Fall Herbal Workshop Series: Open Apothecary & Elderberry Syrup-Making

@ 1 – 4 pm Open Apothecary 2 – 3 pm Elderberry Syrup Making workshop (registration required) The community apothecary at the People’s Health Sanctuary will be open for browsing from 1-4 pm, with an elderberry syrup-making workshop from 2-3 pm. This is event is happening in tandem with a Repair Cafe at the Sanctuary’s main space. This event is part of the large event Repair Cafe. Click Here to Register Limited spots available for Elderberry Syrup Making. Registration with a $10 refundable deposit is required to hold your place. Donations recommended on a sliding scale of $0 – 30; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Stop in to explore how plants contribute to the body’s healing and browse the Community Apothecary library, teas, and tinctures. At 2 pm bioregional herbalist Tara will lead a group in creating a community batch of core immunity strengthening Elderberry syrup using locally grown elderberries. The group will discuss the many healing gifts and teachings Elder offers us, and each participant will take home their own little bottle of delicious deep purple Elderberry syrup. Tara (she/they) is a bioregional folk herbalist, medicinal herb grower, remedy maker, and catalyst. Tara brings people and plant kin together to deepen our connections to each other and the ecosystems we share. She is committed to cultivating a strengthened sense of place and well-being through collective actions and encourages all of us to regularly engage with plants that grow in our bioregion while guiding the co-creation of herbal remedies through hands-on workshops. This series is facilitated by herbalists affiliated with the People’s Health Sanctuary Community Apothecary who are volunteering their time and sharing information for educational purposes. None of the remedies shared in these workshops are intended to diagnose or treat any disease. The workshop series is held on the second floor of the NATURE Lab building, which is currently only accessible by a flight of stairs. If stairs will present a barrier to attending the workshop please get in touch in case we can accommodate your participation in another way. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn E-mail Google Calendar iCalendar