Herbal Medicine Making Workshop Pt 1 & 2
w/Jessy Delleman
Part 1 Teas & Tinctures
Sunday, September 20th 10:30am - 3:30pm
Part 2 Oils & Salves
Sunday, September 27th 2015 10:30am - 3:30pm
$160 (fees include both days, and all herbs, menstruum, bottles, and other medicine making supplies)
Visit fireweedschool.com for registration info
This workshop takes place in part at Fireweed Farm ~ 7159 Wallace Drive and at Jessy’s home ~ 952 Mount Newton Xrd. Both locations are in Central Saanich, BC.
During this popular workshop for beginner and intermediate students you will learn how to make high-quality herbal teas, tinctures, infused oils and salves using effective and repeatable methods. The workshop includes a plant walk in the herb gardens at Fireweed Farm when students will learn materia medica for a handful of medicinal herbs. Students will experience hands on techniques in medicine making and plant harvesting. You will take away from this course first hand experience of gathering plants from the farm or the wild, how and when to harvest different herbs, how to process and dry them, and make them in to a variety of highly potent and effective medicinal herbal preparations. We will discuss the differences in menstruums and which herbal constituents are best extracted by each. Students will gain confidence in basic medicine making skills and learn repeatable methods by using weight to volume ratios and measuring by parts. Students take home all medicines made in class.
Part 1 Teas & Tinctures
11am - 4pm Thursday October 16th 2014
During this workshop you will learn how to make high-quality fresh & dry plant tinctures using effective and repeatable methods. Experience hands on techniques in medicine making and plant harvesting. Students will take home herbal medicines made in class.
Learn the basics of:
- Herb harvesting
- Hot & Cold Infusions, decoction
- Choosing your menstruum: alcohol, vinegar, glycerin
- Fresh plant tinctures
- Dry plant tinctures
- Materia medica for all herbs used in workshop
Participate hands on in:
- Fresh herb harvesting
- Herb processing and drying
- Herbal medicine making: fresh plant and dry plant tinctures
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Part 2 Infused Oils & Salves
11am - 4pm Thursday October 23rd 2014
During this workshop you will learn how to make high-quality herbal infused oils & salves using effective and repeatable methods. Students will experience hands on techniques in medicine making and plant harvesting.
Learn the basics of:
- Herb harvesting
- Herb drying and storage
- Choosing carrier oils
- Natural preservatives
- Intermediate extraction
- Oil infusion methods 1, 2 & 3
- Herbal salve making
- Materia medica for all herbs used in workshop
Participate hands on in:
- Fresh herb harvesting
- Herb processing and drying
- Herbal medicine making: infused oil methods, intermediate extraction, herbal salves.
Jessy Delleman is a herbalist, herb farmer and medicine maker. She operates Fireweed Farm a small organic medicinal herb farm located in Brentwood Bay BC. Jessy is the founder of the organic seed business Ravenhill Herb Seeds, and makes high quality herbal products for her business Miss Mullein’s Herbals. She grew up surrounded by her mothers folk herbal remedies and foraging in the pristine Yukon wilds where they homesteaded in her early years. Jessy has formal herbal training with various herbal practioners including Jasmyn Clift of Wild Seed School, and Sajah Popham of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism. Jessy is a practicing herbalist specializing in herbal medicine for families and women’s health. Jessy is an avid wildcrafter, goatkeeper, and homesteader. She believes in the power of nature to heal.
“I really enjoyed the workshop…it further opened my eyes to the potentials of the herb world! I really liked the practical aspect of the workshop. Being able to get hands on and take a finished product home at the end really gave a feeling of accomplishment. The farm was wonderful and I would certainly recommend a future workshop to friends and family.” ~ MG
“I attended the second part of the course learning how to make herbal salves. Jessy really knows her stuff and teaches it well. I enjoyed it so much I can’t wait to make more salves at home.” ~ JM
“The workshop was great for both newcomers to herbs and to seasoned medicine-makers. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, with plenty of room for questions and various comfort levels. I loved that all of the medicine-making was hands-on, from harvest to final product. I was so proud of the tincture that I went home with because I had helped with the entire process from start to finish. It was a wonderful way to foster an in depth understanding of how everyday plants become powerful medicine.” ~ AE
“I highly recommend the workshop to anyone who is looking to further understand the true meaning of conscious awareness. I learned to pay more attention to the beauty of the small and the ordinary…It encouraged me to continue to learn and find my way to healing and extend this knowledge to my loved ones. Thank you Jessy for being a caring and compassionate person. Your workshop showed how you honour the land you reside in.” ~ MJ