Some of the Herbs
Found at Maggie's:
- Anise, Basil, Caraway,
Chives
- Cameleon Plant, Cat Nip,
- Cilantro, Citronella, Cat Tyme
- Fennel, Dill, Curry Plant
- Dianthus, Echinacea, Epasote,
- Eucalyptus, Lemon Mint
- Feverfew, Scented Geranium
- Horehound, Horsetail, Indigo
- Lemon Grass, Lemon Tea Tree
- Lion's Ear, Lovage, Mint
- Motherwort, Monarda,
- Myrtle, Oregano, Parsley
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Events:
Advanced Soap
Making Saturday 3/20 and 6/19
and 9/25 Time 10-2
This is a class for those who have some knowledge of soap making
and would like to advance their knowledge and technique. We will
make a milk soap using a standard cold process of soap making.
We will also make true liquid soap using potassium hydroxide and
a hot process
You need to bring safety glasses and gloves . All other
materials and lunch included Fee $45 Instructor Marge
Powell
Cooking with herbs
Saturday 4/24 and 8/7
and 10/16 Time 10-2
Do you wonder how to use the fresh herbs from your garden? Do
you know how to use those herbal vinegars ? After this workshop
you should have no doubt. We will make a lunch using fresh herbs
& herbal vinegars and use techniques that make cooking with
herbs fun and easy. This is a participative workshop and you
will be on a team that does a portion of the cooking. Then we
will sit down and enjoy the fruits of our labors and sip herb
infused wines A sample menu is: Enhanced Chicken Broth, Gingered
Carrot Bisque, Herb Bread Provence, Herbed butter Marinated
Chicken with Greens
(tofu option) Grapefruit Basil Sorbet strawberries with herbed
and habanera vinegar. Bring an apron and an appetite. All food,
supplies and detailed
recipes are included. Fee $45 Instructor Marge Powell
Not Just a Pretty
Bottle –Herbal and other Vinegars Saturday 11/6
Time 10-2
Most of us can make herbal vinegar but then we wonder how to use
it. We will make a delicious lunch using herbal vinegars in many
different ways. Then we will all make 2 bottles of vinegar
so we can experiment at home. We will also experiment with
making vinegars, some using fruit some using vinegar mothers.
Lunch included Fee $45 Instructor Marge Powell
Gourd Creations
April 10 Saturday Time 10-2
Students will each free-form a pattern/design on gourd.
After pencil-drawing on the design, they will use a wax resist
technique that
involves using a kitska and beeswax to “draw” over
their pencil design with melted wax, creating separate areas
with the wax. Next, the separate areas
are filled in with dye. The wax is then removed and the rim is
ready for decorating with various grasses and cords and
embellished with colorful beads. Each student will take home
their finished gourd. Bring a sack lunch. fee $35 Instructor
Mindy Hawkins
Healing Through
Nature Saturday June 26 Time 10-2
Join us for a fun and interactive class as we explore the many
uses for medicinal herbs with Master Herbalist Cindy Willis.
Learn to prepare your own tinctures and herbal teas. You'll not
only walk out of the workshop with your own tincture and herbal
tea blends, but with the knowledge you need to treat many common
diseases and disorders using the healing properties
of plants. Fee $40 All materials
provided. Bring a sack lunch.
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