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.
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 6th - October 25th, 10 - 4pm
Sundays, September 7th - October 26th, 10 - 4pm
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!
Herbal First Aid
Join Hawthorn & Honey for a day of wildcrafting in a PNW forest. We'll make an herbal first aid spray, an antimicrobial salve, and tincture. Tacoma, WA
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
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. You can choose either the Saturday or Sunday class when you sign up. The second class date will be October 11th and 12th, when Drew takes us foraging to gather local mushrooms on the Key Peninsula! You can sign up for that workshop here.
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.
Herbal Cold and Flu Care
Friday, October 26th , 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 1st and 2nd 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.
Botanical Skin Care Workshop
November 8th and 9th, 12-4pm
Choose between the Saturday and Sunday class when you sign up.
Learn to make your own face care, lotion, and scrubs! Each attendee will go home with a basketful of skin care products we make in class. This is a great class to do with your best friend, sister, or daughter!
Herbal Soap Making Class
Saturday, November 16th, 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.
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)
Holiday Gift Making Workshop
December 13th and 14th, 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!
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
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! This is also where I began manifesting the apothecary, so I’m still going to have my booth outside to bring it full circle this year!
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
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
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
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
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.
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!
Northwest Herbal Fair
Join us at the Northwest Herbal Fair! Hawthorn & Honey will have a booth all weekend, selling goods and making botanical crafts with attendees! Get your tickets at Northwest Herbal Fair
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!
Samhain Celebration
In the Celtic calendar, Samhain marks the end of summer and the harvest season, and the beginning of the dark, cold winter months. It falls opposite Beltane on May 1 (rebranded by the church as “May Day”), which represents the beginning of spring and the life-filled growing season.
It’s believed that the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest on Samhain. Historically, people were worried that they would encounter ornery spirits if they ventured outside on Samhain night, so they dressed as ghosts or wore masks to disguise themselves. Folks would leave treats on their front porch or place an extra setting at the table to welcome any friendly spirits who stopped by. You can see how these Samhain rituals easily morphed into our modern-day version of trick-or-treating in costume.
Nighttime bonfires were another of the long-standing Samhain rituals - this one was thought to help combat the impending darkness of winter and the fearful chill that accompanied the idea of roaming spirits. Because the veil between living and dead is believed to be the thinnest on this night, Samhain is also a powerful night for divination and spellcasting by candlelight.
In this class, we’ll string Rowan for our mantles/alters, blend wildcrafted incense, make Mullein taper candles, and feast on delicious Fall foods.
Tacoma Farmers Market @ Pt Ruston
You won’t find a more beautiful setting for a farmers’ market than Point Ruston. Located at the heart of the Grand Plaza, next to the Children’s Spray Pad. Farmer’s market vendors are surrounded by the beauty of Commencement Bay, miles of walking trails, and a diversity of shops. You’ll find a variety of fresh produce, flowers, locally processed foods like pickles, pasta, baked goods, sauces, and so much more.
Hawthorn & Rose Foraging Class
Hawthorn is known as the medicine of the heart. The flowers are wonderful for the emotional as well as physical heart. In this class we’ll learn how to use hawthorn to support our mental, emotional, and physical being and make delicious herbal remedies!
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!
March 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
Learn Herbalism
with herbalist Sara Butters, founder of Hawthorn & Honey
