Workshops

Medicine Woods ID (Plant Walk) 

with Jan Hibbard from the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum. We will identify plants and discuss Native uses for them.

Make your own Upcycled Native Plant Notebook with artist Daisy Hebb. Open to all ages as long as a responsible entity is available to help those who need assistance. Attendees will select spiral-punched pages for their personal notebooks and stack the pages with the spiral holes lined up to coil the spiral through. Pages are ‘upcycled.’ That is to say, they’re expired or seconds from Green Blossom Painting’s beautiful array of informative native plant, pollinator, and herb watercolors which will be spiral-punched and given a new life as notebooks. Cost is free, though there’s a donation jar for anyone wanting to make more than one. This is a great project for young, advanced, and growing weeds and wonderful exercise in practicing our AIM FOR ZERO WASTE.

Unlocking the Potential of a ¼-Acre with Permaculture Methodology

Discover how a 7,000± square foot garden area can support over 240 varieties of perennial, self-seeding, and annual plants—including vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruits, shrubs, trees, grasses, ferns, mushrooms, and more. This workshop will walk you through a sustainable garden design that incorporates permaculture principles, such as companion planting, microclimates, and no-till soil preparation. Learn about the use of creative techniques like spiral herb gardens; gutter irrigation; lasagna, hügelkultur, worm bins, and mounded composting; as well as the application of various mulches. The result? A low-maintenance garden that requires minimal weeding, watering, and pest control—without the need for gas-powered equipment—while providing an abundance of food and constant blooms. You’ll also see the integration of meandering paths made of brick, stone, moss, and eco-grass for both beauty and functionality. Participants can sign up for referenced materials, view garden plans, see a slide show, and peruse recommended books to inspire your own ecological garden design.

Herbal Support for Bones

with NHHN Founder Maria Noël Groves. Learn how to incorporate common cultivated and weedy plants into your routine that help to nourish and strengthen your bones alongside additional holistic supports. Recipes will be included. Maria will also demonstrate a popular recipe technique and share a few sips and samples of bone-supportive herbal recipes with the group.

The Life Cycle of Pharmacy: Returning to Our Roots 

John Moro of the Herbal Path will offer a historical overview of pharmacy’s herbal origins; mention key turning points (industrialization, synthetic medicine, etc.); provide examples of herbal resurgence (mushrooms, adaptogens, herbal teas). Speak about integrative medicine and how herbalists, pharmacists, and wellness advocates can work together.

Life Cycles of Mushrooms (Plant Walk) 

with NHHN President Ann-Marie Jackson. From mycelium to fruit to spore and how these are used medicinally. Mushrooms help us in so many ways. Come discover how they help our soil health, bring nutrients to our fruits & vegetables, and help us be healthier overall.

DIY Plant Press 

with Allison Magill. Pressing flowers and leaves is a great way to preserve nature’s beauty and create your own personal herbarium! We’ll build simple, portable plant presses then gather herbs and wild plants from around the property. Kids will learn how to properly press and dry flowers to use in art projects, nature journals, or for keepsakes. Open to all ages.

CBD as Medicine: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Science with Annika McCann. CBD use has skyrocketed in just a few short years, making it one of the most popular herbal remedies in the US, but the CBD industry is riddled with misconceptions, misinformation, and poor quality and/or fraudulent products. CBD can be a powerful treatment for a wide variety of conditions, but it’s critical to choose products carefully and use them properly. Don’t get lost in the weeds – learn how to source and use CBD effectively.

The Magic of Scent 

with Wendy Fogg of Misty Meadows. Scent plays an important and powerful role in our lives. We make choices about everything from food to life partners based largely on how they smell. We’re more likely to shop in stores whose aromas appeal to our limbic recall. Memory is frequently triggered by smells. In this workshop, your sense of smell will take a fun, intriguing and surprising walk through the world of scent as you explore a variety of both essential oils and fragrance oils. You will learn about the safe and ethical use of essential oils. Each participant will take home a fragrant blend of their choosing.

Polyculture Hugelkultures: Less Watering, More Return with Patrick Collins. I will share about Hugelkultures and the benefits integrating them into garden design. From drought resistance, to growing season extension, to building soil; the benefits are bountiful. I will demonstrate building one in a pot as we talk about the different layers, some common pitfalls, and ways to find free materials. I am very passionate about this style of gardening and love sharing it.

Plant ID Walk with Wendy Fogg

Make & Take Workshop: Leather Key Rings or Bracelets 

with Jan Hibbard of the MKIM. Participants will use leather stamps in flower and butterfly shapes to create their own leather key ring or bracelet.

Cycles of Life Like sunflowers, which chase the sun as it moves through the sky during the day, our hormones dance to the beat of the circadian cycle, orchestrated by light and darkness. Join me to learn about the complicated dance steps of your body’s life process: sleep, metabolism, and the reproductive system work like wheels in a large engine that drives life. It is where science and magic come together.

Cycles of Self Care

We live in a culture that often glorifies self care that looks like fancy spa treatments, yoga retreats or hour long bubble baths. Let’s be honest. Not everyone has the time & means for those types of “self care”. AND everyone’s idea of self care is different & will change throughout our lives based on lifestyle, family & workload. This workshop will touch upon herbal self care practices-some that are simple yet profound, others that are essential, yet often forgotten. Simple practices for when you might be practicing your “ Netflix self care time” or even when you only have 5 minutes to pee & hide from your kids in the bathroom. From nourishing teas, elixirs, massage oils & herbs in the kitchen to essences & aromatics-this workshop will look at the spectrum of self care with herbs & honoring the cycle of life you are presently in. Participants will leave with a self care potion they’ll craft themselves to take home.

Your Nose Knows: Therepeutic Benefits of Terpenes

In this presentation, we’ll explore the world of terpenes—where they come from, how they affect us, and the healing properties they possess. From aromatherapy to herbal medicine and therapeutic cannabis, understanding terpenes will give you the knowledge to choose products that align with your needs and intentions. By connecting with these natural wonders, you can tap into a deeper understanding of how plants support us, both physically and emotionally.

Plant Spirit Healing Nature Walk

The plants have so much to share and help us heal on a deep level. Come explore and connect with the plants on a spiritual and emotionally healing level💕

Recycled Seed Catalogue Art

Join us in creating upcycled seed catalogue art! This all ages/child friendly workshop will provide materials and inspiration for using seed catalogues to make gorgeous art. Materials will be provided for making bookmarks, “paper gardens”, and a flower collage. Feel free to bring along something you want to decorate (ex. journal or a small box)

Can Herbs Help Mental & Emotional Health

A discussion of the interaction between gut health, brain, genetics and nutritional deficit on mental and emotional health.

Cyclical Nature

Learn how to use plants in a variety of ways to support your cyclical nature. This class is for people in their bleeding years to learn how they can incorporate plants for self healing. We will move through ease phase of the menstrual cycle and discuss which plants can explore that phase and how to use them.

Raw Cocoa, Breath, & the Intuitive Ear

Participants will gather in a circle and drink/eat raw cacao chocolate together with the intention of dropping in more deeply to our bodies. I will share about cacao and my experience tending cacao trees and the process from tree to bar. I will lead some gentle but potent breathing exercises, and then participants will be offered space to find a space on the land to sit and listen for a short period of time. After that we will circle back up for a brief closing of the container.