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Harvest Season
~ Late August & September Newsletter ~
 

Welcome to the Harvest Season, a transition time between Summer and Autumn where the fields ripen, pantry fills, and we slowly shift our energy inwards. We gather autumn olive berries for fruit leather, elderberries for syrup and tea, wild cherry bark to dry for honey and glycerine-spiked tincture. Mushrooms burst from the earth from all the rain, perfect for bolstering our immune systems (among many benefits) for the cold seasons to come.

This is a time of change. Of growth. Of healing. Of nurturing.

What's Happening at Wintergreen Botanicals

The past month has been a whirlwind! We enjoyed a delightful 2-week vacation mostly off grid to paddle 130 miles across Northern Maine on rivers and big lakes. It was stunningly gorgeous and restorative (minus all the work leading up and post-vaca), and in our extra days we biked carriage roads of Acadia and enjoyed delicious meals in Portland and Portsmouth as we meandered home. My time here in New Hampshire was brief as flew to New Mexico for my uncle's funeral and to support and spend quality time with my beloved extended family. 

Meanwhile, the Beyond the Home Herbalist Series starts in just TWO weeks, book #3 is nearing the end of production (to release in April), and I just submitted the proposal for book #4 and even more exciting (though, admittedly, overwhelming at times) projects in the works alongside the usual class and client flow. My husband makes fun of me because I have been saying "in a few weeks, things will calm down" for about 5 years. That said, I am working on some business infrastructure changes that are require a bit extra of my energy in the moment but should free me up more for the work I love to do most in the coming months.

Herbal Support for Inflammation & Circulation

New blog post! In this article, I discuss warming blood movers and cooling, restorative tonics for vascular health and inflammation support including turmeric, garlic, rosemary, gotu kola, hawthorn, cayenne, including some of my favorite combo blends and tasty healing berverages. 

Check out the Blog Here

Also, if you're curious about mushrooms, 

of course I recommend Rick's guest class THIS Thursday - read on below!

and

 Enjoy my blog post on making mushroom remedies here.

* STARTS SOON - REGISTER NOW *
BEYOND the Home Herbalist Series
Tuesdays September 12- November 7, 6-9 pm EST
Limited Remedy Kits Left!

Deepen your understanding of herbalism and the human body past the fundamentals with this beginner/intermediate course. Each class covers a body system and at least one remedy. For each body system or health concern, you'll learn how the body should work, how things get out of balance, and how to use herbs, diet, and lifestyle changes to bring it back into balance.

9 CLASSES Live Streamed TUESDAY NIGHTS 6-9 pm Eastern Time
And all are also recorded and available for replay at your own pace with no deadline.

Continue and deepen your education beyond the basics. In the nine classes, we cover a body system and a remedy making technique (building on new topics not covered in the beginner Home Herbalist Series). Each 3-hour live class is accompanied by detailed class notes, full-color slides, and access to all the class recordings. 
Prior attendance of the Home Herbalist series is encouraged but  
not essential nor required.

Develop core skills as a home herbalist ~
also a great launching point for future clinical study 

Live Streamed (& Recorded) Classes:
Class 1: Backyard Medicine | Tea Blending
Class 2: Herbal Safety | Herb-Infused Broths
Class 3: Longevity & Vitality | Cordials, Elixirs & Oxymels
Class 4: Brain-Boosting Herbs | Brainiac Bonbons
Class 5: Strong Bones | Nourishing Infusions & Seaweed Snacks
Class 6: Managing Chronic Pain | Gin Raisins or Topical Pain Oil
Class 7: Strong Lungs | Herbal Cough Syrup
Class 8: Healthy Skin with Herbs | Flower Water & Herbal Exfoliant
Class 9: Autoimmune Support | Electuaries

Student perks include… 

•  Lifetime access to online course materials

•  Bonus on-demand class and herb walk video recordings

•  1 year American Herbalists Guild student membership

•  Exclusive discounts to local and national herb farms, shops, and books

•  Certificate upon completion of the series/homework

Limited $100 value optional remedy kits available (USA only)
Series Details & Registration Here

Click here for Guest Class details and registration