The Urban Apothecary: Pike Place Market Foraging & Herbal Medicine Making

Schedule

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

1916 Pike Pl | Seattle, WA

Go beyond your typical Pike Place Market visit! Forage for ingredients & craft your own herbal remedies in this medicine making workshop.
About this Event

From the vendor stalls of Pike Place and the neighborhood herbal shop to a hidden Art Deco kitchen lab—discover the art of herbal alchemy in this immersive, hands-on herbal medicine-making workshop.



Your Experience Includes:
  • 🥣 Guided Market "Foraging" Tour: A curated hunt through the stalls for herbs and ingredients.
  • 🏺 Handcrafted Apothecary Set: Create 5 herbal remedies using our foraged ingredients.
  • 🍵 Botanical Refreshments: Seasonal snack bites and refreshing herbal elixirs to enjoy during the workshop.
  • 🌿 Premium Supplies: All herbs, organic ingredients, and professional lab supplies provided.
  • 🛍️ The Herbalist’s Haul: A custom tote bag to carry home your 5-piece apothecary set and workshop workbook—so you can continue your herbal medicine-making journey with the remaining recipes!

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📍 What you'll do:
  1. Meet & Forage: We’ll meet at the iconic Pike Place Market clock to "forage" for key ingredients—from local honey to dried botanicals—from our favorite vendors.
  2. Market to Workshop Stroll: Once gathered, we’ll take a 5-minute walk to our beautiful workshop space in the historic Art Deco Exchange Building.
  3. Kitchen Alchemy : Under expert guidance, you’ll transform your market finds into a professional 5-piece apothecary set.

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🥣 What you'll make:
  1. Botanical Skin-Repair Salve: A nourishing balm for topical healing and repair.
  2. Small-Batch Medicinal Syrup: A traditional liquid remedy for fast-acting relief.
  3. Herbal Electuaries: Ancient "honey-pastes" that make medicine-taking a treat.
  4. Adaptogen Herb Gels: Modern, delicious chews for daily balance.
  5. Artisan Herbal Bath Bomb: A fizzy, floral soak for restoration and detoxification.

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What the total value is:
  • Guided Pike Place Market Tour ($45 value)
  • 4-Hour Expert-Led Crafting Workshop ($100 value)
  • 5-Piece Handmade Apothecary Kit ($55 value)
  • Vessoul Tote & Printed Workbook ($25 value)
  • Your Price: $150

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🎁 What you'll receive:

Throughout our session, you'll enjoy seasonal herbal snacks and refreshments. You'll leave with your complete handcrafted apothecary collection, a Vessoul Wellness tote, and signature Medicine-Making workbook with extra recipes to continue your herbalist journey at home.


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Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Pike Place Meet-and-Greet

Info: Meet me in the Secret Garden: head past the Fish Market toward Maximilien Restaurant, turn left, and follow the hallway to the rooftop garden with the water view! You'll receive your Vessoul Medicine Making workbook and tote, get an introduction to the workshop, pair up, then select recipes.


🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Ingredient "Foraging"

Info: We'll gather ingredients from specific market vendors and also from the esteemed neighborhood herbal shop down the block.


🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Head to the Vessoul Art Deco Apothecary Lab

Info: We'll walk a few blocks down the street to the workshop space in the historic, art deco Exchange Building, where you'll be welcomed with botanical bites and refreshing herbal elixirs.


🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Alchemy in the Vessoul Apothecary Kitchen

Info: Craft healing salves, medicinal syrups, herbal electuaries, adaptogen gels, and botanical bath bombs. At the end of the workshop, you'll take home your new herbalism skills, a Vessoul Wellness tote carrying your Vessoul Medicine Making workbook and your handmade 5-piece apothecary.


Where is it happening?

1916 Pike Pl, 1916 Pike Place, Seattle, United States
Tickets

USD 132.66 to USD 149.24

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