Local Events + Classes
Community Education Program
The Community Education Program is part of East Bay Herbals' mission to provide accessible and relatable information about herbal medicine and holistic nutrition to the community. All classes are free or low-cost and are open to the public. We aim to offer at least one free class a season, but feel free to check back on the site for recent additions as they come.
Lung Love Recording
W/The Remedy (Online Class Recording)
East Bay Herbals - Martinez, Ca
Available Until December 21, 2021 / Free
This class was co-taught with the wonderful Andrea Telfer-Karbo (FNP) of The Remedy during the Fall of 2020 and we're re-releasing it for your viewing pleasure for the remainder of the fall season. In this informative 1-hour lecture we'll talk about herbs, foods, supplements, and lifestyle strategies to support the respiratory system as we head into autumn and make our way through the tail-end of fire season.
Fire Cider Making Demo
Online Class (via zoom)
East Bay Herbals - Martinez, Ca
Monday, December 6th, 2021 / 5:30 - 6:00 pm / Donation Based ($10 suggested, free if you need it to be!)
Join East Bay Herbals for a free community class on fire cider! This traditional herbal remedy has been a staple in the herbal world for years and is a go-to elixir for supporting the immune system throughout the winter months. This easy-to-make recipe can be crafted using simple kitchen ingredients and can be taken by the whole family. In this half-hour workshop, we'll talk about the medicinal value of this fiery drink and make a batch together virtually at the end of class. Ingredients list sent out to all those who register so they can prepare and have their materials on hand.
Workshops + Classes
Spruce Up Your Holidays: Using Herbs + Foods to Turn Holiday Classics into Healing Meals
Online Class (via zoom)
East Bay Herbals - Martinez, Ca
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 / 5:30 - 6:30 pm / $35
Join me for a festive holiday celebration all about holiday table favorites, and how you can spruce them up to make them more medicinal. This class will highlight the nutritional and herbal benefits of classic holiday meals, as well as common holiday herbs and their medicinal values. Students will go home with a few recipes to apply to their holiday meals and partake in a tea tasting (if they so desire) together as a class. Each student will receive a complimentary bag of tea with their registration (mailed to them) which they can make and enjoy during the tasting. Please register by November 5th to receive your tea.
Holiday Events + Markets
Fall Harvest Festival
Soul Food Farm / Vacaville, CA
Saturday October 16th, 2021 / 10:00 - 3:00 pm
Join us October 16th from 10-3 for the Soul Food Farm Fall Harvest Festival! Spend at afternoon at the farm enjoying everything that fall has to bring! There will be a small farmers market, treats, artisan crafts…and a PUMPKIN PATCH! Bring the family, bring a picnic, you can even a little wagon if your looking to pick some pumpkins!
Visit Soul Food Farm for More Info!
Port Costa Vendor's Market
Trailer Park Treasures / Port Costa, CA
Sunday, October 17th, 2021 / 11:00 - 5:00 pm
A weekly outdoor pop-up local makers and food vendors in the charming town of Port Costa along the Carquinez strait. This intimate market features local artists and chefs and is a wonderful sampling of the gems this area has to offer. Held every Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting) in downtown Port Costa.
Rodger's Ranch Holiday Market
Rodger's Ranch Heritage Center / Pleasant Hill, CA
Saturday December 4th, 2021 / 10:00 - 4:00 pm
Join us at the historic Rodger's Ranch Visitor in Pleasant Hill for a day of ultra local vendors and artisans. This fair is quaint and well curated, with an intentional group of vendors all local to the East Bay area. We are so excited to be have been invited back to this sweet little market once again!
More Markets Will be Announced in November! Please check back soon for updates.
Medicinal Plant Walks
Check back in Spring 2022 for more local plant walks! Until then, check out our new "Medicinal Food Stroll" listed through our "Free Community Education" program that we will be offering at the local farmer's market this summer!
Past Events + Workshops
Medicinal Plant Walk: W/Save Mount Diablo - Mitchell Canyon - May 1, 2021
Free Community Class: Three Part Series - Herbal Wellness; March 9th, April 13th, May 11th 2021 - Martinez Library (online)
Workshop: Cooking With Herbs: Fall - Monday, September 28th, 2020 - Online Class via Zoom
Free Community Class: Lung Love + Recording - Friday, August 28th, 2020 - Online Class w/ The Remedy
Virtual Pop-Up Apothecary: low-cost community herbal consultations - July 6th - July 10th, 2020 - Online Consults via Zoom
Workshop: Planning Your Medicinal Herb Garden - Saturday, May 30th, 2020 - Online Class via Zoom
Workshop: Herbs + Foods For Immune Support - Thursday, March 19th, 2020.- Online Class via Zoom
Virtual Pop-Up Apothecary: low-cost community herbal consultations - March 30th - April 8th, 2020 - Online Consults via Zoom
Virtual Pop-Up Apothecary: low-cost community herbal consultations - July 6th - July 10th, 2020 - Online Consults via Zoom
Pop-Up Apothecary: low-cost community herbal consultations - Sunday, March 1st, 2020 - Grey Goods, Martinez Ca
Pop-Up Apothecary: low-cost community herbal consultations - Saturday, January 18th, 2020 - Grey Goods, Martinez Ca
Free Community Class: Herbs For Winter Health - Monday, December 9th, 2019 - Martinez Library, Martinez, Ca
Free Community Class: Fire Cider Demo - Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg, Ca
Class Series: The Home Herbalist - September 24th - October 15th, 2019 - Martinez Adult Education, Martinez, Ca
Workshop: Kitchen Medicinals - Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.- Herb Folk Community Medicine, Petaluma, Ca
Workshop: The Medicine of Lavender - Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 - Soul Food Farm, Vacaville, Ca
Community Event: DVC Horticulture Department Herb Fair - Sunday May 5th, 2019 - Pleasant Hill, Ca
Free Community Class: Medicinal Broths - soups, stews, and other healing winter foods - Saturday February 9th, 2019 - Martinez Library, Martinez Ca
Free Community Class: Love Your Lungs: herbs that help support a healthy respiratory system - Tuesday April 30th, 2019 - Martinez Library, Martinez, Ca
Free Community Class: Holiday Special - DIY Elderberry Syrup - Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 - Martinez Library, Martinez, Ca
Free Community Class: Herbs for Winter Immunity - Saturday November 10, 2019 - Harvest House, Concord, Ca
Free Community Class: Herbal Fire Cider Demo and Workshop - Friday October 12, 2018 - Orchard Nursery, Lafayette, Ca
Free Community Class: DIY Herbal Medicine - Oils, Vinegars, Salves. Sunday, August 12, 2018 - Harvest House, Concord Ca
Local Outreach: Pleasant Hill Herb Society Herb Day 2018. Sunday, July 15, 2018 - Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center, Pleasant Hill, Ca
Free Community Class: Herbal Skincare for Sun Exposure. Sunday, July 8, 2018 - Harvest House, Concord, Ca
Local Outreach: Martinez Beaver Festival. Sunday, June 30, 2018 - Martinez, Ca
Free Community Class: Medicinal Teas + Refreshing Herbal Beverages. Sunday, June 10, 2018 - Harvest House, Concord, Ca
Herb Walk: Parent-Child Herb Walk w/East Bay Forest School. Saturday, June 9, 2018 - Crockett Hills Regional Park, Crockett, Ca
Free Community Class: Medicinal Herb Gardening + Planning for Pollinators. Saturday, May 19, 2018 - Harvest House, Concord, CA
Herb Walk: Medicinal Plants w/ Sierra Club. Saturday, May 12, 2018 - Crockett Hills Regional Park, Crockett, Ca
Free Community Class: Intro to Herbal Medicine + Herbs for Seasonal Allergies. Sunday, April 15, 2018 - Harvest House, Concord, CA