Lavender Alchemy and Magic

How does fra­grance get out of the flower and into the bot­tle? How can you make the scent of your fra­grant laven­der flow­ers last for decades?

In this inti­mate work­shop at Earth Mat­ter’s Laven­der Field, you will learn to sus­tain­ably har­vest laven­der flow­ers and will par­tic­i­pate in the alchem­i­cal process of nurs­ing the pre­cious flower water and essen­tial oil out of the plants. You’ll also learn the tra­di­tion­al Proven­cal skill where­by laven­der flow­ers are encased in a cage of their own stems with col­or­ful rib­bon woven over and under the ​“bars” of the cage. Cre­ate a unique work of scent-filled art, a ​“mag­ic wand” of fra­grance that will last for decades. 

All par­tic­i­pants will get to take home:

• Laven­der Mag­ic Wand and the skill to DIY
• 2 oz. bot­tle of all pur­pose, house­hold use laven­der flower water
• A vial of pure laven­der essen­tial oil
• Fresh laven­der bou­quet and the know-how of sus­tain­able har­vest­ing and dry­ing your bouquet
• Knowl­edge of ben­e­fits and uses of laven­der in your every­day life

Suit­able for ages 12 and up.

Laven­der Alche­my and Mag­ic is part of Earth Mat­ter NY​’s 2023 Branch Out & Deep­en Your Roots col­lab­o­ra­tive 12-month long learn­ing series. Earth Mat­ter is offer­ing com­mu­ni­ty-priced tick­ets to increase access to this work­shop; please con­tact them at soilstartfarm@​earthmatter.​org for more info.