Litha ~ Summer Solstice Elderflower Champagne Making Workshop Saturday, June 22nd at 4:00 - 6:00 pm Rain or Shine $55/Ticket
Come celebrate Litha at Sweet Woodland Farm with a farm tour and elderflower champagne workshop. Litha ~ A time to look back and give thanks for what has come and to ask for continued prosperity. We celebrate the warmth of light during the longest day as it gives way to the coming darkness of the shortest night. Crops are growing, plant life is at its fullest and wildlife of all species enjoy abundance. Elderflower ~ Contains anti-oxidant compounds, has anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties, improves liver function, allergy and asthma symptoms. This workshop includes a tour of the elderberry orchard and a harvest of the elderflower followed by a step-by-step hands on workshop in Elderflower Champagne making. One ticket purchase reserves a spot on the tour and a started sample of champagne and recipe to take home.
We ask that you bring the following equipment for the hands on workshop: Cutting board, knife, zester or grater, citrus juicer or reamer, stirring spoon. All ingredients and additional supplies will be provided. Appropriate footwear is recommended for the farm tour.
Witch's Day Summer Herbal Tea Making Workshop Saturday, July 20 at 4:00 - 6:00 pm Rain or Shine $35/Ticket
Celebrate Witch's Day at Sweet Woodland Farm with a farm tour and summer herbal tea making workshop.
Witches Day ~ A time to embrace the Craft in all its forms; with the spirit of magick, feminism and freedom that the witch has come to represent.
Herbal Teas or Tisanes - made with a single or blend of medicinal herbs and used to nourish, soothe, and boost the body's natural functions.
This workshop begins with a farm tour and harvest of seasonal summer herbs such as St. John's Wort, Red Clover, Lemon Balm, Mints, Tulsi, Lavender and many other fragrant, pungent herbs. Participants will learn the smells, tastes and effects of each herb harvested and how to properly dry and process them. hand blend their own tea to take home. One ticket purchase reserves a spot on the tour and the opportunity to hand blend herbal tea to take home and enjoy.
All ingredients and additional supplies will be provided. Appropriate footwear is recommended for the farm tour.
LAMMAS - FIRST FRUITS OF THE HARVEST HERBAL SMOKE WAND MAKING WORKSHOP SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 AT 4:00 - 6:00 PM Rain or Shine $35/Ticket
Celebrate Lammas at Sweet Woodland Farm with a farm tour and herbal smoke wand making workshop.
Lammas ~ Lughnasadh - A celebration of the first grain harvest and first fruits of the year. Always occurring during Leo season, when the sun is in the sign of the lion and marks the half way point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox.
Smoke Wands - a blend of herbs carefully chosen for their spiritual, cleansing and healing powers. Bundled together and allowed to hang dry, these smoke wands are used in many cultures to cleanse the space of negative vibrations, spirits of those who have passed on, or even to disinfect a room of viruses or unpleasant odors.
This workshop begins with a farm tour and harvest of wide range of herbs and flowers such as sage, mugwort, lavender, amaranth, calendula and many other powerful, cleansing herbs. Participants will learn the spiritual, magickal meanings behind each herb and how to bundle and dry them effectively. One ticket purchase reserves a spot on the tour and the opportunity to bundle smoke wands to bring home and burn.
All ingredients and additional supplies will be provided. Appropriate footwear is recommended for the farm tour.