From cough syrups to pine pollen pancakes and spruce tip salt, discover how common conifers can delight your taste buds and enhance your apothecary. We'll craft a few remedies together; all materials provided.

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Learn to make original botanical remedies for your family and friends in this holiday-themed class. We’ll explore recipes for herbal presents including an herbal oxymel with pine needles, a sweet treat with hawthorn powder, herbal ketchup, and even a salve for cuts and wounds. Each student will make two remedies in class for at-home use.

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Learn to make original botanical remedies for your family and friends in this holiday-themed class. We’ll explore recipes for herbal presents including an herbal oxymel with pine needles, a sweet treat with hawthorn powder, herbal ketchup, and even a salve for cuts and wounds. Each student will make two remedies in class for at-home use.

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Join us for a live walk through Central Park (weather permitting), as we meet some of the native plants that herbalists have traditionally used for food and medicine. 

We will discuss the apothecary botanicals that grow in the wilds of our urban parks and landscapes, spending time looking at the early seasonal changes, learning plant id and the medicinal benefits of our weedy friends.

We will meet on Central Park West near the B/C trains to 96th Street; exact information will be sent after registration. 

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Healthy digestion is the foundation of wellness. The bitter flavor is often the first taste that an herbalist will introduce to a client to curb a digestive upset. Bitter herbs stimulate digestion, limit sweet cravings, reduce inflammation, release tension, and elevate the mood. Learn why this forgotten flavor is vital to your gut health as we discover unique ways to add this valuable taste to your foods, home apothecary, and even cocktails. Recipes and demonstrations are included. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

1-3pm (Central Standard Time)

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Herbs For Stress, Anxiety and Insomnia

Fast paced City living can leave us with frazzled nerves and sleepless nights. Herbal medicine and nourishing foods can support the body to remain calm and centered during the day, and, if necessary, offer sleep support.

This class is filled with creative ways to use botanical medicine, breath and ritual to bring the body back into balance, let go of tension and receive the nourishment of deep rest.

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Discover the art of hand-dipped and hand-poured candles using eco-friendly, non-toxic ingredients, essential oils, and herbs. You'll learn the history of this ancient craft, and how to make synergistic scents that add a vibrance to the darker days of winter. Participants will make two different candles during class for at-home use. All materials provided.

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Fire cider is one of the most important kitchen folk remedies you can make for your family and this special one hour class will give you all the tips you need to make it your own!

This is a special class to benefit those affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Many herbalists live and work in Asheville and have had their homes and so much more destroyed by the effects.

In lieu of paying the $20 ticket price to Petalune Herbals, please consider making a donation to one of the following organizations who are making a difference for those affected by the hurricane.

There are many organizations doing great work, here's just three. (Proceeds go directly to those affected). Thank you.

World Central Kitchen

Operation Air Drop

Hearts With Hands

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In this class we will learn the benefits of probiotic foods for gut health and how to make tasty and delicious ferments at home. We'll discover why this ancient form of food preservation is back in vogue and how to make  sauerkraut, and other fermented vegetables that will get your taste buds tingling and keep your gut flora happy.

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Join us for a live walk through Central Park (weather permitting), as we meet some of the trees that herbalists have traditionally used for food and medicine. 

We will discuss the apothecary botanicals that grow in the wilds of our urban parks and landscapes, spending time looking at the early seasonal changes, learning tree id and the medicinal benefits.

We will meet on Central Park West near the B/C trains to 96th Street; exact information will be sent after registration. 

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Join us for a live walk through Central Park (weather permitting), as we meet some of the native plants that herbalists have traditionally used for food and medicine. 

We will discuss the apothecary botanicals that grow in the wilds of our urban parks and landscapes, spending time looking at the early seasonal changes, learning plant id and the medicinal benefits of our weedy friends.

We will meet on Central Park West near the B/C trains to 96th Street; exact information will be sent after registration. 

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Nature's apothecary is right outside growing in our meadows, woodlands and even our City parks. Join us to discover creative ways to use our native and invasive wild weeds for food and medicine and discover what wonders are growing beneath our feet. This Walk is hosted by Remedies Herb Shop.

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From cough syrups to pine pollen pancakes, and pine bark bread, we’ll discover how common conifers can delight your taste buds and enhance your apothecary.

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Join us for a live walk through Central Park (weather permitting), as we meet some of the native plants that herbalists have traditionally used for food and medicine. 

We will discuss the apothecary botanicals that grow in the wilds of our urban parks and landscapes, spending time looking at the early seasonal changes, learning plant id and the medicinal benefits of our weedy friends.

We will meet on Central Park West near the B/C trains to 96th Street; exact information will be sent after registration. 

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Nature's apothecary is right outside growing in our meadows, woodlands and even our City parks. Join us to discover creative ways to use our native and invasive wild weeds for food and medicine and discover what wonders are growing beneath our feet. This Walk is hosted by Remedies Herb Shop.

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Spring is one of the most abundant times to harvest common edible weeds. This class will introduce you to a variety of local and invasive species that herbalists use for both medicine and food. Get the most out of the season's foraged fair as you are introduced to nature's best medicines while learning how to create two different remedies to bring home. This class will incorporate a walk through NYBG's Native Plant Garden for inspiration.

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Herbalists traditionally use the transition between seasons as a time to cleanse the digestive system. One of the best times of years to do this is during the abundance of Spring. Discover how herbs such as cleavers, burdock, dandelion, mugwort, and more have been used by herbalists to dispel the digestive cobwebs of winter. Learn what herbal alteratives, bitters, and lymphatics are, and which ones will best serve you as you “spring clean” your digestion.

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Spring presents an excellent opportunity to clear out winter’s “cobwebs” and prepare for a fresh season. Learn about herbal remedies, bitters, and lymphatics, and which ones will best serve you as you clean out your digestive system. Discuss the tools that can build your body’s resistance to environmental irritants, such as spring allergies, including which herbs to reach for when symptoms need to be soothed. Recipes and demonstrations are included. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

Class is schedule at 1pm Central Time. It will be recorded if you can’t attend live.

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Scented smoke has been used traditionally throughout human history to create a sense of well-being. Learn several different methods for creating your own at home incense experience with a mix of woodland material and culinary herbs in this exploration of an ancient craft. All materials provided.
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Nourishing broths are one of the foundational foods of any nutritional healing regime. Learn the basics of making vegan and bone-based broths, and how to enhance them with medicinal herbs. We'll discuss medicinal mushrooms, seaweeds, mineral-rich herbs and other tasty ingredients to enhance the nutritional experience. Participants will make two herbal creations in class.

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Nourishing broths are one of the foundational foods of any nutritional healing regime. Learn the basics of making vegan and bone-based broths, and how to enhance them with medicinal herbs. We'll discuss medicinal mushrooms, seaweeds, mineral-rich herbs and other tasty ingredients to enhance the nutritional experience. Participants will make two herbal creations in class.

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The darker days of winter can take away some of your sparkle. Learn which herbs and foods can bring more sunshine into your world and keep you buoyant and enlivened when the temperatures dip and the skies are gray. We'll discuss an array of herbs-including lemon balm, St. John's wort, holy basil, and motherwort-and creative ways to use them in food and medicine. Recipes and demos included.

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Learn ways to strengthen your immune system and keep your mood buoyant during the coolest and darkest months of the year. Nurture a sunshine-y feeling and boost your immune system with foods and herbal remedies for your daily routine to support your health throughout the winter. Recipes and demonstrations are included. 

This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

Class is scheduled at Central Time and will be recorded if you can’t attend live.

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Medicinal plants have been used for aperitifs and digestifs for centuries, and learning how to infuse different botanical flavors including aromatics and bitters into our drinks can add new tastes, complexity and health benefits that may be as unfamiliar as some of the plants themselves.    This class will introduce you to the wonders of using leaves, flowers, barks, seeds and berries into a range of bases, for both alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.  Recipes And tastings included and two wild remedies will be made in class for your at home use.  

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Nourishing broths are one of the foundational foods of any nutritional regime. Learn the basics of making vegan and bone-based broths, and how to enhance them with medicinal herbs. The vegan alternative will rival any chicken soup! We’ll discuss medicinal mushrooms, seaweeds, mineral-rich herbs, and other tasty ingredients to enhance the nutritional experience.

Online
12/4, 7-9pm
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Scented smoke has been used traditionally throughout human history to create a sense of well-being. Learn several different methods for creating your own at home incense experience with a mix of woodland material and culinary herbs in this exploration of an ancient craft. All materials provided.
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Nature's apothecary is right outside growing in our meadows, woodlands and even our City parks. Join us to discover creative ways to use our native and invasive wild weeds for food and medicine and discover what wonders are growing beneath our feet. This Walk is hosted by Remedies Herb Shop.

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