Herbal Education Classes

Deb started her soap and spa product making journey in 1990, in Hugo, Minnesota. She learned how to make soap by reading books, trial & error, and teaching at local colleges. In 2004, she moved to NC, learning from Mimi Hernandez, CoreyPine Shane, Marc Williams, and other area herbalists. Deb runs the Owl’s Nest cafe at Warren Wilson, but you can find her teaching at abtech.edu. In her spare time, she lives on a small farm with her sister Karyn and animals, loves hiking in the woods, and collecting rocks.

Ever wondered what the name of a Wildflower was that you saw on your last hike? Wish that you knew more about the Plants that grow around you? Want to be more connected to Nature and to the places all around you? Come celebrate the beautiful diversity of Native Wildflowers found all around us. Learn the names and hear stories of the Plants that connect these Flowers to each other, to the history of both Appalachian Settlers and the Cherokee whose Land we are on, to us in the modern world, and to the Ecosystem which connects us all.
Join the Joyful Botanist, Adam Bigelow, of Bigelow's Botanical Excursions, Sunday, October 18th, on a slow and gentle walk through the Red Moon Gardens, teaching about the local Plants, their lore, Ecological roles, and uses through stories and humor. In lieu of inclement weather, Adam will take students on a virtual walk through the season told with photographs, stories, and humor.