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  • Boston’s Victory Gardens

    Ellen Abdow has been a featured speaker at The Garden Club of the Back Bay, and she has let us know about a very special project.

    Perennial Gardens LLC has partnered with Jenn Nawada from This Old House to bring you a garden of your very own — Boston’s Victory Gardens.  They are delivering fully planted vegetable gardens to your doorstep, safely created with lots of love. 

    • The Green Monstah has everything you need for a summer salad. 
    • Taco Tuesday brings the heat, bursting with a variety peppers. 
    • The Pollinator is full of flowers that attract bees and butterflies — plus many more varieties of “victory gardens” for your own backyard! Gift a loved one with their very own victory garden. 
    • The Herbalist, a hand-carved stone trough filled with an assortment of herbs, is the perfect Mother’s Day gift. 
    • Homeschooling the kiddos? Kids Can Grow is full of strawberries, beans, carrots — and full of learning opportunities about science, plants, and horticulture. 
    • And The Mixologist, a planter full of cocktail herbs, is a gift we could all use right now!

    These planter boxes are set up for success, created with superior growing soil and top-notch cultivars of veggies and herbs. They have a variety of planter vessels — including red cedar, vintage cranberry boxes, and hand carved stone troughs — that are managed by one person at a time throughout the entire process — from planting to delivery. These victory gardens will be available for purchase through Ellen’s website (www.bostonsvictorygardens.com).  They are not inexpensive, but will bring hours of stress reduction and enjoyment.

  • Saturday, March 16, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – An Herbalist’s Approach to Sleep

    Healthy sleep is foundational to our overall health, yet many of us are not getting the sleep our bodies need for health and vibrancy. Quality of sleep is as important as amount, and sleep difficulties can show up in many different forms from difficulties falling asleep to staying asleep. In this Trustees of Reservations class on March 16 at 2 pm at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, Clinical Herbalist Liane Moccia will teach you simple healthy sleep habits with a focus on herbs to easily incorporate into your daily routine to help you get your sleep cycles back on track.

    Liane is a Certified Herbalist who specializes in stress, energy and mental clarity, mood, and healthy sleep. Her approach to health is simple and holistic. Using traditional herbal knowledge and the latest scientific research, she combines herbs with lifestyle and dietary changes to help bring the body back into balance. Liane works with clients to help them live a life of less stress, more energy, mental clarity, and deep joy.

    Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. $9 for Trustees members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/northeast/event-43063.html

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  • Friday, December 1, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm – Aromatherapy Holiday Gifts

    Come to Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Friday, December 1 from 11:30 – 2:30 and enjoy an afternoon making some lovely aromatic holiday gifts. Participants will make a body butter, a relaxing or detoxifying bath salt, a holiday room freshener and a relaxing herbal dream pillow. In addition to making your home smell nice, a room freshener made with essential oils contains anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-septic properties which can help to keep the germs and bugs in any environment at bay during the winter months when colds and flu are common. Basic aromatherapy blending techniques will be taught as well as the benefits of using quality practitioner grade aromatherapy essential oils. You will leave with four gifts for yourself or to share with others and the knowledge to make more of these herbal products. All materials for the class will be provided as well as class notes and recipes. Tower Hill member price $50, nonmembers $60. Register online at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—aromatherapy-holiday-gifts-2017

    Anastasia Papanikolaou is a local teacher, speaker, healer, aromatherapist, and herbalist. Learn more about Anastasia at www.onecosmicheart.net. Image from www.shopify.com.

  • Tuesdays, beginning September 6, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – New England Farms & Food Lecture Series

    Come to the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, Massachusetts and hear about sustainability, farms, food, and natural products. Let’s walk through the fields and forests. A different topic each session: wild foraging, beekeeping, and herbal medicines are among the areas we will cover with experts such as author Russ Cohen and Muddy River Herbalist Jenny Hauf (pictured – we’ll assume she’s from Wisconsin). Sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations, TTR member price $9, nonmembers $15.

  • Thursday, July 16, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Blending Herbal Teas

    Move beyond the commercial teabag and explore how to blend your own unique herbal teas. In this Massachusetts Horticultural Society class at Elm Bank on Thursday, July 16 from 7 – 8:30,you will learn how to create delicious, personal tea beverages and experience different techniques of making cold and hot water infusions. Steph Zabel, herbalist, ethnobotonist and educator, will review the art of choosing roots, leaves, flowers, and berries to make harmonious blends and will also discuss the health benefits of the herbs we use. Come prepared to sample lots of tea!

    Steph Zabel is an herbalist and educator based in Somerville, Massachusetts. For over a decade she has combined her passions for natural medicine, community outreach, and education. She holds a Master’s degree in ethnobotany and has completed several herbal apprenticeships including a three-year training in clinical herbalism. Prior to launching her herbal business, Steph began her professional career working in the botanical collections of the Harvard University Herbaria. Her current work focuses on teaching practical and inspiring herbal classes and offering dynamic wellness sessions for her clients. Steph is also the founder of HERBSTALK, Boston’s vibrant community herbal conference, through which she creates accessible educational opportunities for all plant enthusiasts! To learn more about Steph, visit her website http://www.flowerfolkherbs.com. 

    Mass Hort members $10, non-members $15. Register today using the following link to reserve your spot – space is limited: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eaw9weedbc6ae09b&llr=kzaorjcab Contact Hannah Traggis at htraggis@masshort.org or 617-933-4943 for more information. Phone Number: 617-933-4943.

  • Saturday, April 6, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – 10 Essential Herbs for a Healthy Life

    Blue Crow Botanicals is a small local herb company in Gill, in Western Massachusetts, in the fertile Connecticut River valley. It is also an educational resource for people wanting to learn to make medicine and practice the art of using herbs therapeutically.  They are small on purpose to preserve the personal relationship they have with the medicine they make, the courses they offer, their community and with their daily life.  Bonnie Bloom is the founder and primary herbalist. It is with profound gratitude to the plants themselves and the desire to work closely with them that Blue Crow Botanicals began. Join Bonnie on Saturday, April 6 from 1 – 4 for an examination of ten or more essential herbs for creating and maintaining wellness, that, if understood and used wisely, can improve immunity, increase vitality, keep organ systems working well, and promote a calm frame of mind, $50. For more information email bluecrowbotanicals@gmail.com, or visit www.bluecrowbotanicals.com.

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