As we reach the end of Autumn, we turn our attention to the medicines that help carry us through the darker months. In this one-day Seasonal Sovereignty workshop, we’ll explore immune health and grief care through the plants and folk practices traditionally called upon during this time of year. Together, we’ll make fire cider and a heart cordial while learning the plants within their larger human stories; their traditional uses, folklore, and place within seasonal and ancestral practices.

Rooted in our own Appalachian, Celtic, and Southern Italian folk herbal traditions, this class is also an invitation to look toward your own lineage, learn what grows around you, and build the practical knowledge to tend yourself and your community through the season ahead.

This workshop will take place at the magical The Barn at Crumwald.

Meet Your Teachers

Brooke Johnson is the guiding light of Heart to Heart Herbology. Brooke has many feathers in her hat — a culmination of the myriad facets of her Spirit. She is currently focusing on the roles of  community folk herbalist, educator, postpartum doula, community weaver & most importantly Mother. Her guiding ethos are rooted in the belief that Plant Medicine is the People’s Medicine. She leads with the intention to guide community to health sovereignty & empowerment. You may have crossed paths with Brooke during her time at Transcending Roots Apothecary & The Sacred Path Collective located in Fishtown.  

Jenna Faccenda is a clinical herbalist, Italian American folk practitioner, and devoted teacher of plant medicine. Her work is rooted in ancestral tradition and deepened by years of study and practice in both Philadelphia, PA and Asheville, NC.

This workshop is a great way to explore if you are interested in getting a feel of what our 2027 Seasonal Sovereignty Program will be like.