Herbology Classes
St. John’s Herbology Classes are temporarily closed.
Each Class: Price: $165.00 | Size Limit: 10 | Attire: For Gardening
Introduction to Herbs – Part I
Saturdays, June, 10am – 4pm
- 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
Introduction to Herbs – Part II
Saturdays, July, 10am – 4pm
- 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 & parasites
- Wildcrafting and field identification
Introduction to Herbs – Part III
Saturdays, August, 10am – 4pm
- 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
Introduction to Herbs – Part IV
Saturdays, September, 10am – 4pm
- 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