2008 Workshops and Classes
April 2008
Healthy Feet and Foot Care
Thursday April 3, 2008 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Feet work hard for you. Learn how to take better care of them, and how to create a beautiful product range especially suited to this area. We look at specific ingredients for various foot problems and help you to formulate products like soaks, powders and creams etc. to heal and soothe this much neglected area. Fee: $75 inclusive.
Cleansers, Scrubs, Masks and Toners
Sunday April 6, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm
In this workshop you will learn to make a variety of products, depending on your skin type, from a selection of natural ingredients, herbs, oils, clays and more to use for individual skin problems and skin types. You will create this range to take home. Fee: $128 inclusive
Planting a medicinal and culinary herb garden
Sunday April 13, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm
For those wishing to create a herb garden for home and family use, but don’t know where to start. We look at soil requirements, plant positioning, herbs in pots and the individual needs of each herb. We cover the most significant medicinal herbs to grow, how to grow and how and why to use them. We discuss the best culinary herbs for enhancing your culinary skills – how to dry, store and use them. Take home cuttings and seedlings from the herb garden. Fee $75 inclusive.
Luscious Body Butters and Lotions
Thursday April 17, 2008 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Learn how easy it is to make gorgeous, superior body butters and lotions with all natural ingredients that nourish, revitalise and moisturise skin. Making your own, allows you to customise your products with the herbs, oils, hydrosols and pure essential oils, ideally suited to your skin type. Great for gift giving also. Fee: $65 inclusive
A Natural Pregnancy
Wednesday April 23, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm and Thursday April 24, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
This workshop is for those planning a pregnancy, or for women already pregnant and wishing to have a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. Learn about good nutrition, diet, safe herbs, oils and products to ensure a well balanced and healthy pregnancy. During this class, we make products to ease stretch marks, cracked nipples and for an easier labour, and make baby bottom balms. A two day class: Wednesday 23rd April and Thursday 24th April from 7:00-9:30pm. Fee $120 inclusive.
Starting A Herbal Body and Skincare Business
Saturday April 26, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm and Sunday April 27, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm
Pure, natural products are in demand worldwide – this is a two day workshop where we take a look at just what are the best and most effective natural ingredients for your products, market potential, packaging etc., as well as the creations of skin and body care products, methods, recipes and trouble shooting. An in depth, hands on workshop, for those wishing to take their ideas and products to the next level. A two day course: Saturday 26th of April and Sunday 27th of April from 10:30-4:30pm. Fee: $275 inclusive
June 2008
Hand and Nail Care Products
Thursday June 12, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Learn how to make a beautiful range of natural products specifically for this most abused and used part of our anatomy. You will create hand creams for different conditions; soaks and hand masks for strengthening nails and damaged hands; through to nail and cuticle strengtheners and oils, and even a natural nail colouring method. Hand and nail care products are an important part of a skincare business and its product range and also make wonderful gifts. Fee $120 inclusive.
Luxurious Dusting Powders and Talcs
Thursday June 26, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Commercial talcs these days are full of toxic, nasty and potentially harmful chemical ingredients. We create exotic, beautiful and superb alternatives from pure and natural ingredients. Fun and fragrant workshop. Fee $65 inclusive.
Specialised Skincare Product Day
Sunday June 29, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm
In this workshop we learn to make specialised products for certain conditions. Anti-wrinkle eye balm, cellulite products and skin products for extremely sensitive skin types. We make beautiful products for these problems, utilising herbs, oils, gels etc., for these troubled areas and learn how to create ingredients with the highest anti-oxidant and skin soothing and healing properties. Fee: $125 inclusive
July 2008
Exfoliators and Facial Masks
Thursday July 3, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Clean and revitalise your skin from the deepest level. Learn how to treat acne, blackheads, open pores and many other common skin problems, using special herbal and natural ingredients created by you during this class. Fee $65 inclusive.
Shampoo and Conditioners
Sunday July 6, 2008 10:30am – 1:00pm
In this workshop we use natural plant bases combined with herbal extracts, hydrosols, cold pressed oils and pure essential oils to create superb, revitalising and natural shampoo and conditioners for the whole family. Fee: $55 inclusive.
Making Gels and Serums
Sunday July 6, 2008 2:00pm – 5:00pm
In this workshop you will learn how to turn natural powders and gums into amazing gels and serums, that soothe, heal and rejuvenate the skin. Eye and skin gels can be created to firm and tone lines and wrinkles and to nourish and heal without using heavy and greasy ingredients. Fee: $70 inclusive
Emulsification
Thursday July 10, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
In this workshop you will learn how to use natural emulsifying waxes to produce your own cream and lotion bases. This is often the area that scares most students – however, if you are creating your own skincare products – or wishing to start your own business – this workshop is essential, as you will save heaps of money by making your own base creams etc. Fee: $65 inclusive
August 2008
Natural Herbal Cleaning Products
Thursday August 7, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm and Thursday August 14, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
During this intensive workshop, you will discover how easy it is to throw out your toxic cleaning household bathroom and laundry products. Save around $450 per year by creating safe natural and effective alternatives to cleaners, sprays, washing powders, disinfectants, toothpaste and many more commonly used household products. We use only pure, natural and ecologically safe ingredients in creating an alternative range of products. A two day course held a week apart: Thursday 7th of August and Thursday 14th of August from 7:00-9:30pm. Fee $110 inclusive.
Natural Babycare Products
Saturday August 9, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm
During this creative workshop students will learn to make a complete range of chemically free babycare products. Learn which herbs, oils, essential oils etc. are safe and effective ingredients to use in these special products. We make shampoo, conditioner, creams and lotions, massage oils as well as anti-colic and pain products for the little ones. A workshop for those wishing to eliminate chemical products from their babies life and or for those looking to start a business based on natural babycare. Fee $145 inclusive.
The Shaman’s Path
Sunday’s August 10th, August 24th, September 21st, September 28th and October 12th 2008 10:30-4:30pm
Restore your connections to the earth – to the plants in your life. In this process you will truly know what to do – how to grow and heal, reclaiming the ancient ways of gathering knowledge, healing yourself our earth and others. Study how herbs act in unison and harmony with the laws of nature developing your individual understanding and personal connections within the plant kingdom during this process. A most empowering and uplifting programme examining plants through direct manifestation of the sacred ways. During this 5 day course you will also learn practical methods of utilising your chosen plants into usable form. Fee $585 inclusive.
Lip Balms and Lip Gloss
Thursday August 21, 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
During this fun workshop, you will learn to create beautiful healing lip balm and funky lip gloss to delight your senses, family and friends – utilizing only pure and natural ingredients. Fee: $60 inclusive
September 2008
Creative Natural Skincare
Saturday September 6, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm and Saturday September 20, 2008 10:30am – 4:30pm
This is a two day workshop, incorporating many of the other shorter workshops into one. We cover everything from hands, feet, face, hair and some bodycare products and will be creating these over this fun, creative and very productive workshop. Take home your own complete range of products and learn how simple and easy they are to create from natural ingredients. A two day class: Saturday 6th of September and Saturday 20th of September from 10:30-4:30pm. Fee: $245 inclusive.
Raising Children and Babies Naturally
Sunday September 7th 2008 – 10:30-4:30pm
A valuable workshop, covering childhood ailments, diseases and common health problems encountered in early life. We look at herbs, oils and herbal products, we may use to improve childhood health problems, utilising safe, simple, natural ingredients derived from nature. Strengthening your child’s immune system early in life is the single most important gift you may give them in today’s toxic world. You will create your own salves, ointments, creams and medicinal teas etc to use for your children. Fee $120 inclusive
Medicinal and Culinary Herbal Oils
Thursday September 18th 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
A great workshop for creating unique gifts for that special occasion or
special person or simply enhancing your own health and culinary skills. A must do workshop for those of you making your own skincare products, as we will show you how to make oils for treating skin problems, for wounds, eczema or enhancing cosmetic products, through to blended oils for salad dressings, cooking etc. Fee $75 inclusive
Making Herbal Ointments, Salves and Chest Rubs
Thursday September 25th 2008 7:00pm – 9:30pm
During this workshop, we show you how simple it is to make your own healing ointments, salves and chest rubs from beeswax, oils and pure essential oils. This is an excellent follow-on class from No. 26 as many of these oils produced are utilised into products in this workshop. Create pure, natural and superior products at a fraction of the cost of the chemical nasties, and learn just how wonderful herbs really are. Fee $75 inclusive
October 2008
Growing your own food and medicine
Saturday October 11th 2008 and Saturday October 25th 10:30-4:30pm
During this two day workshop, we show you just how easy it is to provide for yourself and your family from what you may grow in your own backyard. You will learn to grow from seed, cuttings, division, etc. How to dry and prepare your harvest and how to make ointments, oils, cough mixtures and other common remedies from your own produce. Fee $240 inclusive.
Flower Essences
Sunday October 26st 2008 10:30-1:00pm
A serene, peaceful and meditative day creating your own personalized flower essences, which are most effective to help us deal with many diverse emotional and childhood based issues. This lovely workshop shows you how to create these from nature and receive the wonderful nurturing benefits to health and well being that is all around us. Fee $98 inclusive.
November 2008
Edible Flowers and Weeds
Saturday November 1st 2008 10:30-1:00pm
We tour the herb garden, examining what is safe, valuable and good to eat from a huge array of herbs, weeds and flowers. Learn to create salads and meals for free, utilising nature’s abundance. We will also discuss the medicinal uses of these plants. Take home some cuttings and seedlings to get you started in your own garden. Fee $45 inclusive.
Herbal Medicine for Beginners
Sunday November 2nd 2008 10:30-1:00pm
An introductory course covering propagation, planting, harvesting, usage and application of medicinal herbs, their properties and effects on the body, along with the best means of extracting these properties. Learn how to make tinctures, ointments and capsules – why we use them and for which conditions each is most suited. Fee $110 inclusive.
Create your Own Herbal first Aid Kit
Sunday November 16th 2008 10:30-1:00pm
During this informative workshop, you will make a family first aid kit from herbs that you may grow in your own garden, or from dried herbs. We make antiseptic washes, wound crèmes, tinctures, oils and ointments and capsules suitable for pain and injuries, as well as for treating everyday health problems. We discuss other essential additives you may with to add to your first aid kit, and look at the reasons why certain herbs are most important in your first aid kit. Fee $145 inclusive.
- These workshops and classes will be held on the listed dates only and not repeated.
- Class numbers are strictly limited to a maximum of 10 students.
- Please book early to ensure your place.
- Please bring notebook and pen to each class and your lunch where applicable.
- No enrolment accepted unless accompanied by completed enrolment form and deposit. (Visa and Mastercard accepted)
- Should a class not proceed – deposit paid will be fully refunded.
- Please arrive on time for selected workshop.
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. This is not additional to the Health and Wellness discount.
Venue:
Cottage Hill Herb Farm
2 Bridge Rd, Birchville, Upper Hutt
Phone: (04) 526 4753 Fax: (04) 526 4751
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