Herbal Sprays for Summertime

Instructor: Bonnie Lenneman

Day & Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Tuition: $40.00

Ages: 18 and Up

All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Apron
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

Let's create some herbal concoctions to aid our comfort in the summer heat! Participants will craft an herbal bug spray and a cooling sunburn spray with herbs and natural ingredients. We'll also learn about the beneficial properties of some summer herbal allies.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $15.00 THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of 4 students is not reached. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information.

About Instructor: Bonnie Lenneman (she/they) is an herbalist and community educator residing on traditional ᏣᎳᎩ or Tsalagi (Cherokee) land near what's now known as Brasstown, NC (Itseyi), where she explores mountains and creeks, forages, makes medicine, and learns from plant and fungal teachers.  She is passionate about good (and wild) food, the intersection between food and medicine, ancestral skills, ecology, community resilience, and the healing properties of plants. Bonnie shares her enthusiasm with her community through plant walks, food and medicine workshops, an herbal CSA, and wellness consultations through her small business Hearth & Hedge. A former Folk School work study student, student host, and Olive's Porch Artist in Residence, Bonnie has been teaching and assisting Folk School classes since 2015.