Herbcrafting with Weeds: An Herbalism Workshop

Class Description

This class will explore foundations in herbalism through learning common medicinal plants in the yard, garden, and urban green spaces across the world—our creative, adaptable, infamous so-called weeds! Working with tools in their own kitchens, participants learn to make herbal remedies to address a variety of ailments. There will be opportunities for both self-reflection and discussion as we deepen relationships and response-ability to the plants, ourselves, and the ecosystems we share.

All virtual classes are recorded and made available to participants registered in the class. These recordings are password-protected and available for up to two weeks after the class ends.

Peregrine is a curious earthling invested in destabilizing colonial cosmology through community herbalism and art. You can learn more about their work at dirtandfree.world.

What to Expect

Format: Virtual

Class Capacity: 30

Class Style: Workshop; participation- and assignment-based

Materials List

Required

• Instructor-Distributed Materials

A Brief Syllabus

1. Plantain and Harvesting from Abundance
2. Red Clover and Processing an Herbal Harvest
3. Dandelion and the Medicine of Taste
4. Violet and Plant Energetics
5. Yarrow and the Herbal Doctrine of Signatures
6. Reflections

Cost and Registration

6 Sessions, $255 ($229.50 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.

We offer our classes at three different price options: Regular ($255), Community Supported ($235), and Sponsor ($270). Following the models of other institutions, we want to ensure that our classes are accessible to a wider audience while continuing to support our instructors. You may choose the price that best fits your situation when registering through Learning Stream.

To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.

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