Plant Medicine: Dandelion – Old Time Spring Tonic Class

Plant Medicine: Dandelion – Old Time Spring Tonic Class

🌼 Hail the Humble Dandelion! 🌼

Long treasured as a traditional food and medicine, dandelions are packed with essential nutrients like iron, calcium, potassium, and vitamins A, B-complex, C, and D. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore the many ways to use this versatile wild plant in both food and medicine.

What You’ll Learn:

✅ How to make infusions and oxymels using dandelion
✅ Methods for preserving roots and leaves for coffees and teas
✅ The role of nutrient-rich teas in a healthy diet
✅ How to make your own medicinal teas at home
✅ Dandelion’s health benefits and its use as a natural remedy
✅ Creative ways to introduce dandelions into family meals

This two-hour class is dedicated to celebrating the STAR of SPRING—the dandelion! You’ll leave with practical skills to incorporate this powerful plant into your daily routine.

📅 Date & Time: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
💲 Cost: $50
👕 What to Bring: Dress comfortably for a hands-on experience.

Meet Your Instructors:

Lenard and Donna Putney have spent a lifetime studying plant medicine and foraging. On their permaculture homestead, they drink their own homemade herbal teas, using the plants growing naturally around them. Their approach to “eating and drinking the weeds” has helped them enjoy a longer, healthier life, and they are eager to share their knowledge with you!

Come join us and rediscover the dandelion—a true springtime superfood! 🌱☕