296 days ago

Herbs Workshop with Jane Wrigglesworth

Danielle Muller from The Village Square Trust

🌿 Sustainable Urban Living Workshops are back for 2025! 🌿

Herbs Workshop with Jane Wrigglesworth

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to make a soothing herbal balm for cuts, scrapes, and minor skin irritations. Using healing herbs like calendula, plantain, and chamomile, you'll be guided through the process of infusing oils, blending natural beeswax (or a vegan alternative), and creating a nourishing salve.

Take home your own tin of balm and the skills to make more! Perfect for families, gardeners, and anyone keen on natural remedies.

This workshop is led by Jane Wrigglesworth, medical herbalist and author of The Everyday Herbalist.

• Saturday 22 February
• 9.30–11am
• 5 per person

A big thank you to Waitematā Local Board for funding these workshops.

🔗 Register now: villagesquare.org.nz...

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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

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Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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What are some of your Festive Tips?

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🎄 Got a shortcut that saves your sanity?
🎄 A recipe that must make an appearance every year?
🎄 Or a clever idea that makes the holidays smoother, warmer, or a whole lot more magical?
🎄 Got a time-saving holiday hack?
🎄 A tradition that fills your home with cheer?
🎄 Or a crafty idea that turns simple moments into magical memories?

Share your festive wisdom with your neighbours and help make this season brighter for everyone!
Click here to go to the page

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