Herbal First Aid - Start Your Kit

Herbalism emerges as a healing technique in daily life and in disasters. This experience is designed to give you an introduction to the ways in which herbalism empowers people to heal themselves and build community resilience.
Resilience is vital during difficult times. Increase your resilience with first aid skills using common wild plants. Plants used in herbal first aid are often growing right at our feet. Even in cityscapes. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to identify or grow common plants used for first aid, practice herbal techniques, and take home a starter kit.
Plant specimens will be displayed and described so that you can see how to accurately identify the plants on your own. Get a short introduction to hydrotherapy techniques used in herbal first aid. Practice making herbal salves, poultices, compresses, washes, sprays, and soaks. Take home a handmade herbal salve*, an herbal blend for soaks, poultices, and compresses, an herbal first aid spray, a red bag for your herbs, and a printed guide to using herbs for first aid.
The cost per person of $55 includes:
herbal first aid technique workshop
2 herbal products to take home
guide regenerative foraging – pdf
guide to herbal safety – pdf
guide to using common herbs in first aid – pdf
refreshments
Presented by Leah Wolfe, community herbalist and health educator from the Trillium Center. Leah is a practitioner and teacher of herbalism and hydrotherapy. She offers retreats, workshops, guided walks, and comprehensive courses in community herbalism. To prepare for this event, pack a lunch, note taking devices, a magnifying glass or app, and anything else you’ll need to be comfortable during the workshop. Some refreshments will be provided. The sign up link will allow you to make the payment, then you’ll receive an email to confirm the location you prefer.