Join us at the farm for a 2 day workshop where we will explore the most local and common of herbs and weeds. We will walk around the wild areas of the farm as well as stroll through the gardens, looking at whats edible, medicinal, or otherwise useful.

Bonsai Matt is a farm resident and has been making herbal preperations for over 10 years and has had a relationship with plants since before he was born.

First day's topics and activites will include: - deconstrucing the illusions of the corporate world and the 'health care - system' - plant id

- harvest techniques

- harvesting

- planting

- seed collecting

- eating

- making wild teas

- sitting/meditating with plants

- drying and storing

Second day will involve the processing of:

- herbs

- tea

- food tincturing

- making medicinal vinegar

- salve

- oil

- hair tea

we will be making some items from start to finish, sampling products and packaging products to take home.

Both days will involve lots of talking, discussion, Q&A, and fun! The first day will involve lots of walking around outside, in the woods, in tall grass, maybe in mud. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day. This will be rain or shine. Bring a change of clothing if you need, boots, garden gloves, favorite slippers for inside, a nice potluck lunch item, any smallish containers or jars that you can find to put oils, tinctures, dry teas, etc into. Used tincture bottles are ok if they can be cleaned well! Used droppers are questionable because the small tube is hard to clean and the rubber degrades over time. We still use them though. If you have lots of containers, bring some to share. Baby food jars, small canning/mason jars, film canisters, used tins from lip salve: be creative...I will do my best to find some containers to share as well. Bring your favorite pocket knife if you have one. Dont forget potluck lunch both days.

Trade for this event is sliding scale $40 - $80 per day (this includes exciting take home products)

Please preregister for the workshop and arrive early so we can start on time.

Please come to both days of the workshop as they will be related and relevant to one another.

Thank You!