Herbal Classes
Classes are held from 10:AM – 2:PM (sometimes we
run over) on Saturdays or Sundays. All Classes are offered at our Callahan
studio at 43553 Ratliff Road, Callahan, FL 32011 (the first street north of the
Duval/Nassau County Line off US1) unless otherwise noted. All classes include
a light European lunch and all supplies, except as indicated. The minimum
class size is 5 (get some friends together), the maximum size is 10. To
schedule a class call 904.614.7745 and we can select a mutually agreeable date.
The cost for all classes is $40 per person except the cooking and scent blending
classes which are $50 per person. Please let us know in advance of vegetarian
or other dietary requirements
Prepayment is required. Visa or MC accepted. Class fees are fully refundable up to four weeks prior to the class and refundable at 50% after four weeks prior to the class.
Some classes are held at different herb Farms. Registration needs to be done through the herb farm. These scheduled classes are indicated after the class description.
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Making your own herbal salves, ointments and lotions – a hands on workshop
Learn to make your own topical treatments. One of the salves we will make is
wonderful for fire ant bites others nourish the whole body. We will also make
a lotion and a body butter using all natural ingredients.
Beginning Soap Making
Are you curious about how to make soap for yourself? Or would you like a
refresher in basic soap making techniques? In this workshop we will make 2
different soaps. You will learn how to safely use lye and the different
techniques that will generate beautiful effects. The emphasis is on natural
ingredients, including herbs. I have newly reorganized this course so that it is
more “hands on”. Because of this you should bring a pair of plastic gloves and
protective eye covering – safety glasses or goggles will work.
Scheduled
as follows:
4/17/10 O’Toole’s Herb Farm Madison, FL (850) 973-3629
6/5/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0722
9/11/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0722
Not Just a Pretty Bottle –Herbal
and other Vinegars
Most of us
can make herbal vinegar but then we wonder how to use it. We will make a
delicious lunch using herbal vinegars in many different ways. Then we will all
make 2 bottles of vinegar so we can experiment at home. We will also experiment
with making vinegars, some using fruit some using vinegar mothers.
11/6/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0722
Cooking with herbs
Do you wonder how to use the fresh herbs from your garden? Do you wonder if you
should have fresh herbs in your garden? DO you know how to use those herbal
vinegars you made? After this workshop you should have no doubt. We will make a
lunch using fresh herbs & herbal vinegars and use techniques that make cooking
with herbs fun and easy. This is a participative workshop and you will be on a
team that does a portion of the cooking. Then we will sit down and enjoy the
fruits of our labors and sip herb infused wines
We have classes on the following (but are always open to suggestions):
- An Herbal Feast
- Spanish tapas with herbs
- Moroccan cooking
- A Grazing feast – herbal appetizers
- Seafood with herbs
- A Fromage Feast
A sample menu from the Herbal Feast class is:
Enhanced
Chicken Broth
Gingered
Carrot Bisque
Herb Bread
Provence
Herbed butter
Marinated
Chicken with Greens (tofu option)
Grapefruit
Basil Sorbet
Strawberries
with herbed and habanera vinegar
As this is a participative class brings an apron and an appetite. All food, supplies and detailed recipes are included.
4/24/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0722
8/7/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0722
10/16/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0722
Advanced Soap Making
This is a class for those who have some knowledge of soap making and would like to advance their knowledge and technique. We will make a milk soap using a standard cold process of soap making. We will also make true liquid soap using potassium hydroxide and a hot process.
6/19/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904)
829-0722
9/25/10 Maggie’s Herbs St. Augustine, FL (904) 829-0722
The alchemy, art & science of blending scents
Whether you are making,
soap, candles, are interested in natural perfumery, or are just plain fascinated
by the essential oils of plants - this workshop is for you. The essential oils
will be furnished and we will explore what makes a lasting scent, what oils
should be combined, and some of the science behind scents. You will create your
own blend to take home as well as a bottle of linen spray. You will also learn
how to make your own hydrosol using fresh herbs from your back yard.
Making your own herbal medicines
Our grandmothers and great grandmothers did it. They used homemade herbal
blends to keep sickness at bay and to intervene in the sicknesses that did come
along. We can do this, too. In this workshop we will learn different
techniques for using herbs as medicines, how to use herbs safely, and what herbs
are appropriate for different interventions.
The Herbal Spa
Come for a few hours of relaxation and pampering. We will experience an herbal
facial and learn to pamper our feet. We will also learn to make the
herbal cosmetics we will be using. Bring 2 towels (one small one large) a
shallow basin.
Magnolia Hill Soap Company Inc.
43554 Ratliff Rd.
Callahan, FL 32011
904-399-3241
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