willing to work in various weather conditions
- Come with a positive attitude and willing to be a part of an intimate and inclusive herbal community
- Commit to all sessions
- Must have transportation
-Bring required supplies each session (jars, supplies for tinctures, oxymels, and oil infusions (vodka, vinegar, olive oil)
Cost
$550
6-month program, February through July
TENTATIVE DATES:
Start in January, February, or March and go for 6 months
PROGRAM DATES
January 19th, 12-5 pm
February 9th, 12-5 pm
March 9th, 12-5 pm
April 6th, 12-5 pm
June 29th, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
July 20th, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
(Summer dates will be posted ASAP)
It gets very hot in the summer at the farm so we will meet in the mornings in summer.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR 2024
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