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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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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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.

Register

Explore herbs that support a balanced lifestyle and overall well-being as you transition to the cooler months of the year. Learn how to use the sweet nourishment from roots, berries, and fungi for nutrient-dense remedies and foods to keep your immune system in optimal health. Recipes and demonstrations are included. 

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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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Get ready for our second Fungus Festival, organized by the New York Mycological Society in partnership with Randall's Island Park Alliance

The time has come, the myceliation is almost complete, and soon there will emerge the greatest fungal festival ever to fruit in New York City!

Get ready for our second annual Fungus Festival, organized by the New York Mycological Society, in partnership with Randall's Island Park Alliance.

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Stay balanced and healthy as we transition to the cooler months of the year. Learn how to use medicinal roots, berries, and fungi for nutrient-dense remedies and foods to keep your immune system in optimal health and your mind and body grounded. Through demonstration, you'll create two remedies to take home. All material included.

October 10th, 11-1pm
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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.

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
10/5/23, 5.30-7.30pm
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The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online class about herbs is a virtual experience you can take anywhere!

Healthy digestion is the foundation of wellness and the bitter flavor is often the first taste that an herbalist will introduce to a client to curb a digestive upset. These herbs do everything from stimulate digestion and limit sweet cravings to cool 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 in your foods, home apothecary and even cocktails. Recipes, demonstrations, and discussion 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.

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Dawn Petter, herbalist, Petalune Herbals

$32/$40 | Online

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.

Register

Discover an array of wild foods and medicinal herbs that are part of the beloved Rosaceae family. As certain rose plants are known to support our circulation, cognition, mood, and heart health, explore how to incorporate these beneficial plants into our diets with recipes, tastings, and practical tips. Two remedies will be made during class, for your at-home use. This class is hosted by NYBG

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Use herbal skills and recipes to treat many of life's little mishaps. Herbalist Dawn Petter will cover which herbs to keep on hand and how best to use them. She'll also demonstrate how to blend various herbsto produce balms, creams, and poultices. Under her expert guidance, you will make your own herbalremedies: a salve to relieve the itch of bug bites and stings and a soothing topical infusion for bruises, pain, and sore muscles.

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With over 6,000 different species, the Mint family has an impressive presence in our daily lives, from aromatic favorites such as lavender planted in our gardens to medicinal types such as peppermint used in soothing herbal remedies. Move beyond the common varieties as you explore native wild Mint family herbs (such as Monarda fistulosa), their unique attributes, and the ways to use them in food, skincare, and/or medicinal preparations. This class is hosted by NYBG.

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The mint family contains some of our most popular garden plants and can be used in key herbal remedies. With more than 6,000 different species, this plant family has an impressive presence in our daily lives. Move beyond peppermint and lavender as we get to know some of our native wild mint family herbs, their unique personalities, and delicious ways to use them in food, skincare, and herbal preparations. Recipes and demonstrations are included.

This class is hosted by Chicago Botanic Gardens, and is offered in Central Standard Time. (Check your time zone)

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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. 

Date options: 4/15, 4/22

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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.

Register

In this practical step by step live demo class, you’ll learn the basics of how to create your own unique miso pastes using a variety of ingredients and herbs; including, rice, beans and more unusual additions. We’ll discuss tasty ways to use the finished pastes and unique recipes to expand your fermentation repertoire.

No previous fermentation experience necessary.

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