This course is an opportunity to explore herbal medicine from soil to teacup. Participants will learn the basics of planning, starting, and maintaining an herb garden, plant harvesting and storage, safe and sustainable collection of wild medicinal plants, making home remedies for use throughout the year, and the specific applications for several medicinal plants. This is primarily a hands-on, outdoor class, with lecture woven in.

Activities will include:
• Weekly hands-on herb gardening
• Harvest and storage of medicinal plants
• Herbal medicine-making: teas, tinctures, oils, salves, foods, and more
• Planning the home medicine-chest- remedies throughout the year

Instructor: Daylin Wade, Herbalist and Community Educator

Price: By April 22, $100. After April 22, $125

Location: American River Ranch in the Schoolhouse and Herb Garden, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670