STUDENT PERK: Remember, if you attend a class you can stay for an hour after class and dig plants, brainstorm with other students, browse through our awesome school library and take notes, harvest herbs (that are ready) from our gardens or forage in the wild and, my goodness, you can even bring a sack lunch and lounge for a while in the BQ barn patio--all for free.
CLASSES IN GRAY HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED BUT YOU CAN STILL READ ABOUT THEM AND PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR!!
Sat May 8 10:30 am Farmers Formulary - Dandelions $20 Ahhhh, Spring!!! Dandelion bonanza!! There is not enough room here to describe the wonderful things we can do with DANDELION. But, you will learn them in this class. And, we will forage and formulate!! We'll harvest the dandelion and make dandelion oil and dandelion tincture. (Then, next month we'll turn that oil into salve!)SUPPLIES: Please bring* 8 oz virgin Olive Oil * 8 oz of 80 or 100 proof vodka* a pint jar (if you bring a quart jar, bring more olive oil and vodka). This is a 90 minute class. You will receive class notebook, dandelion materia medica, class instructional material and, of course, the organic dandelions.Class Instruction: * Making herbal oils* Making tinctures* Dandelion Properties
Sat May 15 10:30 am Weed Walk - Spring 10 wild herbs $20 Come join us as we learn herbal wisdom from the wild!! Learn what they do, why we should love them and how to turn their wonderful wildness into health and wellness!! We will forage the farm and glean the ancient knowledge of healing from ten untamed herbs. You will traipse the farm, so dress accordingly: warm clothing and boots highly recommended. If it’s misting or lightly raining we’ll still forage; if it’s storming we’ll stay inside the classroom.
Sat May 22 10:30 am Girls N Herbs I - ages 12-18 - Plantain 1 hr/ $10 Gives the basics for using and making simple effective herbal remedies. Fun, interactive learning activities and crafts. Class booklet and notebooks provided.
Sat June 5 10:30 am The Medicinal Herb Garden REGISTRATION CLOSED $20 Discover the plants in their own world. What if someone in my circle of family and friends became ill and all I had to rely on was what grew on my farm? This is the guiding principle by which I garden. I have several herb classes that star WEEDS...those herbs that grow wild. But, THIS HERB CLASS...The Medicinal Herb Garden...focuses on cultivated herbs that have magic powers. HEALING!!
A tour through my personal herbal sanctuary that has endangered darlings like Goldenseal, obscure Prickly Pear, standard stalwarts like Echinacea and Elderberry, golden gems like Yarrow and Yellow dock, surprises like Onions, Garlic, Peppers and Horseradish, incomparable Comfrey and comforting Lavender. Yes, some of them are typically wild, but I encouraged them to settle down for a while with their tamer sisters.
As always, you will receive monographs (organized information about a specific plant compiled into a report) on all the herbs, a class notebook and the opportunity to take home seedlings/cuttings at no extra charge!!!
This is an OUTDOOR class so come prepared to relax, learn and enjoy.
Please register: Text or leave message - 816-853-0440. Register/PAY - www.rcvfarm.blogspot.com Email: lizzy@rcvfarm.com
AS ALWAYS - only those students registered PRIOR to class get hard-copy class materials. Otherwise it is emailed to you.
Sat June 12 10:30 am Farmers Formulary – Making Remedies. $20 ($10 if you took the Dandelion Class in May) Create your own Farmacy--Discover the many ways of transforming the ancient constituents in herbs into healing, soothing, potent therapies: Salves, Herbal Oils, Teas, Decoctions, Poultices. If you attended the Dandelion class in May, please bring your dandelion oil. Or, bring your own herbal oil and watch its transformation into a miracle salve that upon use will alter the way you think about first aid. If you don’t have an oil to bring, no worries. You can participate in our Make N Take: for $5 you’ll get materials for a poultice wrap.
Sat June 19 10:30 am Emergency Remedies-FIRE CIDER $20 This is the first of seven Emergency Remedies classes. 1/$20 2/$35 3/$55 4/$75 5/$90 6/$110 7/$125 These classes deal with items you need on hand to use in emergency and first aid situations. Fire Cider is a tried and true remedy created by Rosemary Gladstar, and should have a place in everyone’s home! There have been many copycats and varied recipes, but Rosemary’s is the best!! To Make n Take fire cider home - $5 extra.
Sat June 26 10:30 am Maiden, Mother, Menopause I 10:30 am $20 or all 3 MMM/$50 Preregistration/payment required to receive discount. Insights into the three phases of being a woman and the herbal allies that support them. This course will help you with the care and feeding of your bones, blood and breasts while encouraging you to live, love and laugh in each season of your life.
Wise Women have gathered, harvested, tended, eaten and loved herbs for a million years. They understood the relationship our bodies have with plants and how they nourish, replenish and support good health. Re-establish your connection with the herbal queendom by learning which herbs support pregnancy and motherhood and how to use them.
Sat July 10 10:30 am Maiden, Mother, Menopause II $20 or all 3 MMM/$50 Preregistration/payment required to receive discount. See MMM I June 26 for further description of this series. This class will focus on Mother: MAKING BABIES! 😊
Sat July 24 10:30 am Maiden, Mother, Menopause III $20 or all 3 MMM/$50 Preregistration/payment required to receive discount. See MMM I June 26 for further description of this series. This class will focus on Menopause and it’s many “blessings”. To Make N Take an Old Sour Puss calcium supplement - $5 extra.
Sat Aug 7 And Sat Sep 11 10:30 am Farmers Formulary - Respiratory Remedy Class I and II. (formerly called the Plague* Remedy Class). THIS IS A TWO-PART CLASS-Aug 7 and Sep 11. Aug 7 is the COMPOUNDING CLASS. Sep 11 is the DECANTING CLASS. The $35 cost covers BOTH Aug 7 and Sep 11 classes.
On Aug 7 we will be compounding two separate formulas (A SET) which are good for various ailments such as flu, colds, pneumonia and all manner of respiratory issues but which are specifically formulated to counteract the plague*.
These two tinctures--formula 1 and formula 2, are a "set" and must be used together.
The 2 formulas are made with nine herbs in a menstruum of Everclear. The herbal actions are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-pyretic, anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, alterative, vulnerary, antispasmodic, hypotensive, febrifuge, carminative, astringent, hemostat, diuretic, expectorant, anodyne, mucilaginous and cholagogue. The herbs are beneficial for the respiratory, immune, lymphatic, endocrine, circulatory, nervous, digestive and cardio-vascular systems. They support the liver, kidney, bladder and entire alimentary canal. They are high in mineral and nutrient content. I can’t say enough about the healing properties of these combined herbs. This is not only a wonderful hands-on formulating class it’s a chance to learn about the powerful healing constituents of these NINE herbs.
One set
will treat one person for 10 days. Students will be able to purchase the
sets FOR $15 during the two classes. AFTER THE CLASSES ARE OVER
THE SETS REGULARLY SELL FOR $39.
CLASS SIZE LIMITED - REGISTER NOW!!
After compounding the herbs on Aug 7
you will LEAVE THE TINCTURES AT THE FARM to macerate. They must remain in the jars
for four weeks—from one new moon to the next. During
this time, I will tend them by monitoring the temperature/light control,
shaking/stirring them daily and bringing them out of the dark and into the
light at the proper time.
The second part of the class is on Sep 11 at which time we will decant (straining
the herbs) and combine the tinctures and
you will be able to purchase the sets for $15.
Formulating Class Aug-7 10:30
am --leave tinctures at farm
Decanting Class Sep-11 10:30 am--take home purchased tinctures
*Of course, we have no way of knowing how well the remedy will work for the plague as none of us has actually experienced it. But, the herbs used are very potent healers and will work for respiratory issues.
EMERGENCY REMEDIES CLASS SERIES -This series features items I have in my First Aid Kit which you also need in yours!!! It covers a vast array of emergency issues and is an integral part of the first aid protocol. Learn what you need, why you need it and how to use it. I consider First Aid to be so important I've devoted seven classes to it this season.
Sat Aug 14 10:30 am Emergency Remedies II -Elderberry Solutions $20 This is the second of seven Emergency Remedies classes. 1/$20 2/$35 3/$55 4/$75 5/$90 6/$110. These classes deal with items you need on hand to use in emergency and first aid situations. Elderberry is a staple in herbal circles because of it’s proven efficacy. Learn the many ways of preparing Elderberry for health and wellness. Make N Take elderberry cough syrup - $5 extra.
Sat Sept 11 10:30 am Farmers Formulary – Respiratory Remedy II (Respiratory I is a PREREQUISITE TO THIS CLASS) This is a DECANTING CLASS. The cost covers both Aug 7 & Sep 11 classes. See Respiratory Remedies I on Aug 7 for full class description.
Sat Sept 18 10:30 am Look outside!!! Golden Rod is blooming everywhere. Let's pick some and make remedies!!! Traditionally used for colds and flu, urinary track infections, aches and sprains, and allergies. What's not to love! We'll make a tincture plus an oil for salve. The class is $20 and if you want to take a tincture and/or oil home, it's $5 per jar extra.
Oct 28 MISSOURI FIRST FROST DATE!!!
DOUBLE HERB CLASS: Sat Nov 6 Weed Walk - Roots $20 Identifying and digging herbal roots. BURDOCK, DANDELION, ELECAMPANE, COMFREY, ECHINACEA... And, you can take some home to plant! Dress appropriately.
AND Salve making. We will be decanting the Golden Rod oil we made a few weeks ago and making it into salve. As always, if you want to Make N Take salve home, it's $5 extra. And, if you have infused oil at home and want to make salve, bring it and a container for your salve!! RSVP
For the heart which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, received blessing from God. Hebrews 6:7
GENERAL CLASS/PAYMENT INFORMATION
As a general rule I suspend classes a few times a year to accommodate my other life: Spring (busy planting) December (busy preparing for the celebration of our Lord) and January/February (short days and too cold). Otherwise we always have something going on in the classroom (inside or out).
CLASS LOCATION: Rocky Creek Valley Farm 37009 W. 156th St Rayville, MO 64084
CLASS TIME: MOST classes are 10:30 am to noon-- approx. (There are exceptions) Most classes are 1 ½ hours long --add an additional 15-20 minutes if you sign up for “Make and Take.
CHECK EACH INDIVIDUAL CLASS FOR EXACT DATES/TIMES. SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REGISTER/PAY WITH PAYPAL BUTTONS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
LEAVE MESSAGE OR TEXT: 816-853-0440 EMAIL: lizzy@rcvfarm.com
Echinacea at Rocky Creek
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