Are you ready to take wellness into your own hands and deepen your connection with the plants and Earth? Join herbalist Deanna Rose for an empowering and immersive journey into the garden and the wide world of herbalism, designed to support your unique health needs.
In the first part of the class, we’ll do a deep dive into the world of medicinal herbs and their relationship to our body’s vital systems, including the heart, brain, gut, womb, colon, immune system, lungs, throat, and nervous system. We’ll also explore natural remedies for anxiety relief and general first aid, gaining valuable knowledge on how to enhance your health and well being naturally.
In the second part of the workshop, with this rich understanding, we’ll bring your vision to life by designing an herbal garden that serves your specific wellness goals. Imagine creating garden beds dedicated to heart health, anxiety relief, or other areas you want to support. If you don’t have garden space, you can craft an “inner garden” by developing a routine for using these herbs or creating an inspiring art piece to guide your herbal journey throughout the year.
Then in the third part of this immersive experience, we’ll get hands-on with herbal medicine making by blending two custom teas to take home: one for heart health and another to ease anxiety, giving you a head start on your herbal self-care.
Perfect for beginners and seasoned herbalists alike, this class empowers you to cultivate your own remedies, deepen your connection with plants, and take charge of your health. Remember: self care is community care! Join us and grow your own and your community’s well being today!
What You’ll Do, Learn, and Take Home:
This class will be held indoors and outdoors on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm near Candler, NC.
This class is suitable for all experience levels! The minimum age is 8, with those below 16 accompanied by an adult.
Deanna Rose was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee where she grew up helping her father out in the garden. She has lived in Asheville for eighteen years, attended Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine, WWC and UNCA and has continued to garden and work on farms. For a long time, Rose had her own landscaping gardening business where she helped others design, install and plant their herbal and vegetable gardens. Now at the age of 35, she focuses on teaching these skills to students so they can bring this knowledge back to their homes and communities themselves. Rose is also a singer and loves to encourage people to sing in their gardens.
In order to make our workshops more accessible, we offer two price options for each class, with an additional Equity Discount for qualifying individuals. Please consider these options and select your price at checkout.
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*Please check your pricing options before you register for your first Perennial Workshop. The pricing options are the same for all events, so you only need to do it once!
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Lily is an artist, creator, and dreamer. Since a very young age, she has been immersed in the natural world and draws heavy inspiration from the wild. Though her medium changes frequently, Lily’s art and expression always incorporate an element of the organic and unpredictable. She got her associate in fine arts in 2023, and now volunteers at her school as a ceramic studio monitor. She hopes to open a studio of her own one day to have a place to teach and inspire others. In addition to doing commission work, Lily has been creating many graphics for The Firefly Gathering since 2019. Lily grew up in the Earthskills community from the time she was eight years old, so having the opportunity to grow and give back in so many ways has been incredibly fulfilling. No matter where she ends up, this group of people and ideas will always hold a special place in her heart.
