Are you interested in natural remedies? Each month a group meets to discuss and make medicinal remedies. We use farm plants as much as possible as well as herbs from other sources.
 
Who is in the group?  Most of us are members of Pennypack, however some are not.  All have an interest in finding ways to stay healthy and proactively address health issues using natural methods.  We are an eclectic group and we like to mix a little socialization with our remedy-making.  We announce things through a Yahoo group, so we will ask you to join it.
 
What Medicinal Remedies do we make?  Over the past year we've made cough medicine, mouthwash, insect repellant, hand cream, lip gloss, healing skin cream, natural house cleaners, teas, remedies for stomach ailments and more! We are always looking for new and interesting things to make.
 
Who leads/teaches the group?  We are a self-led group. Some of us have been studying herbs for a number of years and are more knowledgeable. But we are always learning new things from books, websites, other groups and courses, and each other.  We welcome new members, both experienced and novices, who are willing to devote the time and attention for the year.  We encourage each person to launch into personal research in addition to the monthly gatherings and share what you find out.
 
Where do we meet?  We usually meet at the home of a group member who lives close to the Horsham site. Usually, we meet the 4th Thursday of each month, but we are flexible when there is a holiday week or the group needs to change the location or date. Sometimes we meet at the farm so that we can become more familiar with the plants there, care for the herb beds or harvest some plants.
 
What's the cost?  We pay for supplies, and sometimes for access to websites that provide good information.  The cost each time we meet and make things usually ranges between $2.00 to $10.00.
 
There are ten medicinal herb beds near the culinary herbs at the Horsham farm site. Check them out - the different plants are not labeled, because we discourage people using the plants without knowledge. Ask us questions! We try to learn as much as possible about those particular herbs and plants that we are growing so that we can use and benefit from them.  In that vein, we highly encourage study group members to help tend the herb beds and to harvest the herbs when ripe. This physical interaction helps your connection to the herbs --  that connection is a significant part of the learning process. For more information or to attend our next gathering, please contact Susan Curry at suscurry@comcast.net.

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