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Festive Forage, Wreath Making & Conifer Needle Tea!

Join Herbal Homestead and artist Jodie Fowler Marshall at Cardross Estate Pinetum on 1st December to harvest wild materials to create a stunning festive wreath and also enjoy a conifer needle tea!

Festive Forage, Wreath Making & Conifer Needle Tea!

About Festive Forage, Wreath Making & Conifer Needle Tea!

From forest to front door!
From tree to tea!

Wild tasters, bakes, and festive hot drinks provided...

Firstly, get the winter wellies and layers on and join Herbal Homestead and local artist Jodie Fowler Marshall (#createclub) at the beautiful Cardross Estate Pinetum, for a spot of mindful foraging to harvest wild materials for your festive wreath. Secondly, you will then make your way to the Herbal Homestead Workshop (with warm hearth) to assemble and decorate your wreath - as well as preparing and enjoying a health boosting, conifer needle tea!

What to expect:
- Conifer tree identification & safety
- Trying tasters and remedies made using conifer trees
- Mindful foraging & harvesting practice
- Craft your own stunning festive wreath using the natural materials you harvested
- Design inspiration & hands-on demonstrations
- Making conifer needle tea using the natural materials you harvested

*Includes extra natural & sustainable decorations and ribbons.
*Includes information handouts and follow up recipes.
*Seasonal refreshments provided.
*Toilet facilities on site.

Participants must be able-bodied and dressed for the season, there may be muddy walking areas.

Age range; 16years + (under 18's must be accompanied by a paying adult).

Tickets non-refundable*


ABOUT THE FACILITATORS:

Lauren Lochrie (Herbal Homestead) is a naturalist, forager, apiarist, and all-round plantswoman with many years' experience in outdoor education, as well as in creating and enhancing spaces for people and wildlife.
On a one-acre site in Central Scotland, Herbal Homestead is beginning to demonstrate responsible land stewardship and business by practicing permaculture & regenerative growing practices, with the aim of providing educational opportunities throughout around; outdoor learning, forest gardening, food growing, herbalism, nature crafts, ecological restoration and natural bee keeping.

This 'Demonstration Garden' is an educational space, a place that celebrates and embodies innovative, naturally-resilient design toward the regeneration of ecosystems – which does not exclude people as part of them – addressing some of the greatest areas of concern around health, social, and environmental issues.

Lauren is a member of The Association of Foragers, holds a PDC, and foundational Diploma in applied Permaculture Design.


Jodie Fowler Marshall, Scottish artist and educator lives with her family next to the Trossachs in the beautiful Port of Menteith. This rural location has given her a deeper understanding of the importance of our connection with nature, the seasons and community which continues to inspire her work.
Jodie’s own illustrative, mixed media work focuses on the joy of process and learning through materials using collage, mono print and drawing primarily inspired by the Scottish natural landscape, natural form and colours.

Education has always been at the core of Jodie’s practice, with over 10 years of teaching experience. Embracing creativity and the benefits it can bring to improve health and wellbeing in our fast paced and technology driven world Jodie has recently established ‘Create Club’. A pop up art and craft workshops for kids and adults, with a focus on mindful exploration and experimentation. Create Club provides a safe relaxed space for small groups to learn and enjoy exploring new materials together. With an emphasis on using local or sustainable materials and an ethos of developing and nurturing creativity and connection in our community.

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