Events

When: Saturday, July 5, 10:00am

Where: Broad Brook Community Center, Guilford  (map)

Shrubs, or drinking vinegars, are made when honey, fruit, and herbs are extracted in vinegar. Shrubs are a simple delicious way to integrate more plants into your days! Non-alcoholic and easy to make, shrubs provide a deeply hydrating electrolyte blend and are especially great at extracting minerals. They can be drunk as is, added to water or seltzer, and even used as salad dressing. 

In this two hour class, we will discuss the ins and outs of making shrubs, make a strawberry shrub together that folks can bring home with them, and sample a variety of shrubs. Bring any herbs you are inspired to use! 

Register online: https://airtable.com/apptB2TtzvgiBHof0/paglB88pyw980gzpW/form

Cost: By donation. Materials fee $5-15 for those wanting to take home a shrub. Feel free to bring your own jar or bottle; vessels will be available for those who need one.

Instructor: Gina Shvartsman

Gina Shvartsman is an herbalist, farmer, shiatsu practitioner, and owner of Radical Rose Botanicals. You can find many of her herbal products, including shrubs, at the Guilford Food Hub. Learn more about Gina and her work at www.radicalrosebotanicals.com

Questions? Email connect@neighborhoodroots.org

When: Every other week, Saturdays at 10am

Are you interested in herbal medicine? Would you like to learn more? Do you want to learn how to grow and use medicinal plants? Would you like to garden in connection with others? 

Neighborhood Roots Food Collective is sowing the seeds for the creation of a People’s Medicine Garden in Guilford. Join us as we collectively imagine a garden of beauty and usefulness that will become a lasting resource for our community. 

We meet biweekly. All are welcome! Sign up here to join the People's Medicine Garden email list: 

https://airtable.com/apptB2TtzvgiBHof0/pagzum4bu5OvglJ0r/form

Questions? Email julie@neighborhoodroots.org