Description
During this easy, fun, and ridiculously beautiful walk we will:
- Learn how to identify common edible & medicinal wild herbs and garden weeds… from chickweed, to nettle, to hawthorn, and many more
- Sneak a peek at their roots and see how they prepare for longer days ahead
- Share inspiration for incorporating the plants we meet into our lives as nourishing food and medicine
- Toast the return of the light together with a celebratory pot of tea crafted with plants we gather along our stroll!
- Set intention with simple ritual to carry with us this potent moment in time!
Questions? Contact allison@dandelionherb.com | 707-407-5617
Detailed directions and a short supply list will be emailed to you.
About Your Teachers
Allison Poklemba is a teacher, botanist, herbalist, environmental educator, founder of Backcountry Press, artist, mother, friend, and always curious student of nature. She has been concocting potions since childhood and teaching at Dandelion Herbal Center since 2002 — she also carries a special place in her heart just for seaweed.
Jessica Shepherd has been working as a Community Herbalist at Humboldt Herbals for 17 years while also teaching a myriad of classes and pursuing extensive studies and certifications in the field of Aromatherapy, including distillation. She has developed successful herbal product lines, top-selling tea blends, created an award-winning recipe published in the book Fire Cider, and has been teaching at Dandelion Herbal Center since 2015.
Nalini Cogswell –
My daughter and I decided to celebrate the Solstice with this Herb Walk – even though it was raining, we did as reminded and wore our jackets and boots and brought along umbrellas so we could enjoy the delightful presence of the teachers Allison and Jessica, the lovely vibe of the other students, and most especially, our local herbs, from chickweed to yellow dock, nettles, hawthorn, mallow, plantain, poison hemlock (and of course, dandelion!). It was a great tour, full of knowledge and the opportunity to have hands on exposure to the plants – not to mention the tea we made from our sample harvest. These new directors of DHC are both lovely people and powerful teachers of traditional herbal medicine.
Joan Richards (verified owner) –
What a sweet and grounding way to begin Solstice morning! Allison and Jessica led us on a tour of Redwood Roots Farm after a few songs and offering of hot tea. We learned about a good number of the plant devas that were out to greet us some wild, some cultivated, including their medicinal uses, nutritional value and how these beauties sit in the hearts of Jessica and Allison. Of course there were more songs, making Yule bundles and more tea. Thank you!
Tina Dawson (verified owner) –
This was a wonderful winter solstice gathering! It was so much fun sloshing around in the rain at the beautiful Redwood roots Farm with Allison and Jessica and everyone else. A sweet ritual crafting Yule bundles, tended and prepared for us.
I am excited for the future of Dandelion Herbal Center under their guidance and loving hands and hearts.