Join Julianne Peterson, herbalist and owner of Singing Springs Botanicals for a weekend excursion in the beautiful San Juan mountains of Southwest Colorado.
- Meet the magnificent medicines of this unique bioregion.
- Explore ethical wildcrafting practices in theory and in hands-on practical ways.
- Share in sacred harvesting practices that go beyond numerical guidelines.
- Make friends with kindred spirits inspired by love for the Earth and the Plantfolk.
DETAILS:
Our days will be spent largely outside learning to correctly identify the areas bountiful medicine plants and digging into all the practical skills one needs to wildcraft (harvest) these. The other part of the day we will be processing and preparing several medicines with our botanical bounty.
Participants will learn how to prepare the whole gamut of herbal medicaments: aqueous infusions and decoctions, poultices, tinctures, cordials, infused oils, salves, and more. Preparation skills will be honed and many recipes will be shared so you can return home and make your own herbal medicines. Material is appropriate for ages 12 and up.
We will visit a couple different beautiful settings with access to a large variety of the premier wild herbs of the region. Plants we are sure to meet include: Elderberry, Osha, Yarrow, Green Gentian, Arnica, Rattlesnake Plantain, Pink Elephants, Valerian, Cleavers, Nettle, Angelica and many more.
July 20th – 21th, 2024
Limited space, call to register today.
Call (970) 708-0236 to register.
Schedule:
Friday July 19th. If you are traveling from afar plan to arrive in Ridgway or Ouray this evening.
Saturday July 20th
- Herb walk, meeting the locals 9:00-12:00
- Lunch in the field 12:00-1:00
- Class- Ethical and Sustainable Wildcrafting, Protecting Our Future 1:00-3:00
- Break- Drive to Singing Springs Botanicals Apothecary 3:00-4:00
- Class- Medicine Making Part 1 Herbal infusions, Decoctions, Poultices, Compresses and Fomentations 4:00-6:00
Sunday July 21th
- Harvest herbs for medicine making 9:00-12:00
- Lunch in the field 12:00-1:00
- Class- Medicine Making Part 2 Tinctures, Cordials, Vinegars, Infused Oils and Salves 2:00-4:00
- Closing Circle 4:00
Lodging and meals not included
Class Price $300 includes:
7 hours of class time on Saturday and 5 hours of class on Sunday. All materials for demonstrations. Students will also get a few medicines to bring home and loads of medicine-making ideas, inspiration, and a skill set that will last a lifetime.
What you will need:
Appropriate clothing for high mountain weather. It may be very hot and sunny or very cold and possibly rainy so everything from a sun hat, sunscreen and shorts to long underwear a warm hat, raincoat and insulated jacket.
A personal water bottle.
Snacks or lunch for Saturday and Sunday.
A notepad and pen.
To register call Julie at (970)-708-0236
Testimonials
A wonderful weekend! It far exceeded my expectations in every way — the material and lessons, herb walks and the scenery, the accommodations and meals, and of course the people. It was so soulful for me, to be with likeminded people, exploring, learning, laughing. Julie curated an experience with this Wild Medicine Retreat that brought it all together! Her ocean of knowledge is truly impressive and she has a gentle and patient way of sharing it. I appreciated her patience in dealing with our many questions too. I can’t wait to go deeper with the knowledge I gained and dive in further into making my own medicine!
I had the great joy of attending Julie’s 2022 Wild Medicine Retreat. If you’re even just a little curious about wild medicine, take this class! I attended with no experience working with plants, but a dream of someday making my own medicines. I was amazed at how much I learned in just 2 days. Julie has an incredible depth of knowledge and an ability to share it in a way that made it accessible. I appreciated her focus on how to wildcraft in a way that is sustainable, respectful and in right relation with the plants. I walked away feeling empowered to start creating medicine with plants native to my environment.