Learn how to use herbs to enhance your personal health and the ecology of your land.  In this experimental workshop series, we will go through the process of creating an apothecary from a suburban backyard.  This will be a collective learning experience - we will learn from each other and support one another in our plans and designs.

We will cover:

 *What body systems could use support via a holistic health assessment

 *What does your yard need to optimize its health (identify goals and needs)

 *Herbs to support both body and backyards; identifying plants you already have and what you could grow

 *When and how to harvest

 *How to make herbal preparations ( teas, tinctures, oils, salves, etc.)

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Materials provided: health intake forms, plant lists and additional handouts, harvested herbs and materials for making herbal preparations.

Requirements: Some herb and plant id knowledge. We also ask that you commit to ALL FOUR SESSIONS without the accompaniment of children or pets. An on-site waiver must be signed on June 3rd when we meet as a group.

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When: 

Session 1: Appointments will be made individually with Shannon Renne for a holistic herbal assessment.  Health intake paperwork and appointments can be made after initial sign up. ($125 value)

Session 2: June 3, 1- 4:30 PM: Plant identification, plant selections for health and yards

Session 3: July 30, 1- 3:30 PM: Harvesting and processing of aerial plant parts for medicine

Session 4: October 1, 1 -3:30 PM: Harvesting and processing of roots and fall medicines, goals and resources for moving forward

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Where: A residence in Monona- address will be given upon registration, along with additional directions

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Who: Instructors and facilitators include:

Marian Farrior has led ecological restoration training at UW-Madison Arboretum for over 20 years.  She is also a permaculture instructor and a certified nature and forest therapy guide.  She apprenticed with Lola Stonehill at Madison School of Herbal Medicine.

Shannon Renne studied herbalism at Wildwood Institute and Red Root Mountain School of Botanical Medicine where she completed her clinical herbal apprenticeship in 2017.  She offers holistic clinical herbal consultations, herbal education courses and a line of products at SolEscape Healing Arts.  She enjoys growing her own medicine and working part time with Garden Search and Rescue.

Jim Miller has been training in nature awareness, tracking, wilderness survival and foraging as taught at Tom Brown Jr's Tracker School for 30 years.

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How to register:  Class size will be limited to 6 participants.  Cost is a sliding scale: $150 -$250

Please register by emailing Shannon at herbanartisans@gmail.com 

 Payments may be made via Paypal or checks to Shannon Renne. 

A link or address will be provided with registration email. Once payment is received participants will begin by filling out a detailed health intake form and scheduling a meeting via zoom with Shannon to discuss current health goals and concerns.  Plants and preparations will then be suggested to restore balance and optimal well being.  A list of possible plants you may already have growing that may support your bodily systems in need will also be provided.

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