Workshops and Classes
Venue: All workshops and classes are held at the Cottage Hill Herb Farm located at 2 Bridge Road, Birchville, Upper Hutt. Please phone Donna Lee on (04) 526 4753 to reserve your place. For driving directions please click here
Please note: Each course or workshop fee is inclusive of materials supplied. No further costs are involved. Students take home products produced in each workshop. Students are entitled to a 10% discount off any store purchases if made on the day only of workshop attendance.
May 2010
Holistic pet care
This class will look at many of the common health problems encountered by our pets today. We look at dietary changes, herbs, supplements and natural products to enhance and improve the health and wellbeing of our pets. You will learn to create many products suitable in aiding this process. We create skin washes, ointments, capsules and other herbal products to deal with various ailments common in our animals. The class will deal with the specific needs of each student, with products created around those needs.
Date: Sunday May 16th
Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm
Fee: $160.00 Inclusive of all materials
Click here to download an enrolment form or email Donna for further details
Aromatherapy bath and body care
During this very fragrant two day comphensive workshop, you will learn how to make aromatherapy sprays, lotions, bath salts and scrubs, bath bombs, bath milks and oils. You will learn the properties of herbs and essential oils, how to blend and use them effectively. Create your own gorgeous gifts and personalized products. During this workshop you will make and take home:
• 1 Luxury bath oil
• 1 Moisturising body lotion
• 2 Types of bath salts
• 1 Gorgeous bath milk
• 2 Bath bombs
• 1 Bath and shower gel
• 1 Aromatherapy spray
• 1 Sensual massage oil
(A value of more than $200)
Dates: Saturday May 8th
Sunday May 9th
Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm
Fee: $330.00 Inclusive of all materials
Click here to download an enrolment form or email Donna for further details
June 2010
Creating natural skin care products
A two day basic intensive workshop designed to show you how simple, easy and cost effective it is to create your own superior, chemical free beautiful skincare products.
Over the course of two days you will learn to make your own base creams, herbal infused oils etc. study which herbs and natural ingredients are the most effective in rejuvenating, healing and improving the look, texture and health of your skin.
You will learn how to make over fifteen unique, specialized natural skin and body care products worth hundreds of dollars and you will take these home with you at the end of each day. No experience is necessary – we set you on a new and exciting path to formulating all of your personal skincare products free of any chemical contamination, and customized to suit your skins unique needs.
During the workshop you will make and take home:
Base creams – Two types
Herbally infused oil
Healing hand cream
Skin and body oil
Moisturiser
Cleanser
Body scrub
Facial masks
Exfoliater
Lip Balm
Body Butter
Nourishing face cream
Shampoo
Conditioner
Dates:
Saturday June 19th
Sunday June 20th
Time: 10.30am – 5.00pm
Fee: $340.00 Inclusive of all materials
Credits: 7
Click here to download an enrolment form or email Donna for further details
September 2010
Bath Bombs, Bath Fizzes & Bath Scrubbies
Date: Sunday September 26th
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Fee: $140.00 (Inclusive of all materials – Take home your creations)
Transform your bath time into a truly pampering and relaxing experience with your own gorgeous bath creations. Easy, inexpensive and uniquely fragrant treats for gift giving this Christmas, or your own bath care with a difference.
Click here to download an enrolment form or email Donna for further details
October 2010
Soap Making The Easy Way (using Melt & Pour soap bases)
Date: Sunday October 3rd
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Fee: $160.00 Inclusive of all materials – Take home your creations)
Prepare to be inspired with stylish and innovative soap crafting the easy way, utilising Melt & Pour soap bases, natural colours, herbs, oils and fragrances. Ideal for gift giving or to dazzle your bathroom, and to know what is really in your bath soaps.
Click here to download an enrolment form or email Donna for further details
November 2010
Two days of skin, bath and body product creativity
Date: Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of November
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Fee: $375.00 (Inclusive of all materials, Take home more than $230.00 in value of products you have created over this two day workshop.)
The ultimate course experience for those wishing to make unique, stylish and fragrant products for Christmas gift giving this year. Learn to create bath melts, bath teas, silky body butters, perfumes, bath milks, scrubs, liquid hand soaps, body lotions and gels from pure, natural and chemical free ingredients.
Make and take home this exciting range: -
2 Bath Teas
1 Skin Softening Bath Milk
1 Silky, Whipped Body Butter
2 Crème Perfumes
1 Roll on Perfume
6 Super Rich Bath Melts
1 Herbal Liquid Hand Soap
2 Types of Body Scrubs
1 Age–Defying Gel
1 Gorgeous Body Lotion
A total of 18 unique products with a value of more than $230.00 and yours to take home.
No experience is necessary for this fun filled workshop, but also suitable for those with prior skill in this area.
Click here to download an enrolment form or email Donna for further details
