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Herbalism & Wild Edibles

Iyar and Nettles

As we enter Iyar, the Hebrew month of healing, the wildflowers are in bloom and refreshing spring greens are abundant.  In the Torah, the people are wandering in the desert, navigating interpersonal conflicts and the…
Categories: Cooking and Nutrition, Herbalism & Wild Edibles

Havdalah Sachets

Developing ritual objects can bring a depth of meaning into our lives. Create your own blended Havdalah spices to bring home in its own sachet. Learn about different herbs and spices and how they connect…
Categories: Hebrew Calendar & Jewish Ritual, Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Nature Exploration and Outdoor Wilderness, Shabbat and Holidays
Tags: havdalah, herbs, Teva
Age: Elementary, Teens

Sephirot Ha’Omer: Oracle Cards

Allow intuition to guide you. Explore what resonates for you. Leave behind what does not resonate. Ultimately, the oracle cards are you ? your connection, intuition and interpretation.
Categories: Crafting + DIY, Hebrew Calendar & Jewish Ritual, Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Nature Exploration and Outdoor Wilderness
Tags: arts & crafts, color, connection, counting, emotion, Omer, plants, sephirot
Age: Adults, Youth

Home Experience: Elderberry Syrup Buffet

Categories: Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Jewish Food Traditions, Spiritual Nature Experience
Tags: elderberry, Foraging, immunity, intention setting, kavana, self-care, self-reliance
Age: Adults, Youth

Post-Pesach Wild Edibles Hike

This program brings the Biblical story of Pesach into a modern urban nature setting. Participants are encouraged to take on the roles of wandering Israelites recently escaped from Egypt, while also learning about the plants…
Categories: Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Nature Exploration and Outdoor Wilderness, Passover, Spiritual Nature Experience
Tags: exodus, hike, passover, pesach, spring, Wild Edibles
Age: Middle School

Todah-Giving: Garlic Gratitude

Categories: Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Spiritual Nature Experience
Tags: farm and garden, garlic, gratitude, planting
Age: Adults, B'nai Mitzvah, Early Childhood, Elementary, Families, Teens, Young Adults

Farm Infusions: Eco-spa

Categories: Crafting + DIY, Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Jewish Food Traditions, Spiritual Nature Experience
Tags: DIY, essential oils, herbology, herbs, infusions, salve, self-care, spa
Age: Adults, B'nai Mitzvah, Families, Teens, Young Adults

Moon Qweens: Eim/Mother

Categories: Hebrew Calendar & Jewish Ritual, Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Nature Exploration and Outdoor Wilderness, Spiritual Nature Experience
Tags: medicinal plants, nature, sensory learning
Age: B'nai Mitzvah

TEVA Bingo

Categories: Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Nature Exploration and Outdoor Wilderness
Tags: air, bingo, earth, elements, Fire, pollinators, Teva, water
Age: B'nai Mitzvah, Teens

Ancient Garden Medicinal Herbs

Categories: Crafting + DIY, Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Nature Exploration and Outdoor Wilderness, Spiritual Nature Experience
Tags: learning, medicinal herbs, nature, sensory
Age: B'nai Mitzvah, Teens

Etz Chaim: An Exploration

Categories: Crafting + DIY, Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Spiritual Nature Experience
Tags: forest, natural ink, torah, Wild Edibles
Age: Adults, B'nai Mitzvah, Elementary, Families, Teens, Young Adults

Shmita Wild Edibles Cards

This program is a unique, interactive activity for a festival-style event that combines knowledge of local wild edible plants and the Jewish tradition of Shmita. For this program, the educator creates four unique “trading cards”…
Categories: Food & Climate, Hebrew Calendar & Jewish Ritual, Herbalism & Wild Edibles, Jewish Agricultural Traditions, Shmita
Tags: Cards, Foraging, Perennials, Shmita, tabling, Wild Edibles
Age: Adults, B'nai Mitzvah, Early Childhood, Elementary, Families, Teens, Young Adults