Through our on-farm classes, circles, gatherings, and events, we seek to connect people directly to the plants. We believe that personal connection with the plants is healing in itself.
Do you love your lymphatic system? Are you BFF’s? Or maybe you have no idea why people go gaga for lymph talk, especially in the spring.
IT’S NETTLE SEASON! And nettles bring us so much to celebrate.
We’re excited for our second annual Garden Fest!
Spring is an exciting time for herbalists. The spring gives us so many gorgeous, rich herbs that are here to give us daily, constant support.
Spring is an exciting time for herbalists. The spring gives us so many gorgeous, rich herbs that are here to give us daily, constant support.
Spring is a great time, right? We can finally be outside, enjoying nature… but then allergies hit. Allergies can be a serious buzzkill to any sort of outdoor fun, from a back patio to a camping trip.
Summer Solstice will be a day-long celebration at Locust Light!
How do people capture aroma from plants? What are some of the medicinal effects aromatic plants may have on our bodies? Do we need to use them in the form of essential oils or can tea or tincture work just as well?
As the organ that has over 500 functions, the liver is oh-so-important. We all know that. But do you know that herbs can support the liver in oh-so-many ways?
So much of our health begins in our mouth — it’s where a whole lot of food & pathogens enter our body. The exciting thing is that the mouth & throat is a part of the body that we can easily reach with herbs. There is so much that we can do as home herbalists to care for our mouth (and the rest of our bodies).
If you know me, you know that I LOVE making herbal oils. Why? Because our skin craves oil. And also because beauty & pleasure are healing.
Learn herbs to support respiratory health!
Explore herbs that can support our gut health, from soothing inflammation & irritation to supporting your gut microbiome.
After a long winter, our organs and body systems kick into gear and are ready to cleanse.
Explore the power of medicinal mushrooms, potent healers that bridge the gap between this world and the otherworld, between our tamed and wild selves.
Learn yoga, breathing, meditation & herbs to support each chakra.
In this class we explore the power of herbal alteratives, herbs that encourage gradual change in the body by supporting eliminatory function, often working on the major eliminatory organs.
Learn fun ways of using herbs with kids!
Learn yoga, breathing, meditation & herbs to support each chakra.
Learn herbs to support a deep, restful sleep!
Learn yoga, breathing, meditation & herbs to support each chakra.
Smoking herbs is a true joy & pleasure. It is a powerful way of connecting with plants, the spirit world, and the people around you.
Learn herbs to support heart health!
Learn yoga, breathing, meditation & herbs to support each chakra.
We love herbs. That’s why we’re here, taking classes and making teas and generally delighting in their wonderfulness. But these plants don’t materialize into our hands, magic though they be. They arrive in our lives via a complex web of cultivation, crafting, and commerce.
One of the most amazing and humbling aspects of herbalism is that people have been working with plants for thousands of years, and traditional herbal preparations are a reliable (and often the best) way to get the medicinal benefits of herbs.
It’s the season for love potions and sensuous elixirs, rich flavors and luscious oils.
Learn herbs to support digestive health!
This is a time to honor the stirrings in ourselves, to return to movement after our winter’s rest. It is a time to celebrate the return of light, and to stoke the fire within us as we look ahead to the coming season.
Learn yoga, breathing, meditation & herbs to support each chakra.
Plants have so much to offer us beyond healing on the physical plane. Plants are our allies, available in every moment to support us through our growing paths, to help us zoom out or zoom in on life’s travails, to remind us of what is constant and true.
Herbs can get us through cold & flu season…
Learn yoga, breathing, meditation & herbs to support each chakra.
Learn a whole new way of caring for your skin and hair — using herbs!
Join Amanda at Grounds for Sculpture and discover the beauty of infusing herbs into oil for moisturizing, massage, and skin healing.
Learn herbs to support brain health!
Imbolc is the seasonal holiday that falls between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It is a time to call forth the returning sun, both without and within.
