Making Herbal Preparations for All Seasons

With each season, different health challenges arise. In Winter, colds and flu are more of a concern, while Springtime brings seasonal allergies, for example. In this series of classes, we will take a seasonal approach to herbal studies, making preparations that are helpful for each season's unique health challenges.  We will cover several herbs that are highly medicinal and commonly found in most areas, focusing on a couple of herbs per class in detail. You'll learn how to create your own herbal reference book, adding recipes and other useful info which you can refer back to when the need arises.

For beginners, this is a wonderful, hands-on way to build a solid foundation in Herbalism. Experienced herbalists will expand their knowledge while increasing their confidence in working with herbs and creating their own recipes.

• Learn from an experienced herbalist how to make herbal infusions, tinctures, salves, oxymels, infused oils and vinegars to support good health through each season.
• Acquire simple, effective, and tasty herbal recipes and learn how to make them during the hands-on portion of the class.
• Gather botanical data on some of the most useful and commonly available medicinal plants and learn to identify them.
• Create your own herbal reference book, complete with recipes, materia medica, folklore, and more.
• Learn how to harvest herbs and how to wildcraft (forage) them in a way that is ecologically sustainable.
• Find out the best places to buy herbs
• Learn how to process, dry and store herbs, as well as how to judge their quality and freshness.
• Deepen your understanding of how plants affect the different systems of the body.

These hybrid classes meet at a private residence in Dayville, CT and over Zoom from 1:00-4PM ET. You will receive the address and zoom link after registering. Each session will be recorded and you'll have access to the replay in case you have to miss a live session. Attending live classes is strongly encouraged in order for you to get the most out of this course.

Course Schedule:

November 17 - Class One: Getting Started, Herbs for Fall, Adaptogenic and immune system-boosting herbs. Hands-on: Make an Herbal Infusion and an Elderberry-rose hip syrup.

December 22 - Class Two:  Herbs for Winter Part 1, Cold/flu formulas, herbal vinegars and oxymels. Hands-on: Make “Tropical” Fire Cider.

January 19 - Class Three: Herbs for Winter Part 2: Winter skin health. Herbal-infused oils. Hands-on: Make an herbal infused oil for the Skin and an herbal “bath tea”.

February 23 - Class Four: Herbs for Spring Part 1, Seasonal Allergies and Spring Tonics. Hands-on: Make a Spring oxymel and a Spring allergy formula.

March 23 - Class Five: Herbs for Spring Part 2, Herbal First Aid. Hands-on: Make a First Aid Salve.

April 27 - Class Six: Herbs for Summer:  Harvesting, wildcrafting, drying, processing, and storing herbs; Making Tinctures. Hands-on: Make an insect repellant tincture.

Register for any of the classes individually or bundle all six and save! In-person fee includes materials, as you will get to take home your preparations made in class!

About the Instructor:

Diana Byron has been sharing her passion for plants and the ways they can support our health for over eight years. Diana has always been fascinated by the natural world, and this only deepened as she studied Biology in college. Her journey as an Herbalist began later in life, with a local apprenticeship, followed by completion of Rosemary Gladstar‘s Science and Art of Herbalism certificate course in 2016. Diana enjoys helping others improve their health naturally through herbal wellness consultations, classes, workshops and retreats.