Peace, Oshiyo, & Welcome to Solar Collabs
Herbal and Artistic Earth-ceneted collaborations dedicated to
celebrating and supporting Rest, Joy, and Education
I am constantly reminded, in my herbal practice, that the creation of plant medicines is only possible through continual relationtionships and collaboration with the Earth.
Yam Vallis; Lead Herbalist, MS Clinical Herbal Medicine
Season Medicine Box: 2024-Body and Spirt Care
For the third year in a row, Solar Collabs Mutual Aid Apothecary is supporting the rest, joy, and healing of our QT & BIPOC sibs through seasonal care-packages of herbal remedies, art from QTBIPOC artists, educational zine and resources.
Follow the link and fill our the form if you are a BIPOC individual who would like to receive seasonal medicine boxes this year free of cost!
Please note: as it is early in the season I have not yet decided on this years package items. Please feel free to sign up anyway, and I will send you an email once all the collaborations are assembled.
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Past Events
APR 19 2024: EMPOWERING EDUCATORS WORKSHOP SERIES: SPRINGTIME HERBAL HONEY & VINEGARS
Presented by: Black Farmers Co-op Presents
This hands-on workshop will explore the delightful world of Spring Herbal Honey Vinegar. As nature awakens with the arrival of spring, we invite you to join us in harnessing the season's bounty to create a versatile and delicious herbal-infused vinegar.
Sign-Up & more Information HERE
OCT 28 2023: HERBAL SKIN CARE: CRAFTING A COMFREY AND CALENDULA SALVE
In this workshop, you will be taken through the process of infusing comfrey and calendula into a versatile salve that supports skin health. Dive into the history of these powerful herbs, exploring their traditional uses and therapeutic benefits. Unveil the secrets of herbal infusions and create a personalized salve, all while gaining a deeper understanding of these remarkable herbs. Join us for an immersive experience where history and practicality converge in the world of herbal skincare
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Yaya Vallis (they/them) is a Philly Herb Hub herbalist and educator who is committed to building and imagining a future that centers food/medicine sovereignty, autonomous self-liberation, and deep ancestral healing. They are a generational herbalist who specializes in medicinal honey and skincare.
The bulk of the preparation will go to Philly Herb Hub—a free mutual aid herbal medicine hub for Black folks in Philly.
Sign-Up & more information HERE
OCT 15 2023: THE HAWTHORNE TREE: HEART MEDICINE, FOLKLORE, & COMMUNITY HEALING
Learn about the medicinal benefits, identification and folklore that surrounds the Hawthorn tree. This thorny Guardian is a heart health hero with a sweetness that tastes like an autumn day. Using folk herbalism practices, we will process this powerful cardioprotective into a ruby medicinal syrup that provides support for long-lasting heart health.
All honey made at the workshop will be donated to the Philly Herb Hub - a free community apothecary, currently available to Black folks in Philly. Through a growing mutual aid network of local growers, medicine makers, and herb enthusiasts, Philly Herb Hub is able to provide herbs and workshops free of charge.
Sign-Up & more information HERE
AUG 19 2023: SWAAG WORKSHOP - HARVESTING THE HEALING POWER: MEDICINAL SYRUP AND ELDERBERRIES
You will be taken through the step-by-step process of processing elderberries, to create an elderberry syrup and/or tincture. By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of AfroDiasporic Herbalism practices, skills in harvesting and processing elderberries, and a delicious elderberry preparation to enjoy at home.
Located at Mill Creek Farms (4901 Brown St.) Led by Yaya Vallis
Sign-Up & more information HERE
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