Join us on a spring plant walk as we introduce our local spring allies. These mineral and vitamin rich plants will  support your entire being and can be a delicious addition into your spring salads or made into nourishing teas, infusions and vinegars. As we walk the local trails we will learn how to identify various plants including sitting nettle, garlic mustard, chickweed, chicory, burdock and more. We will learn how to harvest spring greens and dig out roots and talk about the benefits of each plant. 

About the instructor: Hi I’m Alexandra, founder for Vulgaris Herbs and Mindful Wilderness. I began my herbalism journey 10 years ago, inspired by my grandmother and the wise women in my Romanian heritage. For the last 8 years I have been teaching workshops on herbal medicine, nature connection and wilderness skills. I work with herbs in ways that encourage us to:

• Engage with the synergies of the whole plant and its constituents

• Make gentle, nourishing remedies that uniquely support each individual

• Create a purposeful and responsible relationship with plants that fosters curiosity, kindness and simplicity

• Build confidence and competence for the at-home herbalist; empowering each student to bring herbalism into their home through hands-on experience

• Keep herbalism accessible to everyone