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Herbal Support in Times of Grief
Saturday March 15
12:30-2:00pm
We are living in tumultuous times, when so many of the communities that we are a part of and that we care for are under attack, and the daily news delivers heartbreak upson heartbreak. This can lead to deep despair and grief.
Herbs can’t mend a broken heart, and they can’t rid us of grief, but they can provide us with support in a variety of ways. Whether your grief is intimate and connected to personal loss, or you are holding grief for the daily, constant heartache of the world, herbs can help you move through and work with your grief.
In this workshop we will explore how grief shows up in our bodies and we'll talk about a variety of herbs that can help soothe the physical manifestations of grief.
Mimi Budnick is a community herbalist and educator, based in Providence RI. She has gleaned her knowledge about plant based medicine through years of self-exploration. Her formal training in herbalism includes studies with 7Song at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, David Winston, Maria Noel Groves of Wintergreen Botanicals, and the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. She views her herbal practice as a way that she can materially provide support to people, and as a vehicle for helping people take control of their healing and build resilience and autonomy.
The Herb and Perennial Garden Part1
Herbs and perennials go hand and hand in the creation of the glorious, everblooming garden with a purpose. Well talk about what to plant, when to plant, where to plant to ensure an everchanging succession of color, texture and fragrance from spring through fall. We’ll also show you how to harvest, dry, preserve and use your flowers and herbs. Seed starting, cuttings, divisions to take home for starting the garden. Bring scissors please.
Spring 2024 If you would like to book this class for you and your friends or social group, please give us a call.April 6 1PM
The Herb and Perennial Garden Part2
Part 1 not necessary to take Part 2. Part 2 is for the more experienced gardener. Includes some of the above with emphasis on newer, exciting varieties. We’ll look at selections for Shade gardens, Rock gardens., Tea gardens and more. Short introduction to the use of bamboo in the home landscape. More seeds, cuttings etc Bring scissors please.
Spring 2024 If you would like to book this class for you and your friends or social group, please give us a call.April 27 1PM
The Medicine Garden
It has been one of our greatest joys through the years to prepare salves, tinctures, oils and teas from healing plants grown in our own gardens. We’ll introduce you to the medicinal and therapeutic properties of the must haves, show you how to use them and then startseeds and make divisions for your own physic garden.
Spring 2024 If you would like to book this class for you and your friends or social group, please give us a call.May 4 1PM
Recent Garden Events
11/22/2023
People spend time in a garden for a lot of different reasons, I think. I mostly garden for peace, serenity and connection. I'm happy when people visit the gardens we have created over the years that continue to change and grow as long as we do, I suspect. I'm happy when folks hold weddings and fundraisers and photo sessions here. Last year two animal rescue groups - our favorite rescue group - Paws New England, and Angelcat Haven in Plainville, have held a fabulous psychic fair and a Cinco de Meow (cracks me up!) chili contest respectively. Last summer a group of folks who had lost their spouses held a support meeting in the tea garden at dusk.
How lucky am I to meet these kind of human beings?!
P.S.: Let us know if you'd like to book our place for your event, if you have a group that needs a peaceful space get in touch with us.
Judy
45 Years!
03/10/2025
This is 5even Arrows’ 46th year as a public garden/nursery. There have been wonderful years when everything flowed perfectly – great weather, just the right amount of rain, not too cold, not too hot. There have been other years when we had a hard time getting going in the morning because nothing flowed even remotely acceptably. But through all the years there has always been something to look at and say, “You know, this is hard, but I can’t imagine doing anything else. “ Sometimes I say to Miche, “I don’t want to do this anymore.” I imagine living in a little cabin with my husband and my animals, working out in the garden until it’s too dark to do so. But then the phone rings and it’s someone with a question about plants or maybe someone just calling to ask where he can get ducks because his dog just killed a neighbor’s duck and he’s feeling really, really bad. Or I walk by the goats and Stimpy the Rude calls out, “hey human give me something to eat,” even though humans have been giving him snacks all day l" Yep, I think I'll continue doing this a few more years!
Gratitude.
Judy
