Sunday June 14th, 2-5pm
Community Herb Garden, School Farm, Dartington
Join us for a special workshop distilling roses to make rosewater using the traditional copper alembic still.
Folk herbalist and teacher, Miriam Hicklin, will be bringing her knowledge of plant distillation from Morocco, where roses are traditionally distilled. She will guide us into an afternoon of rose scent, poetry, song and story. We will gather roses from the garden and also invite participants to bring their own unsprayed roses from their own gardens (or elsewhere) to be distilled collectively. If you can, please bring scented roses, best picked in the early morning. Traditionally, the damask is distilled, but any with a scent, or a poem/song/story, are most welcome.
Roses have traditionally been used as an uplifting and heart healing medicine since ancient times. They have a long and ancient history of use in the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region, Central Asia, India, China and Europe.
You will learn what hydrosols/aromatic waters are, the healing qualities and traditional uses of roses and rose water and how to use them. You will learn the basics of distilling with the copper still and get to go home with your very own bottle of rose water.
More than just a workshop, this is a chance for us to gather and delve into the world of rose medicine and learn how to reverently make an ancient medicine.
Please book your ticket following the booking link below. For any questions please email hello@radicalplantfolk.com.
About your facilitator:
Miriam Hicklin is a folk herbalist and teacher, based between the UK and Morocco. Since 2015, she has apprenticed under a number of plant craftswomen, especially Lalla Khalissa, her distillation master in Fes, Morocco. She has been introducing distillation to community groups and workshops since 2019 and continues to do this in Fes and the UK today, alongside mothering, writing and teaching. Some of her writing, work and other research can be found on her website Atlas Apothecary, where she has translated sacred plant-based writings from Arabic to English.
Please note:
As we are a small social enterprise we are unable to offer refunds unless made within 24 hours. Occasionally if we are able to sell your ticket we can offer a refund or swap your place for a later date.