Workshops & Events
Moonwise: Reintegrating the Nurturing Power of the Feminine in Healthcare
Taught by Katherine Elmer, M.S., NBC-HWC, and Whitney Smith, MSN, CNM
In this workshop, participants will learn about the historical foundation of this contemporary issue so that we may enhance equity and inclusion, particularly for people with identities that have historically been marginalized in healthcare institutions.
Menopause: Herbal Care for the Waning Womb
Join Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan to learn safe and effective evidence-based remedies, many from your own backyard, for addressing common symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances and mood changes.
Herbal Support for Spring Rejuvenation and Balanced Immunity
Explore the benefits of local spring tonic herbs to awaken and support the body’s intrinsic vitality and “spark” while also preventing spring allergy symptoms.
Moonwise: Wisdom and Herbal Care for Wombholders
In this workshop, local holistic sexual health educator Lizzie Bogosian will cover the basics of our cycles through the lenses of science, body literacy and femme-centered empowerment. This is not what you learned in middle school health class!
Community herbalist Katherine Elmer will then share safe and effective evidence-based remedies –– many from your own backyard.
Weed Walk & Nettle Pesto Making at Shelburne Farms
Learn how to sustainably harvest nettles and then process them into a nutrient dense nettle pesto to take home.
European Association of Social Anthropologists talk Katherine Elmer and Charis Boke (on Zoom)
Speakers:
Dr. Charis Boke (she/they) is a Research Scientist and Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Dartmouth College.
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Katherine Elmer, M.S. NBC-HWC is an earth priestess and ceremonialist of Celtic and Nordic descent who revels in the opportunity to connect with folks around a shared love of place and nature through whole foods nutrition and herbal medicine.
Herbal Salve Making and Indigenous Plant Medicine
Join community herbalists Katherine Elmer (Celtic) and Carl Brokenhorse Koehler (Haudenosaunee/Seneca) for an introduction to medicinal plants from two Indigenous lineages and go home with a tin of first aid salve made from local healing plants!
A Sacred Start: A day of Rest & Renewal for the Year Ahead
Join us for A Sacred Start: A Day of Rest & Renewal for the Year Ahead . A gentle invitation to begin the year with intention.
Mushroom Medicine
Join Katherine Elmer to traverse the folk wisdom and modern scientific understanding of some common wild and cultivated forest fungi.
Winter Wellness at Shelburne Farms
Join community herbalists Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan to explore key herbal strategies to prevent and relieve symptoms of common winter ailments.
Fire Cider & Elderberry Syrup Mutual Aid Workshop
Join us at Rock Point for a fun afternoon of cooperative creation. We are bringing together a few local organizations as well as you, the community, to create winter wellness support for ourselves and others.
Fire Cider with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a seasonal favorite, Fire Cider, using ingredients grown at Shelburne Farms.
Moonwise: Reintegrating the Nurturing Power of the Feminine in Healthcare
Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer is speaking at the UVM Health Equity conference!
Presenters: Katherine Elmer, MS NBC-HWC (she/her) and Whitney Smith MSN, CNM (she/her)
This workshop is a brave space to collectively reintegrate feminine healing wisdom for practitioners and providers of all genders.
OLLI’s Heal Local: Edible and Medicinal Plants Walk with Katherine Elmer
A tour of medicinal plants in the gardens and green spaces of the UVM campus offered through Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Vermont.
Autumn Bitter Root Remedies with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a weed focused on the identification and benefits of bitter herbs and roots commonly found on the Vermont farm landscape, and the opportunity to turn them into a classic tonic recipe.
Savor the Summer: Herbal Syrups & Spritzers with Spoonful Herbals
Join Jackie Bishop, Spoonful’s community herbalist and bartender for delicious herbal “mocktails” featuring locally grown or wild-crafted medicinal plants and edible flowers.
Culinary Delights for Kids: Greens at Shelburne Farms
Join Sarah McLellan, Spoonful Herbal’s Mentorship alumni, for a family-friendly afternoon at Shelburne Farms learning about edible spring flowers.
Celebrate the warmth of solstice by cooling down with some common medicinal greens- nettles, mustard greens and dandelion leaf!
The Art and Science of Herbal Tea
Celebrate and savor the delicate flavors of summer with Spoonful Herbals and “Afternoon Teatime” overlooking the lake and flower gardens from the North Porch of the Inn!
Culinary Delights for Kids: Spring Blooms at Shelburne Farms
Join Sarah McLellan, Spoonful Herbal’s Mentorship alumni, for a family-friendly afternoon at Shelburne Farms learning about edible spring flowers.
Celebrate spring by exploring the humble dandelion! Using the practices of the honorable harvest, participants will forage for these common blooms to make delicious fritters, picnicking on the lawn with fresh flower crowns.
Annual Plant Sale & Swap
Celebrate the start of the growing season with this plant-centered gift of community sharing!
This is an opportunity to swap plants of all varieties (medicinals, veggies, flowers, etc.) and sizes (perennial divisions, small and large, seedlings) in exchange for any and all that is available OR you may choose to gift your plants to our fundraiser or to one of our partnering community organizations. Please bring your swaps/donations with you to the sale OR you may drop them off on Thurs. 5/23 From 3-6 pm
Weed Walk & Nettle Pesto Making
Learn how to sustainably harvest nettles and then process them into a nutrient dense nettle pesto to take home.
Growing an Herbal Tea Garden
Kara Buchanan, Co-director of Spoonful Herbals shares her decades of herb gardening experience and some of her favorite plants suitable for our Vermont climate for making delicious teas and quality medicine.
Moonwise: Wisdom and Herbal Care for Womb Holders
RESCHEDULED! This is not what you learned in middle school health class! Join local holistic sexual health educator, Lizzie Bogos, and Community herbalist, Katherine Elmer, for an evening of wisdom and herbal care for womb holders.
Menopause: Herbal Care for the Waning Womb
Join Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan to learn safe and effective evidence-based remedies, many from your own backyard, for addressing common symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances and mood changes.
Mushroom Medicine
Join Katherine Elmer to traverse the folk wisdom and modern scientific understanding of some common wild and cultivated forest fungi.
Winter Wellness Herbal Preparations
Join community herbalists Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan to explore key herbal strategies to prevent and relieve symptoms of common winter ailments.
Fire Cider with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a seasonal favorite, Fire Cider, using ingredients grown at Shelburne Farms.
Autumn Bitter Root Remedies with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a weed focused on the identification and benefits of bitter herbs and roots commonly found on the Vermont farm landscape, and the opportunity to turn them into a classic tonic recipe.
Savor the Summer: Herbal Syrups & Spritzers with Spoonful Herbals
Join Jackie Bishop, Spoonful’s community herbalist and bartender for delicious herbal “mocktails” featuring locally grown or wild-crafted medicinal plants and edible flowers.
The Art and Science of Herbal Tea
Celebrate and savor the delicate flavors of summer with Spoonful Herbals and “Afternoon Teatime” overlooking the lake and flower gardens from the North Porch of the Inn!
Annual Plant Sale & Swap
Celebrate the start of the growing season with this plant-centered gift of community sharing!
This is an opportunity to swap plants of all varieties (medicinals, veggies, flowers, etc.) and sizes (perennial divisions, small and large, seedlings) in exchange for any and all that is available OR you may choose to gift your plants to our fundraiser or to one of our partnering community organizations. Please bring your swaps/donations with you to the sale OR you may drop them off on Thurs. 5/23 From 3-6 pm
Growing an Herbal Tea Garden at City Market
Kara Buchanan, Co-director of Spoonful Herbals shares her decades of herb gardening experience and some of her favorite plants suitable for our Vermont climate for making delicious teas and quality medicine.
Sustainable Foraging Walk at The Intervale Center
Join Katherine for a walking tour of The Intervale Center to explore (and taste) common medicinal plants growing in our backyards.
Botanical Embroidery, Tatter, NYC (Virtual)
This botanical embroidery course explores the intersection of art, science, and folklore.
Saturdays, June 3rd, 10th, and 17th, 2023 from 2pm – 4:30pm over Zoom.
Growing an Herbal Tea Garden at Shelburne Farms
Kara Buchanan, Co-director of Spoonful Herbals shares her decades of herb gardening experience and some of her favorite plants suitable for our Vermont climate for making delicious teas and quality medicine.