t. John's offers a series of professional classes
covering the following subjects. For information or to register
for a class call, write or email.
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Introduction to Herbs - Part
I |
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Available Dates: Register for Saturday
or Sunday, May - July
One
day class, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Tuition: $65.00 - Classes are limited to 8 students
Dress: Casual, suitable for gardening
• The history of herbs in medicine and lore
• Planning your herb garden
• Soil preparation
• The importance of seed selection
• Planting and germination
• Root division and propagation
• Anatomy of a plant and plant identification
• Medicinal uses of herbs
• Culinary herbal recipes
• Sprouting for health
• Herbal cash crops
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Introduction to Herbs - Part
II |
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Available Dates:
Register for Saturday or Sunday, July - October
One
day class, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Tuition: $65.00 - Classes are limited to 8 students
Dress: Casual, suitable for gardening
• Harvesting herbs and spices
• Seed saving and storage
• Preparing herbal teas
• Herbal formulations
• Making herbal tinctures and salves
• Botanical remedies
• Herb walk and plant identification
• Preparing colonial vinegars and oils
• Cleansing with herbs; kidney, liver, blood and lungs
• Cleansing with herbs; colon, small intestine and parasites
• Wildcrafting and field identification
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Making and Decorating Herbal Baskets |
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Available Dates:
Register for Saturday or Sunday, September - November
One
day class, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Tuition: $65.00 - Classes are limited to 8 students
Dress: Casual, suitable for gardening
• Philosophy of design
• What's in season
• Color scheme and materials
• Harvesting and drying
• Creative coloring using dyes, glycerin and sprays
• Using ribbons
• Creating the final product
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Selecting & Arranging
Dried Flowers for Gifts & Crafts |
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Available Dates:
Register for Saturday or Sunday, September - November
One
day class, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Tuition: $65.00 - Classes are limited to 8 students
Dress: Casual, suitable for gardening
• Philosophy of design
• What's in season
• Color scheme and materials
• Harvesting and drying
• Creative coloring using dyes, glycerin and sprays
• Using ribbons
• Creating the final product
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Making Herbal Wreaths
and Garlands |
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Available Dates:
Register for Saturday or Sunday, September - November
One
day class, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Tuition: $65.00 - Classes are limited to 8 students
Dress: Casual, suitable for gardening
• Philosophy of design
• What's in season
• Color scheme and materials
• Harvesting and drying
• Creative coloring using dyes, glycerin and sprays
• Using ribbons
• Creating the final product |