Plant Medicine Weekend Intensive:
Creating your own Apothecary with Local Plants

Saturday, June 1, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday, June 2, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location:
Port Townsend, WA (surrounding areas)

Instructor:
Nicole Larson

Join herbalist Nicole Larson on plant walks through beaches, meadows, and forests to learn the ethnobotany of our region.  Safely identify medicinal first aid plants that can be used on the spot.  Create your own apothecary as you learn medicine making techniques (tinctures, salves, poultices, etc.)  Learn how to process, dry and store herbs. 

Our goal is to increase your knowledge so you are able to help yourself and others with local plant medicines as you learn how to safely identify medicinal plants of our bioregion.  Participants will bring home two herbal remedies (eg. an herbal extract and salve) and herbal resources.

Day 1 — Plant Walk: How to ID and sustainably harvest
Medicinal attributes and contraindications
Tips on how to integrate into your own garden

Day 2 — In Class discussion of the following for each plant
Medicinal attributes and possible contraindications of local plants we did not see on the plant walk.
How to make quality medicine and how each menstruum (extract) differs.
Seasonal Herbalism and your health.
Processing our harvest from the day before to make two herbal extracts of your choice.

What to Bring

Day 1 Plant Walk:

• backpack

• cloth grocery bag for harvesting/small basket

• notepad and pen

• pruners

• field knife

• gloves

• lunch, water and/or snacks
  

Day 2 Classroom:

• notebook and pen

• small clippers/sturdy scissors

• small knife

• gloves

• small cutting board

• small towel/bandana for processing on

• 1/2 pint Honey (raw and local is best)

• Depending on which remedy you choose (you can make 2 tinctures, 2 oxymels or 1 of each), bring a total of 2 of the following:

  • Tincture: 1/2 pint unflavored alcohol (Vodka 80-100 proof)

  • Oxymel: 1/2 pint Apple Cider Vinegar (raw and unfiltered is best) Note: Oxymel is a mixture of vinegar and honey used medicinally

• lunch/water and/or snacks

Tuition:
$275 plus $35 materials fee

Ages:
16+ (those under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult)