Herbal Intensive 2025

Pre-registration is required to attend this program.

Are you a plant person or budding herbalist? Do you want to deepen your relationship to nature? Have you tried to mindfully incorporate herbs into your daily life, but can’t seem to stick to a ritual? Or maybe you are just getting started on this path of holistic, herbal living, and want to gather in community to learn more!

Blandford’s first ever Herbal Intensive was created with you in mind!

Come learn from some of our community’s most seasoned herbalists and foragers in this day-long event with hands-on learning experiences! You’ll learn to make your very own herbal preparations, wild foods, and botanical crafts. All done in the richness of community, where herbalism really shines.

Lunch is included in your ticket price, and will be catered by New City Farm! Gluten-free and vegan options will be available. There is no need to specify your dietary needs at registration.

Please read through each class description and select the classes you’d like to attend at registration, one class in the AM and one class in the PM sessions. There are limited spots available in each class due to supplies and space, and if a session you are hoping to attend is full, please select your next choice. Once sessions are filled, there is no option to be added to a waitlist. 

This event is intended for ages 18 and up. 

Pricing:
Non-members: $140
Members ($20 discount): $120

Pro Tip: Gather your friends to attend with you, and take different classes so that you can teach each other after the event!

Questions? Please contact the Community Program Manager at camilla@blandfordnaturecenter.org

Please Note: Blandford Nature Center has a new registration platform! When you click “Register Here,” you’ll need to make a quick one-time account to explore event options.

Schedule of Events – class descriptions can be found by clicking here. 

9:00am-9:30am Arrival + Tea
9:30am-10:00am Opening Remarks
10:00am-12:00pm Morning Sessions
                    –  Building Your Home Apothecary with Joyful Wildcrafting    
                     – Greens Powder with In Your Element Wellness
                     – Gifts from the Hive with Dirty Roots
                     – Native Herb Gardening: Foraging at Home with Rooted Connections
                     – Herb Walk with Nurturing Through Nature

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch – Catered by New City Farms
1:00pm-3:00pm Afternoon Sessions 
                    – Botanical Hydrosol with Gathered Botanicals
                    – Foraging Walk with Samples with In Your Element Wellness
                    – Foraged Fiber with Kristin Tindall
                    – Exploring the Wonders of Nettles: A Hands-on Workshop with Joyful Wildcrafting
                    – Alterative Tincture Making with Nurturing Through Nature