Herb Camp Quick Access Guide

Here’s a quick and easy way to access any and all of the daily Herb Camp challenges. Whether you are just finding out about it and want to enjoy the Herb Camp, or you were part of it and wanted to revisit your favorite days. This guide will help you find the day you want to view.

The theme for this herb camp is “what do you have on hand.” Each day focuses on an herb, a tactic, or a teaching that you can adapt to use what you have on hand and continue growing as an herbalist.

Herb Camp By Day

Day 1: Introduction to Herb Camp and Dandelions. Learn more about one of the most common yard and garden weeds, what it’s good for, and how to use it as one of your herbal allies.

Day 2: Plants of the sunflower and aster family. Learn to identify the characteristics of this family of plants, and use them as herbal allies.

Day 3: DIY Skin Salve. Our skin is the biggest organ of our bodies, and taking care of it is a very good idea. This basic skin salve takes advantage of skin soothing and skin healing herbs. Check it out.

Day 4: Blending Herbal Teas. Many plants are great herbal allies on their own, but taste better in combination with other herbal friends. Learn a bit about blending basic teas, and try creating some of your own combinations.

Day 5: Asteraceae Herbal Allies. Asteraceae family plants are some of the more common herbal allies you can encounter. Learn more about adding this family to your materia medica and list of herbal allies through the masterclass.

Day 6: Implementation Weekend. Take time to review what you have learned and implement it.

Day 7: Implementation Weekend. Take time to review what you have learned and implement it.

Day 8: Ghost Stories. We can learn a lot from other herbalists. Which herbalists have inspired you? Today’s Herb Camp takes a quick look at Juliet de Bairclai Levy.

Day 9: Camp Craft Cordage. What can you make with what you have on hand? Today’s Herb Camp explores creating cordage out of what I happened to have on hand, rhubarb skin. What do you have on hand that you could use for this same craft?

Day 10: Plantaginaceae Family. This is the family that plantain belongs to, and studying this family will help with identifying and locating plantain when you are out and about.

Day 11: Plantain Poultice. When the bee stings, plantain is highly useful as a simple poultice to draw out the pain. Learn more about plantain, and different types of poultices so you’re prepared for your next bee/wasp sting, today. 

Day 12: S’mores with Benefits. Amp up the herbal goodness in a typical camping treat, and make herbal infused marshmallows. No need to toast them either, these light fluffy pillows of herbal goodness also work well as a dessert just on their own.

Day 13-14: Implementation Weekend. Take time to review what you have learned and implement it.

Day 15: Creative Eco-Print Dyeing. Take advantage of the health characteristics of herbs in a new way, many herbal constituents in plants are also dyes.

Day 16: The Apiaceae Family. Learn about identifying plants in the Apiaceae family, dangerous look a likes, and safety. Due to the wild look a likes, it is often recommended to stick with gardening Apiaceae family plants.

Day 17: Herbs and Pollinators. Herbs are often flowering plants that are very beneficial to pollinators. Learn more about how herbs and pollinators go together in today’s Herb Camp.

Day 18: Plant an Herb Pot. Having fresh herbs available is valuable. Today discusses planting your own window, patio, or balcony herb pot for fresh herbs close to hand.

Day 19: Harriett Tubman. An important aspect of herbalism is learning from earlier herbalists. In the theme of a campfire ghost story, what can we learn from Harriett Tubman who used herbs both while conducting on the Underground Railroad, and to help soldiers recover during the Civil War.

Day 20: St. John’s Wort. This plant has amazing properties for health and wellness. Review tincture and oil making, and learn to identify this plant today.

Day 21: Coil Baskets. This day’s activity is evaluating your local material to see what you could turn into a basket. Traditional options include grasses, fine twigs and vines, and pine needles.