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Herb Loft 3rd Thursday
Nov
17
4:00 PM16:00

Herb Loft 3rd Thursday

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Our beautiful, new herb loft will be open to the public on the third Thursday of each month, from 4pm-7pm, starting March 18th, 2021. Our dried herbs, apothecary products, and pet products will be available for purchase. Please follow all CDC guidelines during your visit to the farm…

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Herbal Basics 1-3, Full Day Class 8/2/21
Aug
2
9:00 AM09:00

Herbal Basics 1-3, Full Day Class 8/2/21

Join north fork herbalist April Alexander and “farmden”er Nicole Orens-Williams for a full day herbal intensive in the medicinal herb garden featuring all three classes in the Herbal Basics series. At the end of this very full day, participants will know how to harvest, dry, process, and store their home-grown herbs, make them into herbal “simples” such as tinctures and oils, and use the simples to formulate herbal remedies such as teas, syrups, salves, and more! This class is perfect for anyone ready to get going with herbs and wanting to jump-start his or her own home apothecary.

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Herbal Basics 2--Preserving Through Tinctures, Infused Oils, Glycerites
Jul
26
11:00 AM11:00

Herbal Basics 2--Preserving Through Tinctures, Infused Oils, Glycerites

Got herbs growing but not sure what to do with them? Thinking about making your own remedies, but need to get started? Join north fork herbalist April Alexander and “farmden”er Nicole Orens-Williams for Part 2 of this three-week series. This week they will cover “simples” from top to bottom--reviewing best practices for preserving herbs through simple infusions and tinctures. Topics covered will include: infused oils, tinctures, glycerites, herbal vinegars, and herbal honeys.

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Herbal Basics 1 workshop--Harvesting, Drying, & Storing Herbs
Jul
12
11:00 AM11:00

Herbal Basics 1 workshop--Harvesting, Drying, & Storing Herbs

Join north fork herbalist April Alexander and “farmden”er Nicole Orens-Williams for Part 1 of this three-week series.  This week they will start at the beginning and review best practices for harvesting, drying, and storing your herbal bounty. Topics covered include: how and when to harvest different parts of herbs (such as leaves, flowers, and roots); using fresh herbs vs. dried herbs; the pros and cons of various types of drying; processing and long term storage. 

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Herbal Basics 1-3, Full Day Class
Jun
28
9:00 AM09:00

Herbal Basics 1-3, Full Day Class

Join north fork herbalist April Alexander and “farmden”er Nicole Orens-Williams for a full day herbal intensive in the medicinal herb garden featuring all three classes in the Herbal Basics series. At the end of this very full day, participants will know how to harvest, dry, process, and store their home-grown herbs, make them into herbal “simples” such as tinctures and oils, and use the simples to formulate herbal remedies such as teas, syrups, salves, and more! This class is perfect for anyone ready to get going with herbs and wanting to jump-start his or her own home apothecary.

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