Classes & Events
Be sure to sign up early to ensure you get a spot. Seats are limited, and we ask that you preregister to help us prepare for class. If you see a class you want, but it's already full, you can give us a call and see if we're taking names for a wait list in case of a cancellation.
Classes are 1.5-2 hours long, unless otherwise noted.
Classes are held in a room at the back of the shop.
Click on the link above to sign up, or you can call or stop into the shop to sign up. 810-569-6820
Cancellation Policy: If you find that you can't make a class you've signed up for after all, give us at least 48 hours notice, and we can forward your class credit to a future class upon request. Our classes often fill up, and if there's not enough notice, its hard to fill your spot from the waitlist we almost always have!
Thank you for your understanding.
Upcoming Classes
June 22nd Herb Walk in Fenton Backyard (Monday 6:00) $25
I'm offering an herb walk class in our back garden, adjacent to the Shiawasee River. I have a dedicated medicinal herb bed that includes some things you may not see as frequently in the wild around here like rue, feverfew, valerian, angelica, mugwort, marshmallow, chamomile, comfrey, lemon balm, as well as plants you may come across in the wild like catnip, Saint John's wort, New England aster, boneset, yarrow, Monarda fistulosa, motherwort, California poppy, calendula, Solomon's seal, black cohosh, wood betony, pleurisy root, blue vervain, and several more I'm probably not thinking of.
We'll talk about these plants, their properties, identifying them and how to use them medicinally, as well as their preferred growing habitat. Its a small backyard, but with a little forethought and determination, a medicinal garden can fit just about anywhere.
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June 25th Herb Walk in Fenton Backyard (Thursday 6:00) $25
This is a repeat of Monday's class.
July 15th Herb Walk at Dauner Martin Nature Preserve- 1 Mile Loop- Mid Summer (Wednesday 6:00) $25
One of the best parts of learning about herbalism is finding all the wonderful herbal allies that grow in our region. Michigan is rich in herbs that are potential allies if you know how to identify and use them!
For this class, we will meet at the southern entrance of Dauner-Martin Nature Preserve on Dauner Road. **Parking can be somewhat limited. For those of you who would like to carpool, meet at the Hawthorn & Violet parking lot by 5:45 and we'll go as a group or two and make parking easier!
We will go on a one mile hike through wooded trails and meadow. Along the way, we will stop many times to point out and discuss medicinal plants growing in Michigan. I plan to do three herbs walks over the course of the warm weather on this same trail so that we can see how the plants look in later summer. (May, July & September)
It's always a good idea to wear good close toed walking shoes, and maybe even long pants, and to apply bug deterrent spray. Mosquitoes can be a little intense in July.
We will still plan on going if it’s raining. Cancellation will only happen if weather is dangerous such as a thunderstorm with lightening is imminent. So if it looks like just regular rain, maybe bring an umbrella or rain jacket.
A notebook and camera may also be useful.
Aug 8th Herbal Medicine Making (Saturday) $35 (2.5 hrs)
This class will be a demonstration of how to make your herbs into medicine, with many opportunities to get up and help with the medicine making if you like to be a little more hands on!. We will learn about how to make infusions, decoctions, tinctures, poultices, steams, salves, syrups and more. This class tends to run about 2.5 hours- and may run slightly over that.