Mini-Workshops

Producing Macerated Oil

Producing Skin Care

Fermenting Kefir

Mini Workshops are designed especially for busy lifestyles.

Everyone needs some "time-out" to refresh and recharge mind and body.

Taking a mini-workshop break from routine, gives you the chance to focus on the moment.

Learn to make natural, health giving, beautiful and practical products to use yourself or to give to family and friends.

Each Mini Workshop takes about 2 hours.

Pricing includes all materials and tuition plus light refreshments.

Price: $65- per person

Venues vary. Please see Upcoming Programme for current details, or Eco Demonstrations for the opportunity to have a product demonstration/party conducted in your own home.

Larger half day, day and weekend workshops will be advertised as they become available. If there is a larger workshop you are interested in, please contact me for more information.

(Please note, due to seasonal and fresh herb harvest times, not every workshop will be available year round.)

Wishing you happiness and well-being,

Vickie.

Natural Creams can be Made at Home

Make Your Own Natural Skin Care

Learn how to make fresh, simple and effective skin care products from common ingredients, using equipment you already have in your kitchen.

You can keep it super simple for extra gentle creams, or add lots of herbs and extras for their healing and medicinal properties.

Creams are an emulsification of oil and water based components.

Balms are super Moisturisers and Healers.

Make Soothing, Healing & Protective Balms

Balms are extremely efficient at hydrating and protecting dry and damaged skin. They are also very simple to make as they contain only oil based components.

Make products to use from your lips to your heels and everywhere inbetween!

Simply Beautiful Bath Products.

Make Lovely Body Care Products for Yourself or as Beautiful Gifts.

Learn to make beautiful products to detoxify, relax, exfoliate and soften your skin.

These products are lovely to use when you need to wind down after work or simply for a little extra pampering and they also make great gifts for family and friends.

Solar Infusion of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Make Infused Herbal Oils

Herbal infused oils make a beautiful and effective addition to creams, balms and other products. The healing properties of the herbs used, are transferred into the oil base.

Learn how to make herbal oil infusions by both the solar method and the heating method.

Calendula Flowers - Use as Infused Oil, Infusion or Essential Oil in Your Skin Care

Herbs to Grow for Your Skin Care Products

Learn about some of the best and most simple to grow and use herbs (and weeds!) for use in your skin and body care preparations.

Discover their medicinal properties and history of use as well as current scientific findings, folk lore, superstitions and other points of interest.

Pure Essential Oils have Many Uses for Health & Beauty

Essential Oils for Skin Care

Learn about the best essential oils to use for skin health and beauty.

Discover their properties, methods of extraction used, how and where to use them and important safety issues.

Aromatherapy, massage and bathing using essential oils

Essential Oils for Health & Wellbeing

Essential oils can be used for healing as well as for skin care.

Learn which oils are safe and effective to use, their methods of extraction, conditions they may assist, how and when to use them as well as important safety issues.

Hydrosols, extremely gently healing properties.

Hydrosols, What They Are and How to Use Them.

The water component obtained during the distillation of essential oils is now being recognised as an important and super gentle method of healing.
Learn how to use hydrosols in recipes for yourself and your animal friends.

Distillation of Essential Oil and Hydrosol

Learn How the Essential Oil & Hydrosol Distilation Process Works.

Learn the process of steam distillation of essentail oils, as well as an easy stove top method for producing rose water, to add to your home made beauty products.

Chemist not open? Don't panic, head to the Supermarket Spice Aisle.

Take Care of Your Health from the Supermarket Spice Aisle!

Discover amazing ways to use simple herbs and spices from the grocery store or supermarket spice aisle to enhance your family's well-being.

Handy remedies when traveling, as they can be found in most towns and countries world wide.

Herbal Tea - the Healing Cup.

Learn to Make Delicious Health Promoting Herbal Teas from your Garden

Looking for a calming, restorative tea to soothe frazzled nerves? Or perhaps a pick-me-up after a difficult day. Many interesting and tasty blends can be made from fresh or dried herbs growing in your garden.

Herbal Magick

Learn About Herbal Superstitions and Magical Lore.

Throughout history herbs have been seen as magical plants due to their often wonderful protective, healing, and restorative powers.

Make smudge sticks for clearing stale or bad energy.

Learn some of the wierd and wonderful rites and rituals for which herbs can be used.

Try them out for yourself to discover if they are truly fact or fiction!