September 21, 2024 11-5pm
Z Botanicals Apothecary & Herbal Sanctuary, 328 Quechee Rd, Hartland, VT
Come celebrate fall with a cup of soup or tea, peruse local vendors, or take a workshop or two! This is a fun event full of beautiful makers and herbalists vending and teaching from 11-5! It is free to shop or grab a bite, but classes must be registered for and paid for prior to the event. Classes are nonrefundable, but are transferable. Click link below to reserve yours!
Plant Medicine for the People 2024 Schedule
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Fun with Fermentation
Instructor: Chris Jacobson
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Tea Blending Workshop
Instructor: Amber Kennedy
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Herbs in Beauty & Wellness Products
Instructor: Fatima Orogi McSwain
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Fabric Alchemy: Plant Dyeing Workshop
Instructor: Victoria Keen
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | All day vending (free and open to public)
Z Botanicals Apothecary
Earth Wind & Fiber Earthen Ware
Boheme Botanika
Vermont Green Dwelling Apothecary
Horn of the Moon Apothecary
Teachers and makers from all over Vermont and New Hampshire sharing their knowledge on how to take your health into your own hands.
Fun with Fermentation 11-12:15
Cost: $40
Description:
Learn the basics of lacto-fermentation in this hands-on workshop! Participants will sample fresh fermented foods and explore fermentation history, health benefits, and equipment options. You’ll go through the process of preparing fresh veggies and creating a salty brine solution for fermenting. By the end, you’ll have reference materials, workshop notes, a resource list, a jar of the group’s fermented veggies, and the knowledge to ferment at home. All vegetables and jars will be provided.
Instructor Bio:
Chris Jacobson is a practicing artist and garden steward from Eastern Vermont. She is passionate about fostering meaningful connections between people, food, and the environment. Chris teaches art and gardening to all ages, working from her home studio and organizing community projects in the Upper Valley focused on community development and building valuable connections.
Creative Tea Blending 12:30- 1:45
Cost: $45
Description:
Join Amber Kennedy of Boheme Botanika for a creative and informative tea blending class. Sip tea while you learn about the benefits of herbs and discover how to craft a delicious and therapeutic cup. You’ll create your own custom blend to take home, along with recipes to make more.
Instructor Bio:
Amber Kennedy is a folk herbalist residing in Westford, VT. She has been studying, practicing, and teaching herbalism for over a decade. When she isn’t selling her herbal potions at local markets or teaching workshops, she enjoys tending her garden and creating a homestead oasis with her two cats and partner, Adam.
Herbs in Beauty & Wellness Products 2:00-3:15
Cost: $75
Description:
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to infuse oils with herbs to make salves, serums, facial oils, toners, creams, and balms. Discover the unique properties of different herbs and their best uses for topical remedies and skincare. Each participant will make and take home either an oil dropper bottle product or a salve.
Instructor Bio:
Fatima Grace is the owner of VT Green Dwelling Apothecary, known for its slogan “Going with the Grain of Nature.” She began crafting herbal products in 2015 to meet the growing demand for holistic, plant-based remedies. Fatima’s expertise stems from over a decade of wildcrafting and a passion for plants rooted in her childhood on a family farm. She is an active vendor at farmers’ markets and continues to source herbs locally, either from her family’s sheep farm or foraging in the Connecticut River Valley. Fatima lives in Cornish, NH, with her husband, a timber framer and stonemason, and their Livestock Guardian dog.
Plant Dyeing & Fabric Alchemy 3:30- 4:45
Cost: $77
Description:
Join Victoria Keen for a 75-minute introduction to the fascinating world of plant dyeing and fabric alchemy. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to properly prepare fabric and create a bespoke silk scarf using over 25 different natural dyes. You’ll also receive printed instructions to continue your dyeing journey at home.
Instructor Bio:
Victoria Keen is a sound healer, fabric alchemist, folk herbalist, and avid gardener. Formerly a fashion designer, she focused her work on sustainability, leading her to explore plant dyeing textiles. Now, she teaches others to connect with their innate creativity by engaging with the natural world. Victoria views the practice of coaxing color from plants as a moving meditation that brings awe and wonder to everyday life.