Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Medicine: A Hands-on Herbal Workshop

Join Kathi Langelier, herbalist, farmer, and founder of Herbal Revolution, on her certified organic farm in Midcoast Maine, for a hands-on, immersive workshop all about Stinging Nettle — one of the most nutrient-dense, medicinal plants around.

We’ll explore the farm to learn how Nettle grows, its many medicinal benefits, and how to safely harvest it. We will also be creating herbal preparations using nettle and other herbs, along with tasting various food preparations using nettles.

Come ready to taste, make, and connect with the plant world!

Friday, May 23rd, 2025

10am-1:30pm (3.5 hours)

What the Class Will Entail

• Farm walk/tour to visit all the Nettle Patches
• Introduction to Stinging Nettle
• Medicinal Benefits of Stinging Nettle
• Tasting Nettle Preparations
• Hands-On Product Making
• Q&A

Materials Provided

• Nettle Zine
• Nettle Flower Essence 
• Fresh and dried nettle
• Ingredients like vinegar, alcohol, oil and other herbs
• Jars, bags and bottles for finished products
• 3 - 4 finished products

What to Bring

• Footwear for walking around the farm and over/through a small stream
• Gloves
• Long Sleeve Shirt
• Pruners, or scissors - Optional
• Notebook and pen for taking notes.
• A small bag or basket for taking home your creations.
• Snack or Lunch
• A love and curiosity for herbal medicine!

Additional Details

This workshop will be held in person in Union, Maine. Directions will be sent out by email prior to the class.

The minimum size for this class is 10 people. 

If the minimum is not met by Tuesday May 20th, the workshop will be canceled. Anyone signed up will be notified and refunded. 

The maximum capacity for this workshop is 18 people. 

By signing up for this workshop, participant agrees they are solely responsible for their own safety and well-being at all times and under all circumstances while participating in the workshop. Participant hereby expressly and specifically assumes such risks and responsibility for any damages, liabilities, losses or expenses incurred, including any and all risk of injury, harm or loss to person or property that Participant may incur as a result of participation in the workshop.