Sept 9 - Make a Natural and Effective Sun Screen

The issues: Regular exposure to the sun lets your skin adapt to defend itself against harmful rays, all the while making vitamin D. So tanning is a healthy response and those who get regular exposure to the sun lower their skin cancer risk. Burning is absolutely not healthy – it clearly increases your risk of deadly skin cancer. So what to do?... During this fun-filled workshop Tracey will teach you how to make a variety of luxurious sunscreens that are safe for you and your loved ones.

Oct 7- Herbal Oils and Balms from the Garden

Gathering and gardening herbs are easy and accessible to all.
Folk herbalism meets respect for our ultra-local environment!
This is a workshop about the plants we find growing around and under us that we can use to make healing remedies for our minds, bodies and spirits.

Starring herbs that are easy to gather and to grow: calendula, dandelion, comfrey, burdock, plantain, yarrow, clover and more!
We'll make:
* an herbal infused oil using locally grown sunflower seed oil
* an herbal balm using locally grown sunflower seed oil, and local beeswax