High Summer Harvesting & Medicine Making Intensive
(In-Person Workshop)
With Ember Peters, Registered Herbalist
Sunday June 28th 2026
9:30am-1:30pm
Location: Floreren Farm, Centrelea NS, Annapolis Valley
Do you grow herbs and want to learn more about how to process them into potent medicine for yourself and your family? Do you want to understand how to ethically and sustainably harvest wild plants for medicine? Mid summer is the high time for harvesting medicinal plants! In this workshop with experienced herbalists and herb farmers, we will share fundamental principles for harvesting and preserving medicinal plants. We will make tinctures and glycerites, and you will get to take some home.
Topics covered include:
~ How to best harvest medicinal plants in the garden, fields and forests
~ Ethical, safety and sustainability considerations for harvesting wild plants
~ Choosing an appropriate herbal preparation/extraction method for your needs
~ How to make tinctures & glycerites
~ Tips and tricks for drying herbs for teas
Notes:
~ This workshop will take place outside and may be postponed due to weather
~ Limited spaces available - register to guarantee your spot!
~ This event is an in-person workshop. There will be no Zoom link or online recording available (the confirmation page will reference a “Live Webinar” due to system settings that aren't changeable - please ignore!)
Meet the Instructors
Ember Peters (they/them)
RHP (HANS)
Ember Peters is a clinical herbalist and educator based in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Unceded Mi'kmaq Territory. They are a founder of Wild Current Herbalism and the Maritime School of Holistic Herbalism. Ember has over a decade of clinical experience focusing on accessible trans inclusive care and supporting people with complex chronic illness. Ember is a Registered Herbal Practitioner with the Herbalist Association of Nova Scotia (HANS) and a founder of the Maritime School of Holistic Herbalism. They have taught widely about herbalism at conferences and schools across Turtle Island, and their work has been published twice in the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild. Dismantling white supremacy & transphobia are cornerstones of Ember’s practice, a part of their life-long commitment to fighting for liberation for all peoples. They recognize community based holistic health as a tangible step towards collective and individual liberation and resilience.
Ember’s website: https://wildcurrentherbalism.com.
Tuition Accessibility
We are glad to be able to offer reduced rate spots to those that need them in order to make our programs as accessible as possible. Please note though that these reduced rate spots are not a sale - they are intended for people who would otherwise not be able to join us. There are a limited number of reduced rate spots so please be mindful that if you request it when you could afford the higher prices, you may be impacting access to the program for someone who truly needs the lower price. Reduced rate spots are prioritized for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, though the same guidelines apply for all students. To help you decide if you should apply for the reduced rate (and which level would be most appropriate for you), we have put together this rough guide.
Pay It Forward (Support the Work)
Choose this rate if:
You are financially secure and spend little time worrying about basic needs
You own property, have savings, or have access to family financial support
You have disposable income and can comfortably invest in your education
You want to contribute toward making reduced-rate spots possible for others
Standard (Regular Cost)
Choose this rate if:
Your financial situation sits between the two ends of the spectrum
You have a steady income and can meet your basic needs without major stress
You’re managing some debt or working toward savings but are relatively stable
You do not have additional financial support beyond your own income
Solidarity (Low Income, BIPOC – Limited Spots)
Choose this rate if:
You are low or fixed income and would not otherwise be able to participate
You do not have access to savings or family/friend financial support
You are from a community that has been historically excluded or marginalized
Access to education like this would be otherwise out of reach