Herbs for Winter Wellness

Monday, November 20th, 2023 * 6:30-8:00pm * Anam Cara, 3612 Bloomington Ave S, MPLS

Winter cold and flu (and Covid!) season is upon us! Be prepared for taking care of yourself and your loved ones through the dark and cold months.

In this class we will cover herbal remedies for an array of symptoms, including cough, fever, sore throat, congestion, and fatigue. We will also spend a fair bit of time talking prevention and general wellness support for the stress of Winter. Discussion will include both medicinal herbs that may be new to you and kitchen herbs you probably already have on hand. There will be a lot of opportunity for collaborative learning - we all have at least a few tricks up our sleeves!

Come ready for a warm and cozy night of sharing what works for you and sampling some remedies I’ve prepared. Everyone will be sent home with a new remedy of their choosing and will have a chance to purchase more if they like.

The ask for this class is $15-45 sliding scale.

Please reach out if you need a different arrangement!

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Fire Cider Crafting Party!

Saturday, November 4th, 10:00-11:30am, Anam Cara House, South Minneapolis

Thwart the winter illnesses that threaten to lay us low this season with your own hand-crafted Fire Cider!

Fire Cider is a hot and spicy cold-season remedy made popular by elder herbalist Rosemary Gladstar. Come infuse apple cider vinegar with your own mix of warming, anti-microbial herbs. We'll talk about benefits of different ingredients, along with culinary and medicinal uses for your cider. A great introduction to kitchen herbalism!

The cost is $25-55 sliding scale per person, and includes a pint of fire cider to bring home and decant. Folks are welcome to make additional jars for a supply fee of $15/pint. Interested kids can join their adults and make their own for $20/kid.

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Elderberry for Winter Wellness

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 * 5:15-8:30pm * Fireweed Community Woodshop

This class is part of a series in collaboration with print-making artist Jessie Merriam, in which we look at a single plant from many angles. Just in time for cold and flu and Covid season, we'll be offering a class focused on the immune-boosting powerhouse Elderberry (Sambucas nigra/canadensis)!

Students will learn the history, botany, and lore of this plant, and hear common as well as the lesser-known uses for this powerful yet gentle remedy. We'll craft an elderberry tincture for students to take home, and carve our own elderberry-inspired block-prints using an image of Jessie's design.

A variety of paper will be provided. Students are encouraged to bring fabric/tote bags/clothing to print on if they like.

Additional elderberry remedies will be available for sale at the end of class.

Register now on the Fireweed Page. Please reach out if you have any questions!