A full day of connection with plants, exploring the practices of herbalism with permaculture, evidence-based and intuitive approaches.
Discover herbal practices & rituals, and learn hands-on methods to confidently process and make quality herbal preparations and recipes to take home.
Located in the cosy Shed Behind the Barn at Fair Harvest Permaculture Farm from 10am-4pm on Saturday, 24 September 2022.
Topics we will cover (& take-home resources for further learning).
- Intuitive tea meditation and exploration of plant-initiation
- Seasonal medicinal and edible weed and plant identification walk
- Safe foraging, harvesting, drying and storing methods & uses
- Herbal processing overview: Science of solvents & polarity, types of preparations, how/when appropriate to use.
- A deep-dive demonstration two selected herbal preparations, providing you the key steps and confidence to re-create at home
- Take home herbal preparations made in class and recipes
- Connection to nature and meet new people
- Slow, embodied learning, as well as fact-paced
Lunch and herbal teas provided.
Exchange $80 + booking fee
Free to First Nations attendees (please email tamaraclements0@gmail.com)
I aim to create a safe, inclusive environment for all ages and learning styles. Please advise if you have any accessibility requirements or requests to make this event a good one.
Acknowledging the Wardandi Noongar people, whose land this event takes place. Acknowledging that sovereignty was never ceded. Giving deep gratitude to the original earth carers, custodians and healers of this nation. Always was. Always will be.
About the facilitator:
I'm Tamara, a student herbalist and grass-roots permaculturist who began studying & immersing in the processes of herbal medicine making, Intuitive and Traditional Herbalism whilst living in the UK in 2018. Since returning to Australia, I have become immersed in both Permaculture & Herbalism grass-roots education and living, and am currently completing a Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine. Last year I completed a Cert III Permaculture and have spent many hours tending to my garden and the soil. The name 'From The Soil' came from a love of caring for soil health and witnessing what it yields, beautiful healthy food and herbal medicines. My recent approach to herbalism is informed by my Health Science studies, as well as curiosity surrounding themes of herbal ritual for personal connection to land, and decolonizing herbalism.
Through my workshops, I aim to highlight the importance of skill sharing, personal connection to plants for healing, community-sufficiency building, as well as the joy that slow and simple home herbalism can bring to our daily lives.