Workshops & Events
Winter Wellness Herbal Preparations
Join community herbalists Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan to explore key herbal strategies to prevent and relieve symptoms of common winter ailments.
Fire Cider with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a seasonal favorite, Fire Cider, using ingredients grown at Shelburne Farms.
Autumn Bitter Root Remedies with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a weed focused on the identification and benefits of bitter herbs and roots commonly found on the Vermont farm landscape, and the opportunity to turn them into a classic tonic recipe.
Savor the Summer: Herbal Syrups & Spritzers with Spoonful Herbals
Join Jackie Bishop, Spoonful’s community herbalist and bartender for delicious herbal “mocktails” featuring locally grown or wild-crafted medicinal plants and edible flowers.
The Art and Science of Herbal Tea
Celebrate and savor the delicate flavors of summer with Spoonful Herbals and “Afternoon Teatime” overlooking the lake and flower gardens from the North Porch of the Inn!
Annual Plant Sale & Swap
Celebrate the start of the growing season with this plant-centered gift of community sharing!
This is an opportunity to swap plants of all varieties (medicinals, veggies, flowers, etc.) and sizes (perennial divisions, small and large, seedlings) in exchange for any and all that is available OR you may choose to gift your plants to our fundraiser or to one of our partnering community organizations. Please bring your swaps/donations with you to the sale OR you may drop them off on Thurs. 5/23 From 3-6 pm
Weed Walk & Nettle Pesto Making at Shelburne Farms
Learn how to sustainably harvest nettles and then process them into a nutrient dense nettle pesto to take home.
Growing an Herbal Tea Garden at City Market
Kara Buchanan, Co-director of Spoonful Herbals shares her decades of herb gardening experience and some of her favorite plants suitable for our Vermont climate for making delicious teas and quality medicine.
Sustainable Foraging Walk at The Intervale Center
Join Katherine for a walking tour of The Intervale Center to explore (and taste) common medicinal plants growing in our backyards.
Botanical Embroidery, Tatter, NYC (Virtual)
This botanical embroidery course explores the intersection of art, science, and folklore.
Saturdays, June 3rd, 10th, and 17th, 2023 from 2pm – 4:30pm over Zoom.
Growing an Herbal Tea Garden at Shelburne Farms
Kara Buchanan, Co-director of Spoonful Herbals shares her decades of herb gardening experience and some of her favorite plants suitable for our Vermont climate for making delicious teas and quality medicine.
Herbal Support for Spring Rejuvenation and Balanced Immunity at Shelburne Farms
Explore the benefits of local spring tonic herbs to awaken and support the body’s intrinsic vitality and “spark” while also preventing spring allergy symptoms.
Sacred Sound Sanctuary Great Northern Eclipse Retreat
“Experience The Great Eclipse in a temple of light, nourishment & sound healing at one of the most beautiful places in Vermont located right in the heart of the path of totality.”
OLLI's Winter Forest Remedies: Medicinal Herb Walk with Katherine Elmer
Join community herbalist and UVM faculty member Katherine Elmer for a Forest Herb Walk at East Woods Natural Area to learn identification, harvesting and preparation of common evergreen tree medicines.
Menopause: Herbal Care for the Waning Womb
Join Kara and Katherine at Shelburne Farm’s Farm Barn for an informative herbal educational offering addressing menopause and the plant based remedies that can support us throughout!
'Farm to Medicine Cabinet: Harvesting Common Weeds for Food & Wellness Sovereignty' at NOFA Winter Conference
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for ‘Farm to Medicine Cabinet: Harvesting Common Weeds for Food & Wellness Sovereignty’ at the 2024 NOFA Winter Conference.
Winter Wellness & Elderberry Syrup at City Market
Join Spoonful Herbal’s Katherine Elmer to honor both the traditional use and the modern scientific understanding of Elderberry as a superfood and herbal medicine.
Herbal Holiday Pop-Up Shop
The gift giving season is upon us and we have wonderful offerings for our plant-loving community!
Shop small and in-person this weekend at our Herbal Remedy Pop-Up Shopping events.
Herbal Holiday Pop-Up Shop
The gift giving season is upon us and we have wonderful offerings for our plant-loving community!
Shop small and in-person this weekend at our Herbal Remedy Pop-Up Shopping events.
Winter Wellness with Spoonful Herbals
Join community herbalists Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan to explore key herbal strategies to prevent and relieve symptoms of common winter ailments.
Botanical Beverages Series: Shrubs
Join Spoonful’s Jackie Bishop at City Market for an evening of shrub making, and elevate your mocktail/cocktail skills!
Fire Cider with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a seasonal favorite, Fire Cider, using ingredients grown at Shelburne Farms.
Autumn Bitter Root Remedies with Spoonful Herbals
Join Spoonful’s Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan for a weed focused on the identification and benefits of bitter herbs and roots commonly found on the Vermont farm landscape, and the opportunity to turn them into a classic tonic recipe.
Story Telling & Indigenous Smoke Medicine Bundle Making
Join Community Herbalists Katherine Elmer (Celtic/Nordic descent) and Arthur Blackhawk (https://www.vtcng.com/thecitizenvt/news/activists-walk-for-five-days-in-name-of-climate-justice/article_7ee07368-2362-5bca-b829-07bc26f47d7e.html) for an introduction to medicinal plants and folklore from two indigenous lineages.
Botanical Beverages & Summertime Refreshers
Join bartender and herbalist Jackie Bishop and learn how to incorporate medicinal herbs and flowers into components for tasty summertime cocktails
Farm to Medicine Cabinet Herb Walks with Katherine Elmer
A “weeds walk” at Shelburne Farms to introduce you to medicinal plants commonly found on different parts of Vermont’s working lands, deepen your appreciation of the local food movement, and introduce you to nature-based, local medicine as part of a resilient food system.
Savor the Summer: Herbal Syrups & Spritzers with Spoonful Herbals
Join Jackie Bishop, Spoonful’s community herbalist and bartender for delicious herbal “mocktails” featuring locally grown or wild-crafted medicinal plants and edible flowers.
Solstice Celebration!
Join us for this family friendly gathering featuring an outdoor ceremony, communal flower mosaic art, wood fired pizza featuring wild edibles, garden performances and botanical mocktails!
The Art and Science of Herbal Tea
Celebrate and savor the delicate flavors of summer with Spoonful Herbals and “Afternoon Teatime” overlooking the lake and flower gardens from the North Porch of the Inn!
Summer Medicinal Herb Walk with Katherine Elmer
Enjoy this tour of medicinal plants in the gardens and green spaces of Spoonful Herbal’s main teaching garden at Rock Point Commons’ Gardens in Burlington.
Botanical Embroidery, Tatter, NYC (Virtual)
This botanical embroidery course explores the intersection of art, science, and folklore.
Saturdays, June 3rd, 10th, and 17th, 2023 from 2pm – 4:30pm over Zoom.