Upcoming Events


Fertility Awareness and Management
Dec
11

Fertility Awareness and Management

This class, presented by Meg Madden, will discuss fertility awareness, uterine and ovarian cycles, herbs, and options for pregnancy prevention and release. Equally importantly, participants are invited to share stories, information, and connect with each other as members of the community who have interest in creating a network of care. 

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Herbs for Parents
Dec
5
to Dec 12

Herbs for Parents

Invite herbal medicine into your parenting tool kit.

Join clinical herbalist Natalie Rader for a 2-part class series to learn the basics of herbal medicine for young children.

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Wellness Salon
Oct
20

Wellness Salon

When you walk into our Wellness Salon, it will be like walking into a secret garden where you are encouraged to move at whatever pace suites you, to stop and smell the flowers, to be fully present so that you can tune into the medicine that the Fall season has for you.

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Fall Herbal Retreat
Oct
19

Fall Herbal Retreat

For The Elderberry’s seasonal retreats, we observe each of the distinct seasons that Virginia offers us, along with the astrological weather, to host a day-long retreat that allows you to feel both fully present to your unique experience AND immersed in the larger energies that are moving through the collective and through the earth.

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Herbalism 101: The Digestive System
Oct
9
to Nov 13

Herbalism 101: The Digestive System

Learn how to support your digestive system with herbs. This class covers basic anatomy and physiology + herbs, foods, and practices specific for supporting digestion, all through the lens of energetic herbalism. 

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FREE Plant Walk
Aug
31

FREE Plant Walk

Join herbalist Meg Madden for a monthly educational journey onto the land. 

These in-person events are a casual way to connect with each other in person while learning about the native and medicinal plants of our region.

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FREE Plant Walk
Jul
27

FREE Plant Walk

Join herbalist Meg Madden for a monthly educational journey onto the land. 

These in-person events are a casual way to connect with each other in person while learning about the native and medicinal plants of our region.

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FREE Plant Walk
Jun
1

FREE Plant Walk

Join herbalist Meg Madden for a monthly educational journey onto the land. 

These in-person events are a casual way to connect with each other in person while learning about the native and medicinal plants of our region.

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FREE Plant Walk
Apr
27

FREE Plant Walk

Join herbalist Meg Madden for a monthly educational journey onto the land. 

These in-person events are a casual way to connect with each other in person while learning about the native and medicinal plants of our region.

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Medicine Makers Series: Flower Essences
Apr
24

Medicine Makers Series: Flower Essences

  • Class will be outside, weather permitting (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

While we often call on plant medicines to heal our physical bodies, they can also support the more subtle layers of our being. Flower essences offer this kind of support. They can help us make profound energetic shifts that allow deep healing to happen on an emotional or spiritual level.

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Medicine Makers Series: Mushroom Tinctures
Apr
10

Medicine Makers Series: Mushroom Tinctures

Creating a liquid extract from medicinal mushrooms requires a 2-step process to extract the water and alcohol soluble constituents from the mushrooms. If you’re already familiar with tincture making, this class will take your skill level up a notch and allow you to create potent tinctures from mushrooms like reishi and lion’s mane.

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Medicine Makers Series: Lotions and Creams
Mar
20

Medicine Makers Series: Lotions and Creams

Making lotions and creams is easier than you think! You can create dupes of your favorite anti-aging, soothing, or emollient topicals for dry, sun-damaged, or mature skin. We’ll get started with the basics of cream and lotion making and then discuss various base oils to use and herbs that have a long history of supporting and soothing the skin.

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Well-being Is Free
Dec
13

Well-being Is Free

In this class, we will shed light on how to better engage with the mundane and hidden realities of a given day in order to better access, define, and build well-being in your life, day by day, week by week.

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