Join us for a day of exploring the world of creativity in beverage-making. As participants learn several techniques for making drinks, the instructor will weave in herbal wisdom, knowledge, and stories. We will start the journey by learning how to identify common weeds and wild plants, and how to harvest and properly dry herbs for tea-making. With this knowledge, we will make fermented sodas, flower cordials, sun tea, and shrubs, which can be used for mocktails.

The goal of this workshop is for participants to cultivate the confidence to begin to experiment with creating beverages unique to their wants and needs. Students will go home with four to eight different drinks or preparations, as well as recipes and information on how to make them at home.

This workshop will introduce students to basic herbal healing philosophy, knowledge, and wisdom in a practical way. Participants will go away with an introduction to herbal medicine, information about safety, as well as an understanding of sustainable and ethical issues within herbalism.

Youth ages 14+ are welcome to register with an adult. Youth under age 14 are welcome to register with an adult. A 25% tuition discount applies to the youth registrant when registering with a full-paying adult; call to register.

Required Tools

• 3 quart-sized canning jars with lid
• 5 16 oz jars or bottles (reused bottles with an air-tight seal are ok)

Optional Tools

• Any herbs that you have that you want to learn to use
• A tea strainer/ basket
• Recipes that you want to work on in the classroom