Kids’ honey & herbs workshops
17th & 19th Oct 2023 | 1hr 45 workshops
Honey and herbs just go so well together!
I call this workshop ‘Planted’, because your child will feel rooted amid the hum of all the wildlife and the bees at the Honeybee Sanctuary, because we learn from the healing plants in my medicinal herb garden, and because it’s about planting ideas and inspiration in young minds - for strong, connected, healthy minds and bodies.
Come and share in the wonderful world of herbs and honey at the Honeybee Sanctuary, based in our wildlife-friendly garden in North Berwick. I love to see children exploring the natural world and enjoy hosting children’s workshops.
My workshops take inspiration and share knowledge gained on the Herbalism course I am studying at the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine. I am experienced in facilitating children’s workshops through my past role as a SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Wildlife Watch Leader, and in planning and delivering school engagement workshops for landscape design projects.
The workshops are 1hr 45 mins of immersive, hands-on, fun based in our home garden full of herbs and wildlife... whatever the weather! Download and share the Workshop poster to get together a group of buddies.
ITINERARY FOR TUES. 17th OCTOBER, 2023
10am - Arrive at The Honeybee Sanctuary, North Berwick
10:10 - Garden walkabout. Where are the bees now? Looking at the hives (no hives opened in October)
10:20 - Introducing Rosemary - activity: Rosemary bath or foot soak, Rosemary cuttings
10:50 - Snack
11:00 - Introducing Scots Pine - activity: Pine needle tea, pine cone bird feeders
11:30 - Autumn herbal scavenger hunt
11:45 - Time to say good-bye.
The children take home a Rosemary & honey bath salt bundle, a Rosemary cutting, and a pine cone bird feeder.
ITINERARY FOR THURS. 19th OCTOBER, 2023
10am - Arrive at The Honeybee Sanctuary
10:10 - Garden walkabout. Where are the bees now? Looking at the hives (no hives opened in October)
10:20 - Introducing Elder - activity: make no-cook Elderberry syrup with raw honey, Elder cuttings
10:50 - Snack
11:00 - Introducing Lavender - activity: make lavender sleep pockets
11:30 - Autumn herbal scavenger hunt
11:45 - Time to say good-bye.
The children take home one small bottle of Elderberry & honey syrup, an Elder cutting, and a Lavender sleep pocket.
These workshops are aimed at children 4 - 8 years old, and there is a limit of 6 places available. Parents are welcome to stay for all or part of the workshop, however there is optional and you’re very welcome to leave.
To book in, you can find a payment link for Herbalism Workshops in our online Shop, please select ‘Kids Herbalism Workshops’.
We would love to see you here!
