Learn With Desert Moon Botanicals
Herbalism becomes easier to understand when you can see, taste, and work with plants firsthand. Desert Moon Botanicals offers practical classes and workshops designed to help you build confidence with medicinal herbs and bring herbal knowledge into everyday life.
Classes are welcoming to beginners while still offering useful information for those with prior herbal experience.
Upcoming Classes
Wednesday, September 9 Ā· 6ā8:00 p.m. Arizona Time - Live Online via Zoom
Getting Started with Herbal Medicine
Learn the basics of herbal preparations, safety, sourcing, and choosing your first herbs for a home apothecary.
Wednesday, October 7 Ā· 6 ā 8:00 p.m. Arizona Time - Live Online via Zoom
Herbal First Aid
Discover useful herbs and preparations for minor everyday mishaps and learn what belongs in an herbal first-aid kit.
Wednesday, November 4 Ā· 6 ā 8:00 p.m. Arizona Time - Live Online via Zoom
Herbal Immune Support
Learn which herbs support immune health, how to prepare them, and what to keep on hand before cold and flu season arrives.
Explore Our Classes
From the basics of herbal medicine to desert plants and hands-on medicine making, these are some of the classes offered. Topics rotate throughout the year, with both in-person and online classes added as dates are scheduled.
Getting Started with Herbal Medicine
Learn the basics of herbal preparations, safety, sourcing, and choosing your first herbs for a home apothecary.
Medicinal Plants of the Desert Southwest
Discover the remarkable plants of the Desert Southwest, how they survive, and their traditional and contemporary uses.
Herbal First Aid
Discover useful herbs and preparations for minor everyday mishaps and learn what belongs in an herbal first aid kit.
Herbs for Stress & Resilience
Explore nourishing and calming herbs that can help the body meet stress and recover from demanding seasons.
Herbal Teas & Infusions
Explore medicinal tea making, from simple infusions and decoctions to creating flavorful herbal blends of your own.
Herbal Medicine Making: Oils & Salves
Learn how to transform herbs into infused oils and salves for practical everyday use.
Upcoming Community Classes
Jennifer also teaches select classes through community partners. Registration for these programs is handled directly by the hosting organization.
Saturday, Aug 22, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Ā· Desert Botanical Garden - Phoenix, AZ
Summer Herbal Iced Teas and Desert Hydration
Explore cooling, mineral-rich herbs and refreshing iced infusions for supporting hydration in hot, dry climates.
Saturday, Sept. 12, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Ā· Desert Botanical Garden - Phoenix, AZ
Medicinal Plants of the Desert Southwest
Discover the medicinal plants of the Desert Southwest, their traditional uses, and the landscapes in which they grow.
What to Expect
Private Classes and Group Programs
Desert Moon Botanicals offers private herbal classes, workshops, speaking engagements, and customized educational programs for community groups, clubs, retreats, organizations, and private gatherings. Programs can be tailored to your groupās interests, experience level, and setting.
Take Your Learning Outdoors
Guided medicinal plant walks offer an opportunity to meet plants where they grow and learn about identification, traditional and contemporary uses, seasonal changes, ecology, safety, and the landscapes that shape them.
New classes and seasonal programs are added throughout the year. Join the Desert Moon Botanicals email list to hear about upcoming opportunities.