for locals around TACOMA, WASHINGTON
In-Person Events
Join us in person for our monthly plant walks, plant medicine foraging classes, or shop with us at one of our local markets.
Herbal Cold and Flu Care
Friday, October 30th , 11:00-3:00 pm in Tacoma, WA
Do you know the difference between a damp or dry spasmodic cough? Why do herbalists love fevers so much? What tincture works like magic to make symptoms disappear? Join Hawthorn & Honey for a day of learning all about herbs for colds & flu. By the end of this class you’ll be excited to get sick so you can try out all of the tips and tricks you learned! Attendees will take home multiple remedies made in the class.
Elderberry Syrup & Fire Cider Basics
November 7th and 8th 12:30-4:30 pm Tacoma
Choose between Saturday and Sunday class when you sign up.
A healthy immune system is a foundation for overall wellness. Join Hawthorn & Honey Herbal School for a day of medicine making. Elderberry Syrup and Fire Cider are both immune-supportive tonics and a must-have for any medicine cabinet. Elderberry Syrup is famous for its delicious sweet flavor, Fire Cider is a bit lesser known. Its spicy goodness is used to help break up minor seasonal congestion and put a bit of fire in your body’s natural immune response. In this workshop, we’ll work together to chop and blend our ingredients into a few wonderful remedies to carry us through the winter months. Each attendee will take home three remedies, Elderberry Syrup, Fire Cider and Infused Honey.
Herbal Soap Making Class
November 21/22nd, 12:00-4:00 pm in Tacoma, WA
Learn to make your own plant-infused soaps! I’ll teach you how to make soap from scratch that you can use within a couple of days rather than wait the typical 6 weeks for curing. We’ll take the fear out of using lye, and get you making soap for all your friends and family.
Holiday Gift Making Workshop
December 12th and 13th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm in Tacoma, WA
Choose between Saturday and Sunday class when you sign up.
Join Hawthorn & Honey for a fun workshop making all sorts of holiday gifts, including bath salts, wildflower candles, mushroom hot chocolate, body butter, and hand-rolled incense!
October Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation welcome
Fall Apprenticeship Begins
Join us this Fall for a season of foraging and wildcrafting herbal medicine in the PNW!
The class runs for eight weeks. When you register, you choose either the Saturday or Sunday group.
Saturdays, September 12th - October 31st, 10 - 4pm
Sundays, September 13th - November 1st, 10 - 4pm
September Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation recommended
August Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation recommended
Proctor Arts Fest
This is my favorite summer event in Tacoma! There are so many incredible vendors and the energy is so wonderful!
Lavender Workshop
Join Hawthorn & Honey for a day of foraging different types of lavender at a local farm. We'll learn all about the different types of lavender and the many types of herbal remedies we can make with it! Students will make Lavender Elixir, Infused Honey, and Lavender Witch Hazel.
July Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation recommended
Wild Rose Foraging Workshop
Join Hawthorn & Honey for a day of foraging Wild Rose in at Anderson Point Park in Olalla! We'll learn all about the different types of rose and the many types of herbal remedies we can make with it! Students will make Wild Rose Elixir, Infused Honey, and Wild Rose Witch Hazel.
June Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation recommended
Lymphatics Foraging Class
Join Hawthorn & Honey for a day of foraging local plant medicine. We'll learn all about the lymphatic system and why we need to take care of it. Then we’ll learn about and gather Cleavers, Violets, and Calendula. Attendees will make herbal remedies to take home!
May Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation welcome
Nettle Foraging Class
Nettles are one of the most nourishing foods we can eat! In this class we’ll learn how to use nettles to support our bodies, gather fresh nettles, and make all sorts of remedies including tincture, mineral rich salt, chocolate energy balls, and more!
Spring Sound Bath w/Blooming Lotus
Join Julia Nathe of Blooming Lotus for a beautiful evening sound bath. Rest and recharge with soothing sounds that’ll melt your stress away, calm your nervous system and get you ready for Spring.
April Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation recommended
Spring Greens Foraging Class
Want to learn more about herbalism and creating plant medicine from local plants? In this class we’ll learn all about the mineral rich plants of Spring, including Chickweed, Miner’s Lettuce, and Purple Dead Nettle. Attendees will take home remedies and delicious snacks we make in class!
Fieldhouse Flea Market
Join us for one of the best markets in Tacoma! Fieldhouse Flea is a must if you’re into vintage and craft markets.
Cottonwood Foraging Class
Want to learn more about herbalism and creating plant medicine from local plants? Cottonwood is wonderful for healing the skin, breaking up mucus from colds/flu, and calming inflammation. In this class we will forage cottonwood buds and make a healing skin salve and a chest rub for cold/flu.
Winter Apprenticeship
Join us this Winter for a season of cooking, learning, and medicine making!
The class runs for eight weeks. When you register, you choose either the Saturday or Sunday group.
Saturdays, January 10th - February 28th, 10 - 4 pm
Sundays, January 11th - March 1st, 10 - 4 pm
Phinney Neighborhood Craft Festival
Come shop with us in Seattle at the Phinney Neighborhood Center!
You’ll find the Hawthorn & Honey booth in the blue building at the top of the stairs (by the bake sale)
Mushroom Walk with Drew Ryan
October 11th and 12th, 10:00-3:00 pm in Banner Forest, Kitsap Peninsula
You can choose between the Saturday and Sunday class when you sign up.
The forests of the PNW are full of medicinal mushroom friends. Join Hawthorn & Honey and Drew Ryan of Harmonic Hyphae for a magical walk in the woods along the Salish Sea. Learn to identify all different kinds of local mushrooms, bring lunch, and enjoy a short lecture on the medicinal properties of our local mushroom species! This is the 2nd of a two part series class, the first is The Medicine of Mushrooms. You can sign up for that one here.
Wildcrafting Hawthorn & Rosehips
Join us for a relaxing afternoon gathering hawthorn berries and rosehips in the park. We’ll learn all about using them for anxiety and heart health. Attendees will make their own herbal remedies to take home!
Spring Apprenticeship Begins
Join us this Spring for a season of foraging and wildcrafting herbal medicine in the PNW!
The class runs for eight weeks. When you register, you choose either the Saturday or Sunday group.
Saturdays, March 15th - May 17th, 10 - 3:30ish (no class 4/19, 5/3)
Sundays, March 16th - May 18th, 10 - 3:30ish (No class 4/20, 5/4)
October Plant Walk
Want to learn more about what medicinal plants grow in our area? Take a plant walk with me in our gorgeous local parks! These walks take place the first Weds of each month, and we’ll meet at a different park each time. $5-20 donation recommended
Mushroom Medicine Workshop w/Drew Ryan
This is the first class of a two-part series. In this first class, Drew Ryan will teach us all about the medicine of mushrooms. We’ll learn about Reishi, Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, and many others, including new research on psychedelics. Drew will also teach us how to properly turn the mushrooms into tinctures, powder, etc. The second class date will be in November, when Drew takes us foraging to gather local mushrooms on the Key Peninsula!
Folklife Festival
I’ll be vending at Folklife Festival this Memorial Day Weekend! You can find the Hawthorn & Honey booth under the covered area by the fountain!
Winter Apprenticeship Begins
Spend your winter deep diving into the art of herbalism, foraging, and medicine making. The Winter Apprenticeship meets one day per weekend for eight weeks. Each day begins with tea and tarot before our main lesson. We then gather in the kitchen to make a warm, nourishing meal together. Afterward, we’ll make a handful of herbal remedies for you to take home. By the end of the season you’ll have built yourself a home apothecary!
Basket Weaving Class
Join Hawthorn & Honey and guest teacher Natalie Hammerquist for an afternoon of basket weaving with locally foraged pine needles!
Elderberry Wildcrafting Day
Join us for an adventurous day of wildcrafting our native blue elderberries! We’ll carpool from Tacoma and head over the mountains into the high desert of the Columbia Basin. We’ll gather elderberries by the river, have lunch, and process the berries into honey, tincture, and syrup! There will be opportunities to gather many other plants as well! Older children are welcome!
Learn Herbalism
with herbalist Sara Butters, founder of Hawthorn & Honey
