Herbal Tinctures 101

Herbalism can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. What if you could make your own herbal remedies for your friends and family? What if it didn’t have to be overly complicated? Join Alysia Leon, the herbalist of Bird Fork Farm, to gain a solid foundation in what is and what is not an herbal tincture, herbal tincture preparation, harvesting and wildcrafting tips, sourcing recommendations, straining, and dosing tricks. During this approximately 3 hour long hands-on course we will learn the ins and outs of how and why to tincture, the different types of herbal tincture making, and how to source ethically and locally. We will then harvest fresh plant material from the farm to make your own herbal tincture to take home.

Iced herbal teas will be provided and the apothecary will be open to shop.

Please wear closed toed-shoes, and bring: scissors, sunscreen, a pop-up chair if you have one, a water bottle, and a notebook. Feel free to bring snacks if you’d like. This class will be outside.

Exact location details will be emailed to you once you sign-up, but we are located in Cagle, TN just west of Dunlap. Please note we are located on central time and the workshop begins at 11am central (12pm EST).

About the instructor:

Alysia Leon is a self-taught bioregional folk herbalist who connects with the plants around her crafting hyper-localized plant remedies, body-care products, teas, spices, and more. While she connected with plants from a young age, she began her herbalism journey in 2012 learning about the plants around her as she moved to various states and while working in Latin America. Leon launched Bird Fork Farm in 2020 with a partner and has been expanding the culinary and medicinal herbal work on the land and within the community ever since.

Refund Policy: Refunds can be requested up to 7 days before the start of a workshop for a full refund. To request a refund, please email Alysia Leon at BirdForkFarm@gmail.com. If you find that you can’t attend the workshop, but it is too late to request a refund, you are welcome to gift to the workshop to someone else.