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  • Thursday, January 4, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Introduction to Herbal Medicine, Online

    Are you interested in bringing the natural benefits of herbs and herbal remedies into your life? Discover the differences between herbal medicine and homeopathy, the three major branches of herbalism, and the fascinating history of herbal medicine. Learn how to choose and store herbs, how to properly take herbal medicines, and how to make and use several common herbal remedies that help reduce stress. This New York Botanical Garden online class with Karine Gordineer takes place Thursday, January 4 from 6 – 8 Eastern time.

    Karine Gordineer is a Master Herbalist, Certified Plant Spirit Healing Practitioner, Shamanic Practitioner, Certified Reiki Master/Teacher, and Educator with over 28 years-experience in herbalism and the healing arts. Her introduction into herbalism, shamanism and Earth healing practices began as she learned from her father, who was of Algonquin heritage and taught her the secrets of the medicinal plants and the healing ways of her ancestors. Both her matrilineal grandfather and great-grandfather were herbalists as well. Karine is the founder of Green Girl Herbs & Healing, an herbal remedy and healing company.

    $65 for NYBG members, $70 for nonmembers. Register HERE

  • Saturday, December 18, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Make Your Own Aromatherapy Heat Pad

    Join The Trustees in the heated greenhouse at the City Natives plant nursery in Mattapan on December 18 from 10:30 – noon for a hands-on herbalism class, learning how to make your own aromatherapy heat pad. Charline Xu, a local herbalist, grower, and educator will walk through the sensory benefits of different herbs and essential oils, and how to best incorporate them into your heat pad. All of the materials for making your heat pad will be provided – you only need to microwave at home for therapeutic use! Homemade heat pads, or the class it self make a great holiday gift.

    Candles, tea blends, salves and other products from Charline’s mobile apothecary, @rootsaboveground will be available for sale onsite. Participants will be invited to explore the grounds of City Natives with a cup of hot herbal tea.

    Masks will be required inside the greenhouse and proof of vaccination is required for all attendees over age 12. $28 for Trustees members, $35 for nonmembers. Register at https://thetrustees.org/event/70341/

  • Saturday, July 10, 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm – Hidden Healers in Your Garden, Online

    n this workshop you will learn about the healing properties of herbs commonly grown in the home garden, such as Lavender, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Oregano, Basil, and more. Many of these herbs have been utilized since antiquity and have been written about in ancient herbals such as Dioscorides “De Materia Medica,” Ibn Sina’s “The Canon of Medicine” and Hildegard Von Bingen’s “Physica.” Modern herbalists today still work with these herbs and in this class Jade will share some of their healing properties, discuss harvest and storage, and share recipes. We’ll explore medicine-making together and students will all receive instruction on making their own herbal honey, which Jade will demo, and participants are encouraged to follow along and make their own at home! Material list is below and an in-depth handout will be provided as well.

    Material List for Herbal Honey (Supply Your Own)
    1. One cup honey (preferably raw, need to be liquified, not crystallized)
    2. One handful culinary herb such as Lavender, Mint, Thyme, Sage, Fennel, Rosemary, Lemon Balm, Basil, Oregano, or Garden Sage. 
    3. Cutting board, knife, & one cup-sized glass jar + lid

    Jade Alicandro Mace weaves a love of bioregionally abundant herbs and kitchen medicine into her work as a community and clinical herbalist. She started studying herbs formally in 2005- coming from a background in botany- and has been intertwined with them ever since. Jade has completed a 2 year training in Clinical Herbalism at Clearpath School of Herbal Studies, and is also a graduate of Blazing Star Herbal School, The Gaia School of Healing & Earth Education, the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, FEAST Permaculture Design Certification, and the Goldthread Apothecary Clinical Herbalism 200 hr Training.  She has also completed advanced clinical training and a clinical mentorship at the Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism.  Her work as an herbalist revolves around self and community empowerment, equal access, community resilience, promoting local and plant-based healthcare, and the sharing and spreading of herbal knowledge. She draws on the wisdom and traditions of her Sud Italian (Campania, Lazio, Sicily) and Greek ancestral lineages. Learn more about her work at www.milkandhoneyherbs.com or follow her on social media at @milkandhoneyherbs.

    $50 Tower Hill Member Adult; $65 Adult Register HERE

    Materials are not provided for this workshop. You are not required to get the materials to take the workshop. You can choose to either follow along the demo making it at home or just watch. Once you register you will receive a zoom link in the confirmation email. This online workshop will be LIVE only. 

  • Wednesdays, June 7 – 28, July 12 – 26, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Introduction to Herbalism

    Herbalist Steph Zabel demonstrates practical ways to gather and use medicinal herbs in this Wellesley College Botanic Garden course for adults and teens age 16 and up in the WCBG’s Edible Ecosystem Teaching Garden.  Seven Wednesdays, June 7 – 28 and July 12 – 26, from 2 – 4.  Friends price $225, nonmembers $275.  Registration online at http://wellesley.edu/wcbg/learn.

  • Thursday, August 22, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Creating Herbal Alchemy: An Introduction to Local Plants and Their Uses

    The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will present a lecture at Elm Bank on Wednesday, August 22, from 10:30 – noon featuring Steph Zabel. We are surrounded by an abundance of plants that are both food and medicine. Some of these plants are considered “weeds,” some are purposely garden-cultivated, some are wild natives, but all have unique gifts to offer.

    In this dynamic introductory class you will learn how many of the plants that grow all around us can be used in various ways to improve our health and add joy to our lives. We will discuss, taste, and create preparations such as herbal infusions, tinctures, oils, and wines. We will also identify some of the most under-appreciated yet prolific plants and learn how they can be used as nutritive teas, healing poultices or delicious wild edibles.

    Knowing our local plants connects us more deeply to the landscapes we inhabit and increases our awareness of the botanical world. Come learn what gifts the herbs that surround us have to offer!

    Steph Zabel is a community herbalist and educator based in Somerville, MA. She has always had an affinity for the plant world and studied horticulture, biology, and ethnobotany throughout her undergraduate and graduate years. Steph is a practicing herbalist and also works as a curatorial assistant at the Harvard University Herbaria. In addition to leading herbal classes, Steph offers individual holistic health consultations, hand-crafts herbal medicines, and runs her small business Flowerfolk Herbal Apothecary. She is also the founder and organizer of Herbstalk, a local educational event that teaches people about herbalism.

    Cost – $20.00 for members, $25.00 for non-members.  Register on line at www.masshort.org.

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