Upcoming Events
Mini Consults
The Elderberry is now taking appointments for in-person mini-consults! If you’re interested in talking with a herbalist about a health concern and want more in-depth service from The Elderberry staff, or if you would like to see if working with an herbalist is right for you, or if a mini-consult is the budget-friendly option for you to begin your healing journey, book on in!
Craniosacral Therapy for TMJ Support
Sliding Scale Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Sessions with Sydney Batson
Medicine Makers Series: Flower Essences
While we often call on plant medicines to heal our physical bodies, they can also support the more subtle layers of our being. Flower essences offer this kind of support. They can help us make profound energetic shifts that allow deep healing to happen on an emotional or spiritual level.
Astrology + Tarot Readings with Cameron Steele
A one-hour combined tarot and astrology reading with Dr. Cameron Steele.
FREE Plant Walk
Join herbalist Meg Madden for a monthly educational journey onto the land.
These in-person events are a casual way to connect with each other in person while learning about the native and medicinal plants of our region.
Herbal Day Camp Spring 2024
A day-long, in-person retreat in Keswick, VA to fully embrace the Spring season with energetic plant medicine, nourishment, and community.
Medicine Makers Series: Non-Alcoholic Extracts: Glycerites, Vinegars, and Oxymels
If you love the convenience of tinctures but don’t love the alcohol, this class is for you! Learn how to create alcohol-free liquid extracts using glycerine, vinegar, and honey. A favorite for delivering herbs to kids as well as adults!
10th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate 10 years of community herbs and healing with food, music, demonstrations, and good vibes :)
Medicine Makers Series: Mushroom Tinctures
Creating a liquid extract from medicinal mushrooms requires a 2-step process to extract the water and alcohol soluble constituents from the mushrooms. If you’re already familiar with tincture making, this class will take your skill level up a notch and allow you to create potent tinctures from mushrooms like reishi and lion’s mane.
Mini Consults
The Elderberry is now taking appointments for in-person mini-consults! If you’re interested in talking with a herbalist about a health concern and want more in-depth service from The Elderberry staff, or if you would like to see if working with an herbalist is right for you, or if a mini-consult is the budget-friendly option for you to begin your healing journey, book on in!
Medicine Makers Series: Fresh Plant Tinctures
This class will build on our dried plant extract workshop. We’ll go over best harvesting practices so that you can safely and mindfully harvest fresh herbs to tincture.
Medicine Makers Series: Dried Plant Tinctures
This class will teach you everything you ned to know to make potent, effective herbal tinctures at home. Whether you prefer traditional or or more scientific preparation methods, we’ve got you covered!
Mini Consults
The Elderberry is now taking appointments for in-person mini-consults! If you’re interested in talking with a herbalist about a health concern and want more in-depth service from The Elderberry staff, or if you would like to see if working with an herbalist is right for you, or if a mini-consult is the budget-friendly option for you to begin your healing journey, book on in!
Medicine Makers Series: Lotions and Creams
Making lotions and creams is easier than you think! You can create dupes of your favorite anti-aging, soothing, or emollient topicals for dry, sun-damaged, or mature skin. We’ll get started with the basics of cream and lotion making and then discuss various base oils to use and herbs that have a long history of supporting and soothing the skin.
Medicine Makers Series: Herb Infused Oils and Salves
Want to learn how to make your own pain-relieving ointment, lymphatic massage oil, or skin-nourishing salve? In this class we’ll show you all the tricks and tips to make potent infused oils and salves at home.
Mini Consults
The Elderberry is now taking appointments for in-person mini-consults! If you’re interested in talking with a herbalist about a health concern and want more in-depth service from The Elderberry staff, or if you would like to see if working with an herbalist is right for you, or if a mini-consult is the budget-friendly option for you to begin your healing journey, book on in!
Herbal Day Camp Winter 2024
A day-long, in-person gathering in Keswick, VA to fully embrace the Winter season with energetic plant medicine, nourishment, and community.
Well-being Is Free
In this class, we will shed light on how to better engage with the mundane and hidden realities of a given day in order to better access, define, and build well-being in your life, day by day, week by week.
Astrology + Tarot Readings with Cameron Steele
A container for safely melting down and transforming difficult, overwhelming, or hard-to-understand experiences into something new. We'll tackle your problems or issues through the lenses of astrology, tarot, literature, creative writing, and body- and breath-work.
Herbal Day Camp Autumn 2023
An invitation to mirror the energy of each season and remember that you are a part of nature.
Saturday, October 28th and Sunday October 29th we come together for a day-long, in-person gathering to fully embrace the Fall season with plant medicine, nourishment, and community.
Herbal Day Camp Autumn 2023
What will you dream up when you allow yourself to rest deeply?
Saturday, January 28th we come together for a day-long, in-person gathering to fully embrace the winter season with deep rest, nourishment, and community.
Stocking Your Winter Apothecary
Imagine opening your cabinet to a full shelf of herbal medicines: jars full of herbs, amber bottles full of herb-infused oils, and sweet syrups to nourish your immune system through the winter…
Seasonal Allergy Support: How to be Prepared Using Herbs and Diet
With the right herbs and changes to your diet, you can help your immune system resist the urge to attack every single piece of pollen you find yourself near.
Winter Immune Support
Now is the time to show some love to your immune system as covid, the flu, and RSV are all currently on the rise. Learn how you can support yourself and your family with simple, yet profound methods and herbs.
Mother Earth Blessing Bundle Ceremony
Join Rachel Mann PhD, sacred activist, shamanic healer and spiritual teacher in this sweet offering for healing our wounds and stepping into peace.
Herbal Day Camp
A Day-Long Experience to Allow the Plants to Nourish and Support you During Times of Change