Events
I am often doing talks, holding plant circles or market stalls. Below you can see where I will be and come and say hello! If tickets are sold out then join the waiting list and you will be first to know of a new event.
Home herbalism class- plants for stress, mental health and immunity
12th May 2026 (UK date)
13th May 2026 (USA date)
In this workshop medicinal plant scientist and board member of the McKenna Academy Rebecca Lazarou guides you through herbal medicine making, with plants to support stress, mental health and immunity.
Sadly traditional medical knowledge and wider ethnobotanical knowledge is not being passed down to new generations, and is at risk of extinction. Rebecca’s PhD is focusing on protecting this knowledge on her home island of Cyprus, and then creating citizen science methods so people can do this for their own communities. The proceeds from this workshop will support this conservation research project.
Workshop description
Herbal medicines have been used for millennia to support good health and wellbeing. Knowledge of which plants and fungi are effective was once a normal part of households, however over time this valuable knowledge has been lost.
This workshop will help to restore this knowledge and go as follows:
- A socio-cultural history of herbalism, to enlighten people on the political history of herbalism and why it is now a largely marginalised practise
- The scientific principles of herbal medicines and the doctrines of herbalism
- Medicinal plants for home herbalism and the science behind them
- Practical advice on herbalism, sourcing sustainable and quality herbs and when to see a medical herbalist
PLEASE NOTE: The timing is on eastern time to accommodate participants in the USA. The workshop will be for 2 hours and replays will be available for a month after the class. Tickets are available on a sliding scale.
Location: Online
Ticket link for UK date 12th May
Ticket link for USA date 13th May