This is it! Your opportunity to take a deep dive with Herbal Elder Isla Burgess!
Schedule
12th Annual Midwest Women's Herbal Conference
"Germinating Regenerative Wisdom"
Featuring Keynote Speakers:
Robin Rose Bennett, Elena Terry, Rev. Judith Laxer
and Opening & Closing Ceremonies led by Kaitlin Ilya Wolf
May 26-28, 2023 • Almond, WI
*Please note: Schedule is subject to change!*
Pre-Conference Events
3-Day Immersions (Tuesday 5/23 through Thursday 5/25):
9:00am-5:00pm | Celtic Herbalism with Heather Nic an Fhleisdeir
9:00am-5:00pm | Fermentation Camp with Linda Conroy
2-Day Immersions (Wednesday 5/24 & Thursday 5/25):
9:00am-5:00pm | Backpack Basket Weaving with Sue Preuss
9:00am-5:00pm | Women's Bodily Autonomy with Mary Lou Singleton
3-Hour Workshops (Thursday 5/25):
6:30pm-9:30pm | Tree Divination Using the Ancient Celtic Ogham Alphabet Ellen Evert Hopman
6:30pm-9:30pm | Breaking the Spell: Transforming Relationships with Cornelia Cho
3-Hour Workshops (Friday 5/26):
7:15am-8:15am | Sunrise Yoga
8:00am-8:45am | Breakfast
9:00am-12:00pm | Sacred Rituals for Healing with Robin Rose Bennett
9:00am-12:00pm | Cooking for the Next Generations with Elena Terry
9:00am-12:00pm | Nature Formulating Techniques and Practices Heather Nic an Fhleisder
9:00am-12:00pm | Spellcasting with Herbs with Rev. Judith Laxer
9:00am-12:00pm | Botanical Art with Tonya Lemos
9:00am-12:00pm | Wise Woman Support for Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Breastfeeding with Mary Lou Singleton
Main Conference
Friday, May 26
10:00am-1:30pm | Arrival and check-in
12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch (if you pre-purchased it when you registered)
2:00pm-3:00pm | Welcome and Opening Gathering with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf
3:45pm-5:15pm | Workshop Session 1
6:00pm-7:00pm | Dinner
7:30pm-9:00pm | Keynote: Embodying Love through Reconnecting with the Earth – Self-Care as a Radical Act with the Help of our Plant Allies Robin Rose Bennett
9:15pm-11:00pm | Evening Activities
Saturday, May 27
7:00am-8:00am | Morning Activities
8:00am-8:45am | Breakfast
9:00am-10:30am | Workshop Session 2
11:00am-12:15pm | Keynote: Elena Terry
12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch
1:30pm-3:30pm | Free time Activities
4:00pm-5:30pm | Workshop Session 3
6:00pm-7:00pm | Dinner
7:30pm-9:00pm | Saturday Evening Follies: Join in on the fun and be a part of a theatrical production consisting of satirical skits, songs, and dances. Hosted by Rev. Judith Laxer (some might call this a talent show, but it is so much more!!)
9:15pm-11:00pm| Evening Activities
Sunday, May 28
7:00am-8:00am | Morning Activities
8:00am-8:45am | Breakfast
9:00am-10:30am | Workshop Session 4
10:45am-12:00pm | Keynote: Letting Ourselves Off the Hook with Rev. Judith Laxer
12:15pm-1:15pm | Lunch
1:30pm-3:00pm | Workshop Session 5
3:15pm | Closing Gathering with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf