Learn how to make your own all natural, herbal bug spray with herbalist and author Bevin Cohen!In this two-park workshop, you will learn how to make herbal tinctures and infusions that you can use to create your own insect repellant using herbs that can be grown or gathered from your own backyard!

Learn the benefits of DIY skincare from Meleni Schweder. In this video series you'll learn about: Why you don't need to be afraid of putting oil on your skin The 5 main skin types and 5 common skin complaints/conditions The 2 simple components of any facial oil My recipe for a custom facial oil blend (with a how-to demo)... And more!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: Five videos by Melani Schweder. PDF "handout" downloads of from Melani to get you started.    

The fresh, clean scent of lavender has been used in cosmetics and skin care products since ancient times.  Lavender smells good, improves your circulation, attracts pollinators to your yard, and helps you sleep, to name just a few reasons the popularity of this fragrant pant has never been higher.   Learn how to start a new plant from cuttings, air dry flowers for year round use, and create your own DIY body care products that can be used for hair care, skin care, and in the bath.  Janice Cox shares tips, recipes, and herbal craft ideas from her new workbook Beautiful Lavender.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 21-minute video by Janice Cox. Two PDF "handouts" of the materials you will need to get started.

Join herbalist Maria Noël Groves in her garden and classroom as she demonstrates how to harvest fresh herbs to make homemade medicinal herbal tinctures, as featured in her books Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies and Body Into Balance. Tinctures are alcohol extracts, which are easy to make, potent, and have a long shelf life. Plus, they're superb for extracting the medicinal properties of herbs. She’ll also discuss how to make a dry plant tincture, and how to choose the right alcohol for the job.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 26-minute video by Maria Noël Groves. A PDF "handout" of the materials you will need to get started.

Scientific evidence points to how a lifestyle of eating anti-inflammatory foods can lessen and even eliminate inflammation in the body that’s often blamed for diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, allergies, chronic pain, and a variety of diseases and disorders. Shawna Coronado completely relearned how to eat, exercise, and live an anti-inflammatory lifestyle with the help of her medical professionals after her diagnosis of severe spinal osteoarthritis. She now has 80 percent less inflammatory pain and walks 3 miles every day. Anti-inflammatory foods have made a big difference for Coronado, and they can for you too. Learn tips Coronado has employed on how to build and successfully stay on an anti-inflammatory food plan. Find out how to add tremendous flavor to your diet, how to negotiate plate portions, what foods are the most anti-inflammatory, and how to safely meal prep. Coronado teaches how to live a wellness lifestyle filled with delicious whole, natural foods that will help your family stay healthy, feel better, and have more energy (while reducing aches and pains and chronic inflammation).Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 37-minute video by Shawna Coronado. A PDF "handout" of the materials you will need to get started.

You may be surprised and delighted to learn that luffa sponges don't come from the sea. As vegetables in the gourd and cucumber family, they can easily be grown in your home garden. Janice Cox, author of Beautiful Luffa, teaches you how to start your own seeds and how to care for your plants. Additionally, she shows you how to make luffa soaps and a sugar scrub.

Rosemary goes great with chicken, but did you know that it may also help stave off dementia disease? Or that bee balm makes a superb cold and flu remedy? Learn surprising ways that common culinary herbs and companion plants can also help your family stay healthy. Herbalist Maria Noël Groves shares some of her favorite common herbs (featured in her book Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies) that you can grow and use medicinally, including fennel, parsley, oregano, thyme, and lemon balm.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 38-minute video by Maria Noël Groves. A PDF "handout" of the materials you will need to get started.

Want to make life a little sweeter? This class will focus on practices to help you relieve stress and anxiety. Learn simple meditation techniques, recipes for cordials that help you to relax and sleep better, and how to create a new rhythm when you've been emotionally sucker punched.Fruit Cordial Ingredients and Supplies A 16-ounce jar and lid 2 cups of whiskey 1 cup of honey or sugar Some fresh fruit like pears or peaches 1 cup of fresh or 1/2 cup of dried herbs (choose from the list offered in class).

Learn all about a traditional herbal remedy that has gained a lot of notoriety in the past few years. Fire cider is a spicy, sweet, vinegar-based preparation often used to help relieve symptoms from colds and flu, especially respiratory congestion. The best part is that most of the ingredients can be found in the produce aisle or the garden! See how to make it, get your questions answered, and get tips and tricks for making it more unique.Fire Cider Ingredients A 16-ounce mason jar with a lid a small onion 2 heads of garlic A 4-inch piece of horseradish a hand of ginger Several chili peppers Some apple cider vinegar HoneyOptional ingredients include Lemon Orange Rosemary Thyme, or other herbsHere is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 37-minute video by Nicole Telkes. A PDF download of a recipe for Fire Cider from Nicole to get you started.

Discover new, healthy uses for common garden plants with Janice Cox, author of the newly revised book Natural Beauty from the Garden. Did you know geranium leaf is a powerful antidepressant or that lavender has antibacterial properties? Every household should have an aloe vera, called the “first aid plant.” Join Janice as she presents some of her favorite useful herbs and flowers for home beauty recipes and treatments.Natural Beauty from the Garden PDF Handout Books by Janice Cox Natural Beauty at Home Handbook Natural Beauty from the Garden Natural Beauty for All Seasons Beautiful Flowers, Lavender, & Luffa SetNatural Beauty Courses Garden Beauty Using Herbs & Flowers Growing & Using Lavender Natural Beauty with LuffaArticles & Podcasts Natural Skin Care Natural Cleansers for Healthy Skin Herbal Sleep Pillow Natural Sunburn Remedies for Skin & Hair