Plant Medicine of the Yampa Valley — A 3-Part Herb Series
The land around us is generous. From the creek banks to the trailheads to the weeds pushing up through your garden, this valley is full of plants that have supported human health for centuries — as food, as medicine, and as everyday self-care.
In this three-part series, we'll learn to identify, harvest, and work with the plants closest to home. Each class is hands-on and practical, and you'll leave every gathering with something handmade to add to your home apothecary.
No experience necessary. Just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands a little dirty.
Class 1: Roots & Remedies — The Art of Tincture Making
The Yampa Valley is full of medicine, and most of us walk right past it every day. In this first class, we'll slow down and take a closer look at the wild plants growing in our own backyard — what they are, what they do, and how people have relied on them for generations to care for themselves and their families.
We'll cover the edible and medicinal plants most common to our region, talk through the basics of herbal care as everyday medicine, and dig into what it means to forage responsibly.
Then we'll make a tincture together using wild-harvested ingredients. Tinctures are one of the most practical and shelf-stable ways to keep plant medicine on hand, and the one you make in class will be ready to use and waiting in your apothecary when you need it.
You'll leave with a wild tincture, a stronger eye for the plants around you, and a solid foundation for the classes ahead.
Plant Medicine of the Yampa Valley — A 3-Part Herb Series
The land around us is generous. From the creek banks to the trailheads to the weeds pushing up through your garden, this valley is full of plants that have supported human health for centuries — as food, as medicine, and as everyday self-care.
In this three-part series, we'll learn to identify, harvest, and work with the plants closest to home. Each class is hands-on and practical, and you'll leave every gathering with something handmade to add to your home apothecary.
No experience necessary. Just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands a little dirty.
Class 1: Roots & Remedies — The Art of Tincture Making
The Yampa Valley is full of medicine, and most of us walk right past it every day. In this first class, we'll slow down and take a closer look at the wild plants growing in our own backyard — what they are, what they do, and how people have relied on them for generations to care for themselves and their families.
We'll cover the edible and medicinal plants most common to our region, talk through the basics of herbal care as everyday medicine, and dig into what it means to forage responsibly.
Then we'll make a tincture together using wild-harvested ingredients. Tinctures are one of the most practical and shelf-stable ways to keep plant medicine on hand, and the one you make in class will be ready to use and waiting in your apothecary when you need it.
You'll leave with a wild tincture, a stronger eye for the plants around you, and a solid foundation for the classes ahead.
