HERBAL DISTILLING

A WORKSHOP ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ESSENTIAL OILS AND FLOWER WATERS (hydrosols) from plants.

Have you ever wanted to capture the scent of a plant, a tree, your garden. Distilling plants is an ancient honored way of saving scents as well as preserving the essential oils and essence of plants for medicinal and cosmetic use. This class will be a good primer on how you can do this yourself and how to get started distilling plants from nature and your garden.

We will cover some easier plants you may want to start your distillation journey with, how much material will be needed, what plants produce a lot of oil and what plants don’t, parts of the plants used why use fresh plants and dry plants and the differences, We will also talk about how to make a hydrosol, and how to use them.

We will also cover what kinds of stills are available and what the difference is between them in terms of use and production. How to initialize and prepare your still, set it up, monitor it, keep it managed through a 'run', and walk you through the entire process from start to finished product.

Lastly, we will cover bottling and preservation information, shelf life, joys of distilling in your garden and in nature, and so much more!

This is an all day class so please pack a lunch and plan accordingly. A garden walk will be included so wear comfortable shoes.

The course hours are 10 am until noon and 12:30 to 3pm so you will have a half hour for lunch in the garden. There will be time for questions through out and at the end of the course day.

4 1/2 course hours

Saturday, June 20th 10AM to 3PM with half hour noon lunch

Fee for class is $150

Your instructors are Anthropologist and herbalist Brita Wynn Dinsmore M.A. (www.cronewytch.com) and Morningsun Herb Farm owner Rose Loveall-Sale.

at Morningsun Herb Farm, in Vacaville, CA

HOW TO REGISTER FOR WORKSHOPS

1. Please register early because workshops tend to fill up in advance of the scheduled day.

2. Pay in full when registering (including materials fees). We accept checks, cash, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. IMPORTANT NOTE: We are happy to add your name to the sign-up list for any of our workshops. However, until we have received payment, you ARE NOT OFFICIALLY ENROLLED IN THE WORKSHOP. This means that as workshops sell out, and they often do, sign-ups who have not yet paid will be dropped from the list to make room for paying enrollees.

3. Payment can be made in person, by phone, AND NOW ONLINE!

4. Provide your name, address, phone number, and title of class when registering.

5. A 48-hour cancellation notice is required to receive a refund.

6. A $5.00 non-refundable fee will be retained on all cancellations.

7. Confirmation will be by phone. Please provide a phone number when registering.
8. Class may be canceled if a minimum number of students is not met (for a full refund).

Phone Registration:

Morningsun Herb Farm

(707) 451-9406

WORKSHOPS SUMMER 2026

GROWING CANNABIS IN THE GARDEN 6/3/26 11 am - 1 pm

Herbal Distilling - Making Your Own Essential Oils and Flower Waters 6/20/26

Wonderful and Healthful Uses for Hydrosols and Flower Waters 6/21/2026