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Herb Day: Making Your Own Tinctures, Herbal Liquid Extracts
with Erin Cummings
In this workshop we will explain and demystify the process of making a tincture (a liquid herbal extract). We will work with both fresh aerial plant parts and dried roots, and go over the entire process of wildcrafting, harvesting, garbling, macerating, and extracting the end product. We will also discuss the medicinal compounds found in herbs and their solubility in alcohol, water, glycerin, apple cider vinegar, and the tools used in the tincture making process.
Samples of various tinctures will be available, and in addition to hands-on tincture making (student participation is encouraged but not necessary) we will demonstrate several alternative tools and methods. Students will be able to take home a sample from what we make in the demonstration.
Students will also leave with a detailed handout to use as a long-term reference at home.
Additional Workshop Details:
Join us for lunch (included), from noon-1pm
All workshop materials are included.
This workshop is eligible for use with a season pass.
Youth under 18 may attend free with an adult registered for the same workshop (1 youth per adult).
Early-bird pricing ($55) is available through Sept 5. After that, the cost is $75.
Erin Cummings
Erin Cummings is a local farmer and crafter of herbal preparations and products. He has worked for over fifteen years at Edge of the World Farm, a family business devoted to growing herbs and vegetables using organic and sustainable practices. His areas of expertise include wildcrafting, sustainable planting and harvesting, tincture making, tea blending, and the crafting of herbal bodycare creams and salves.
