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| Calendula officinalis One of best for skin ailments & Gastrointestinal disorders |
| Garden Violet viola odorata Soothes & Calms |
| Echinacea purpurea 3 Bumble Bees sipping nectar & working their magick! |
| Garden Friends ~ Angelica & Valerian The beautiful, large umbel flowers of Angelica & the sweet vanilla fragrance of Valerian make their presence known to passersby! |
| Mentha species Potent medicine for head & stomach aches. Also makes a tasty Sun Tea! |
Wondrous Weeds & Seasonal Wildflowers Spring ~ Summer ~ Fall Stop trying to eradicate the 'weeds' in your lawn & garden and start harvesting & using them in the honor they deserve!! Participants will discover some of the many secrets we can share with the plants growing right outside our door! Topics include: historical background on the culinary, medicinal, celebratory & natural body care uses of these Wondrous Weeds & Wildflowers'. |
| The Tea Garden What's better than sitting out in the garden sipping a warm, relaxing mug of Herb Tea? Maybe sipping a frosty glass of refreshing, homemade Sun Tea? Participants will learn the healthful values of Herbs & Edible Flowers and how to create unique blends for every occasion! Topics include: Natural sweeteners, purchasing quality herbs and also tips on growing, harvesting, preserving, packaging, storing & preparing teas, tisanes & infusions. Bring in a special mug or cup for tea tasting! |
| Gardener's Delight Can you tell a gardener by looking at their hands? Usually so! Learn how to heal those cuts and scrapes, soothe that rough dry skin and ease those aching joints and muscles, all with the gifts from your garden's bounty! In this demonstrative or hands-on take-home workshop, we will discuss the unique properties of various weeds & wildflowers, who offer us their healing power. Topics include: Hand Scrubs, Healing Salves & Ointments, Massage Oils, Insect Repellent, Ivy Paste & More! Lesson plan, recipes and resource list included. |
| Natural Body Care Participants will discover how to create personalized skin care products crafted with safe, natural ingredients. Topics include: The Healing & Nourishing properties of specific herbs. Natural Body Care Workshops may be offered as an in-depth weekly or monthly series. Workshops can also be strictly demonstrative or offered as a hands-on take home workshop. Prices will vary according to this structure and also for time allotment and type of product/s Great idea for a 'Girls Night In' or Birthday Party! Tweens, & Teens love this one too! Choose from a variety of products including but not limited to: Facial cleansers, scrubs, masks, toners & astringents, moisturizers, lip balms & salves, Bath salts & herbal bath blends, body powders, sugar scrubs, fragrant massage oils & fragrances. Creative packaging & gift ideas, recipes & resources included. |
| Herbs for Hearth & Home Tired of using harsh, toxic chemicals to 'clean' your home? Tired of paying high prices for the environmentally sensitive cleaners found in the stores? Preparing your own Healthy Home Cleaners is easy and fun!! It's also cost effective and much safer for people animals & the earth. Resources & Recipes for a variety of products are included for you to try at home. |
| Herbs for Winter Health Gain self empowerment & fulfillment by creating your own herbal home remedies infused with good intention! Participants will learn to prepare a variety of recipes that will help support the immune system and relieve the severity and duration of common winter discomforts. Topics include but are no limited to: herbal elixirs, throat drops & sprays, healing teas and broths, tinctures, body balms and much more! Lesson plan includes Wise Woman tips on herb gardening, culinary, medicinal & natural body care herbal recipes, techniques & resource list. |
| An Herbal Harvest So there's lots of herbs to harvest from your garden but what to do with them all? This workshop offers many fast, easy suggestions for harvesting, preserving and crafting with garden's herbal bounty! Topics include: tips for a tea party, herbal vinegars, butters and cheese spreads, Seasoning blends, Sun Tea and more! You can also use organic herbs from the store if you don't grow your own! Herbal refreshments served, recipes included. |
| Decorating with Nature ~ Crafting a Harvest Centerpiece Mother Nature offers Her gifts to us in the form of fallen branches & leaves, flowers, pods & pine cones and more. This workshop offers ideas & suggestions for honoring these gifts and making unique creations that are only limited to the imagination! |
| Crafting an Herbal Therapy Pillow Sleep Sachets or Herb pillows are used by people for a variety of conditions. It may be to induce sleep or enhance visionary dreams or it may be to soothe achy muscles and joints. Whatever the condition, there's an Herb waiting to assist you! Participants will choose a proper Herbal Ally and special fabric to create an herbal therapy, sleep pillow or sachet to take home and use. Bring your good intentions and a tea cup for herbal refreshments! |
| Potpourri Using a variety of natural materials and essential oils, we will create a custom blend of perfect potpourri! Topics include: recipes, resources, storage and display ideas and all the materials included. We will also discuss how to ethically wild craft your own Potpourri ingredients. |
| The Ancient Art of Smudging Learn some of the history and lore behind this ancient art, the Magickal intention of the ingredients and then create some special blends of your own to take home and enjoy! |
| Wheel of the Year ~ Celebratory Crafts A Celebration of the Seasons! Participants will have fun making easy homemade crafts infused with love & good intention. Crafts vary depending on where the wheel is spinning. All workshops include: Materials for crafts, resources, recipes for celebratory foods, Ideas for family activities & creating a celebratory alter. See below for current workshop. |
| Decorating with Nature ~ Crafting an Evergreen Centerpiece Time to relax & de~stress! Inhale the fragrance of Mighty Evergreen! Participants will create a unique holiday centerpiece crafted with a variety of Evergreens, Natural materials & seasonal decor. We will discuss the lore of the Evergreen Nation, Listen to relaxing music and sip hot herbal tea! Bring a pair of clippers! |
Lunar Celebrations (for women only) Women & The Moon share an ancient & intimate relationship. As the primary symbol for female energy, Grand Mother Moon waxes and wanes just as we do, gently guiding our cycles, emotions and our phases of life. Travel back in time when the Queen of the Stars was our calender. Listen to lore & legend as we explore the Mysteries and rekindle our connection to Nature. Topics include: celebratory decor, ritual ideas and an assortment of herbal crafts to enhance our Lunar Celebrations. This program can be customized into a hands-on take-home workshop. Contact The Grateful Gardener for craft ideas and other workshop options. *Please note that incense and candles may be used during this program. |
| Seasonal Craft ~ Spring Equinox Day & Night are of equal length, the Balance of Light & Dark. The Wheel spins toward Air and the Dawn of New Beginnings. Celebrate this special time by crafting a unique blend of insence smudge or planting seeds! |
| ~ The Ancient Art of Herbal Crafting ~ Humanity has relied upon and given thanks to the Green Nation since the dawn of time. We share our every breath with the plants, a symbiotic relationship deeply rooted in love & respect. Herbal Crafting comes in many forms. Our ancestors knew this and have inscribed it in our DNA ~ Our Intuition. Their homes were sacred healing places and The Art was passed down through the generations. They used local, natural resources to assist them in the Crafting of medicine, nutritious foods, body care, shelter & fuel. Celebration, decoration & ritual were also among the countless other mediums in which herbs & sacred plants were used. Our Elders harvested and replenished with reverence and thoughtfulness to Mother Earth. After all, ' We do not 'bite the hand that feeds us'! These workshops are in Honor of this Ancient Art. Let us share our positive intentions and once again, know the simple joys of life, share the wisdom of our ancestors, and a deeper understanding of the natural world. The vision is clear, the possibilities are endless. Let the Celebration begin!! |
| Garden Harvesting & Ethical WildCrafting This workshop covers the proper time and techniques to harvest herbs and other natural renewable resources. The roots, leaves, flowers & seeds of plants have their own special time for harvest. There are also times when harvesting is not an option! Topics include: Tools, intentions, procedures and techniques to preserving & storing your seeds, herbs & other collected treasures! |
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| To schedule a customized workshop ~ for pricing information And any other Inquires: Please Contact Us All workshops on this site may be customized for Youth & Adults * Please note ~ Individuals may gather their own group for private instruction at home or other meeting place in the Long Island NY area. Special Services |
Chakra Herbs & Tonics Plants may assist in balancing, relaxing & energizing our aura and chakras. Their unique gifts offer support through our life's journey, our personal growth and our connection to the wonders of Nature. This program is a series of 7 workshops held weekly or monthly. Topics include; Chakra focus & energy, vibrational qualities of plants, recipes for teas & tonics that enhance chakra energy & meditative exercises to build a healthy bridge from our physical bodies to the outside world. |
Herbs for Children's Health Children respond very well to the healing powers and the nutritional gifts of Herbs. In this workshop, we will discover the gentle, yet helpful properties of a variety of herbs specifically for children, including those which are easy to grow or purchase. We will discover how to transform them into tasty, safe and effective medicines and nutritional supplements that can be used by the entire family! This workshop could be customized for an Intensive Series of workshops or an overview in a single presentation. It can also be strictly demonstrative or a hands-on take home workshop. |
