Radical Weeds & Remedies Traveling Medicine Show

2007

Saturday, March 24, 9AM-Noon, Herring River Professional Building, 129 Main St, West Harwich, MA

Breast Health Now!  A Spa Workshop for Everywoman.  This special workshop in an intimate, private setting will include breast self-massage and exam, African dance for lympnatic drainage, acupressure for breast health, the abracadabra breast health diet, infrared sauna, clay masques, and salt scrubs, fabulous food, favors, fun, and personal empowerment. Plus, as they say, a whole lot more!  Registration limited.  Women only.  $50 per single or $39.99 per person if you bring friends.  Sponsored by Radical Remedies and Natural Bell.  For more information, contact jillian@radicalweeds.com

Saturday, April 21, 10AM-Noon, Nute Library, Milton, NH

Herbs for Stress Relief.  Join Christie to explore ways to nourish and strengthen the nervous system naturally, and to soothe tension, anxiety, and insomnia.  Learn how to make infused herbal oils, tinctures, and mineral salts.  Participants will enjoy a relaxing herbal steam facial as part of the class.  Limited to ten.  $10 for materials.   Sign up at the library.  For more information, call Karen at 603-652-7829.

Tuesday, May 8, 7:00PM, Gilman Library, Alton, NH

Herbs for Stress Relief.  Join Christie to explore ways to nourish and strengthen the nervous system naturally, and to soothe tension, anxiety, and insomnia.  Sample a variety of remedies, and learn how to make infusions, tinctures, and mineral salts.  Based on Serenity Garden 7 Radical Weeds for Natural Stress Relief.  Book sales and signing after the workshop.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.  For more information, contact Holly, 603-875-2550.

Saturday, May 19, 10AM-Noon, Nute Library, Milton, NH

Spring Tonics.  Do you suffer from seasonal allergies, fatigue or other chronic ills?  The Spring Earth sends up several fabulous herbal allies to help us through the change of seasons.  Find out how to cultivate and use your own backyard "farmacy" this spring.  Limited to ten.  $10 for materials.  Everyone will bring home a remedy.  Sign up at the library.  For more information, call Karen at 603-652-7829.

Saturday, June 9, 9AM-Noon, Face First, 46 Waltham St Suite 105, Boston, MA

Breast Health Now!  A Spa Workshop for Everywoman.  This special workshop in an intimate, private setting will include breast self-massage and exam, African dance for lympnatic drainage, acupressure for breast health, the abracadabra breast health diet, infrared sauna, clay masques, and salt scrubs, fabulous food, favors, fun, and personal empowerment. Plus, as they say, a whole lot more!  Registration limited.  Women only.  $50 per single or $39.99 per person if you bring friends.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY JUNE 1st.  Sponsored by Radical Remedies and Natural Bell.  For more information, contact Jackie, 508-280-6434.

Saturday, July 14, 10AM-Noon, Spider Web Gardens, Route 109A, Center Tuftonboro, NH

Herbs for Stress Relief.  Join Christie for a demonstration of how to make simple, natural remedies from plants now in full flower that most of us already have growing at home or close by. This workshop is free and open to the public.  For more information call Holly at Spider Web, 603-569-5056.  

Wednesday, August 11, 2007 10:30 a.m.  Linden Place, 500 Hope St. Bristol, RI

Jill presents the keynote address to kick off the Bristol Garden Club's year of focus on "Gardening for the Whole Person."  Join members and guests on the lawn under the spreading dogwood trees for a talk based on the immune system herbs in En Garden!  7 Radical Weeds for Life Support & Repair.  Demos, samples, Q&A, and decadent refreshments are on the agenda. In case of rain, the program will be held in the ballroom.  For more information, contact Jane Perkins at perkins.jane@att.net.

Friday, August 24-Sunday, August 26, 2007.  20th Annual Women's Herbal Conference, Peterborough, NH 

Jill's back on the WHC teaching roster again this year.  She'll be teaching on Saturday, with a workshop for the Circle within a Circle from 9-10:30 (Lunar Secrets of Menstrual Wisdom), and an open workshop in the afternoon, Heart Health Naturally from 1:45-3:15.

And we'll be back in the Herbal Emporium, of course, with the usual eclectic mix of herbal items for sale, including books, delicious cordials, our award-winning roasted milk thistle seeds, and irresistible lavender shortbread, along with some gourmet surprises and EXCELLENT BOOK SALES!!  And Jill usually wears her Tarot deck around her neck if you yearn for a little instant insight.  This whole conference is a truly wonderful event, with extremely knowledgeable teachers.  This will be a very special anniversary year.  For more information and to register, contact Katie Pickens, 802-888-3736 (T,W,TH 6-9pm), or e-mail irishherbs@aol.com. 

Tuesday, October 9th, 6:30-8:00 PM, New Durham Library, New Durham, NH

Roots of Healing.  Fall is the time of year to dig roots.  Get ready for winter's chills by learning how to identify, harvest, and  prepare nutritious and medicinal herbal decoctions, vinegars, tinctures, and glycerites from the healing roots of Echinacea, Dandelion, Burdock, and Valerian.  Demos, samples, and Q&A.  Workshop fee $10.   For more information and to register, call the library, 859-2201, or e-mail ndpl@metrocast.net                  

Tuesday, October 23rd, 6:30 PM Farmington High School, Farmington, NH

Herbs for Stress Relief.  Join Christie in Room 211 at FHS to explore ways to nourish and strengthen the nervous system naturally, and to soothe tension, anxiety, and insomnia.  Learn how to make herbal infusions, tinctures, and mineral salts.  Bring a towel and enjoy a luxurious herbal steam facial with bentonite clay masque.  Workshop size limited to ten.  $10 for materials.   Sign up at the Explore/Guild Office.  For more information, call 755-2456 or e-mail info@ExploreAdultEd.org

JANUARY, 2005

Saturday, 1/29  2nd Annual Wellness Day - Marion Institute, Hyannis, MA - 9:00AM-3:00PM

Look for Jillian in the Exhibit Hall, with books and remedies for sale at special prices.  For more information, call Jill at 508-748-0816.

FEBRUARY, 2005

Saturday, 2/19   RI Spring Flower Show - Convention Center, Providence, RI  8:00AM-5:00PM

Jillian joins Michael Chille for his "Healing Gardens" workshop at 10:00 AM on Saturday morning.  Jill's focus will be "Healing the Inner Garden"  -- herbs for fostering friendly flora inside the body.  Enjoy a preview of spring!

MARCH, 2005

Saturday, 3/19     Women's Wellness Conference - Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA - 8:30AM-1:30PM

Join us for a full day of information and support for women's health.  Jill will be giving the Keynote Address for the conference from 9-10AM, and we'll have books and remedies for sale in the Exhibit area.  For information or to register, contact Cindy Reagan, 508-828-7015.

Tuesday, 3/22 Newcomers Club Garden Group - Tuftonboro Free Library, NH - 1:00-2:00PM

Tea for two dozen -- uses, that is!  Learn how to transform that cup of tea into easy, effective medicinal remedies, to take internally or apply topically, from head (hair rinses)  to toe (foot baths).  For information, contact Joan Wiswell, 603-569-9038.

MAY, 2005

Friday/Saturday 5/13-14     Women's Weekend Retreat at  Cedar Hills, Duxbury, MA

Take time out for yourself. Walk the beach and labyrinth, build a bonfire. One dreamtime, many dreams. Group guided by Jillian VanNostrand and Judy Sheehan.  Delicious vegetarian meals and comfortable accomodations.  For info contact Judy at 508-252-5873. 

Wednesday, 5/18     Lunar Wisdom-a word to the wise..., Morton Hospital, Taunton, 6 PM

Women have struggled from the beginning of time to integrate the ebbs and flows of cyclic fertility. Find out how your monthly cycle affects your daily life, and how you can live in harmony with your hormones. Learn herbal remedies, energy techniques, and nutritional supplements that will enhance your moondance. Keep your entire reproductive system healthy, and nourish your being throughout and beyond your childbearing years.

Friday, 5/20    Weed Walk for Children, Montessori School, Rehoboth, MA, 10:30 AM

This weed walk for the Montessori kindergarten class will be led by Brian and Eric, two of the Radical Weeds apprentices for 2005.  For information contact Julie, 508-336-7706.

Sunday, 5/22     Spring Tonics - Radical Weeds, Mirror Lake, NH - 1-3 PM

The Spring Earth sends up several fabulous herbal allies to help us through the change of season.  Learn how to make the most of your own natural backyard "farmacy" this spring.  Weed walk and workshop sponsored by Wolfeboro Arts & Crafts Association.  Class size limited; pre-registration required.  For information or to register, contact Sally Cornwell, 603-569-2541.

JUNE, 2005

Sunday, 6/19     Herbs for Stress Relief - Radical Weeds, Mirror Lake, NH - 1-3 PM

Based on Serenity Garden. This workshop focuses on ways to nourish and strengthen the nervous system, and to soothe tension, anxiety, and insomnia.  Experience a relaxing herbal facial steam.  Make and take home aromatic herbal bath salts.  Weed walk and workshop sponsored by Wolfeboro Arts & Crafts Association.  Class size limited; pre-registration required.  For information or to register, contact Sally Cornwell, 603-569-2541.

Tuesday, 6/28    Backyard Farmacy - Radical Weeds, Mirror Lake, NH 6:30-7:30 PM

Join us for an evening stroll through the meadows at Radical Weeds.  Enjoy a relaxing cup of tea and learn to identify and use wild and cultivated herbs for medicinal purposes.  This is one of a series of farm tours sponsored by the Beginner Farmers of New England.  For more information, contact Janna Straughan, 603-539-4406.

JULY, 2005

Sunday, 7/17     Herbs for Women - Radical Weeds, Mirror Lake, NH - 1-3 PM

Based on Wild Woman's Garden.  This workshop teaches how to use herbs instead of synthetic estrogen to ease symptoms of PMS, menstruation, and menopause.  Make and take home a tincture.  Weed walk and workshop sponsored by Wolfeboro Arts & Crafts Association.  Class size limited; pre-registration required.  For information or to register, contact Sally Cornwell, 603-569-2541.

SEPTEMBER, 2005

Thursday, 9/9     Radical Weeds Showcase - Tuftonboro Free Library, Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH  10AM-Noon

This is a showcase program for RALI, the Rochester Area Libraries Cooperative.  Demos, samples, Q&A, informal talk based on selected "weeds" from all four books in the Radical Weeds Garden Remedy Series.  For more information, contact Christie at the Tuftonboro Free Library, 603-569-4256.

Saturday, 9/24    Roots of Healing -- Spider Web Gardens, Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH 10AM

Harvesting and preparing roots for medicinal use.  Focus on Echinacea, Valerian, Black Cohosh, and other plants whose roots are ready to dig in the fall.  Weed walk, demo, samples, Q&A.  Rain or shine.  Free.  For more information, contact Spider Web, 603-569-5056.

Monday, 9/26    Weed Walk & Talk -- The Community School, Tamworth, NH 10:30-Noon

Informal weed walk through the formal beds and wild borders around the school, followed by tastings of Sage crisps, Lavender shortbread, and Goldenrod tea.  For more information, contact Christie at Radical Weeds, 603-569-5333.

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Since ancient times, fermentation has been used to preserve and enhance many foods and beverages for winter use. Find out how fermentation can improve digestibility, increase vitamin levels, enhance the immune system and rebalance intestinal flora naturally. Includes demonstration of herbal ale making, some food preparation, and many samples of fermented delicacies.

February, 2004

April, 2004

The Opechee Garden Club, NH's oldest, sponsors an informal workshop for members and guests, featuring simple foods and easy remedies made from common Spring "weeds" that crop up in almost everyone's yard or neighborhood. Demos, samples, Q & A and books for sale.

May, 2004

Sunday, May 15th, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join Donna and the crew for the grand opening of the season. Jillian will
be on hand with lots of books (still time to plant those free seeds!)

What grows in a Wild Woman's Garden?  Just what she needs to make it through menopause!  Learn how to make simple herbal remedies for hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings.

Everyone needs to relax!  Learn the oldest herbal remedy of all, and some easy "new" ones, too.  Informal talk, demos, samples, Q&A, books and remedies for sale.  And a door prize!

For more information contact Rob, 603-934-2911

Join the crowd at the annual spring Women's Wellness Getaway Weekend, sponsored by the YMCA of Greater Boston, and find out how to de-stress with herbs.  Talk, demo, samples, and relaxing, rejuvenating herbal steam facials for all!  Plus books and remedies, of course.

For more information & to register contact Amy, 603-569-2725

Come take a leisurely weed walk through the wild meadows. Learn to identify some important herbal allies and how to make them into simple remedies for tension, anxiety, and insomnia.

August, 2004