Maria Noël Groves offers a variety of herb classes throughout New Hampshire for beginner and intermediate level studies, including her certificate program, the Home Herbalist Series.

Click Here for a flyer of the current 2012 series throughout NH!

January

BEYOND the Home Herbalist Series

Saturday Mornings, 10 am - 1 pm, January 7 - March 17

Concord Hospital’s Center for Health Promotion*, Concord, NH
*New location: Smile Building, 2nd floor, across from the Capital Center of the Arts

Many of our common ailments and health concerns can easily be managed with medicinal herbs and healing foods. We’ll start with an overview of backyard medicine and then look at seven common health concerns in depth. Each class will feature a unique herbal remedy to compliment the weeks’ topic, helping to expand your creativity with fun ways to take your herbal medicine! The classes in this series build on the Home Herbalist Series with all new material, but anyone can take them regardless of previous studies. Click here for a flyer with class descriptions. Classes can be taken individually or as a series. Series students will receive a certificate upon completion.

$35 per class. Visit  www.concordhospital.org or call 603-230-7300 to register

Nursing Contact Hours are Available for this Series!

1. •Jan 28: Brain-Boosting Herbs – Brainiac Bonbons (aka Electuaries)
   

2. •Feb 4: Strong Bones for Life – Super Nourishing Infusion
   

3. •Feb 11: Managing Chronic Pain – Gin Raisins*
   

4. •Mar 10: Healthy Skin with Herbs  - Herbal Exfoliant
   

5. •Mar 17: Herbal Allies for Weight Loss – Herbal Chocolate!
   

6. * Non-alcoholic remedy-making options will also be available.
   

The Herbal Kitchen: Fun Friday Workshops Begin!
Friday Afternoons, Noon - 3 pm, January 20 - April 20
Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH
Discover how easy and fun it is to make herbal remedies from your backyard! Each workshop will focus on a different way to transform herbs into healing remedies – as food, medicinal remedies, and recipes for the body. You’ll leave each workshop with a several samples and recipes to try in your own kitchen. Click here for a flyer with class descriptions. $35 per class (includes materials fee). Extra discounts for members. Visit www.shakers.org or call 603-783-9511 to register.

1. •February 17: Super Herbal Immunity
   

2. •March 16: Healing the Body Through the Skin
   

3. •April 20: The Kitchen Apothecary: Making Herbal Medicine at Home
   

The Herbal Life Series Begins!

Tuesday Evenings, 6-9 pm, January 24 - March 20

Concord Community Education, Concord, NH

These in-depth, hands-on classes will explore the various ways that herbs can infuse your life – from the kitchen to the garden. During the “Cooking with Herbs” nights, come hungry! (Email office@wintergreenbotanicals.com to let Maria know if you have any food allergies.) During the other nights, you will get to customize your own medicinal formula to bring home. Click here for a flyer with class descriptions and menu items. Take one workshop, or get discounts when you sign up for several at a time! $29 per class. Discounts available for multiple registrations. Visit www.classesforlife.com or call 225-0804 to register.

1. •January 31: Cooking with Herbs: Herbal Breakfast
   

2. •February 7: Herbally Happy: Plants for Mood & Energy
   

3. •February 14: Cooking with Herbs: Asian Cuisine
   

4. •February 28: A Balanced Cycle: Herbs & Diet for Women's Health
   

5. •March 6: Cooking with Herbs: Baking Bread & Desserts
   

6. •March 13: Growing & Using Herbal Tea from the Garden
   

7. •March 20: Cooking with Herbs: The Herbal Luncheon
   

February

Beyond the Home Herbalist Series (Concord Hospital Center for Health Promotion, Saturday Mornings), The Herbal Kitchen (Canterbury Shaker Village, Friday Afternoons), and The Herbal Life (Concord Community Education, Tuesday Evenings) series workshops will be ongoing through February.

Ooh, La La! In the Mood for Organic Love

Wednesday, February 8, 6 - 8 pm

Wintergreen Botanicals, Allenstown, NH

A popular class for Valentine’s—great for couples or ladies’ night! Come join us for a lesson in Botanica Erotica! Learn how to make your own edible body butter, organic chocolate body paint, flaxseed lube, and all-natural massage oils. And get a primer on herbal aphrodisiacs. $20 per person or $30 per couple - includes one Tasty Romance set of edible body butter and chocolate body paint. Email office@wintergreenbotanicals.com or call 603-340-5161 to register.

Wild Winter Herb Walk

Friday, February 24, Noon - 2 pm

Wintergreen Botanicals & Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown, NH

Venture out into the brisk, winter wonderland of Wintergreen Botanicals and Bear Brook State Park to see what medicines still lie within your reach. We’ll focus on pine, hemlock, and other common evergreens, how to make teas, tinctures, and honeys for the cold season, as well as craft ideas to bring life to your home this winter. Depending on snow cover, we may dig out some wintergreen and partridgeberry.  If we’re lucky, we may see some moose, deer, and coyote tracks in our path. Please wear appropriate clothing for walking outdoors; snowshoes are recommended but may not be necessary depending on conditions. $15. Email office@wintergreenbotanicals.com or call 603-340-5161 to register.

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Up & Coming...

(Click the links for flyers with more details)

1. •Home Herbalist Series at the Massabesic Audubon Center starting in March
   

2. •Home Herbalist Series with FREE Herb Walks at Wintergreen Botanicals starting in June
   

3. •In-the-Field Summer Herb Series at Canterbury Shaker Village starting in June
   

4. •Special Friday afternoon workshops and plant walks at Wintergreen Botanicals
   

5. •Seasonal free workshops at the Concord Cooperative Market
   

6. •And much more to be announced!
   

Photograph: Ginkgo biloba

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