Workshops & Classes

Ready to connect with your inner herbalist? Step into nature and the art of handcrafting with Rebecca. A workshop at R&J Riverbrook Farm in the countryside of Newberg, Oregon is a fun way to learn something new and get people together for a special occasion or just because!

How does it work? Simply decide upon the experience that you are interested in and fill out the Workshop Sign Up Form below. We’ll look at the days and times you prefer as well as any specific date you have in mind. We’ll contact you to schedule and send you a link to pay your workshop fee.

A few of the medicinal plants growing in the forest this Spring


Medicine of Place: A Seasonal Herbal Immersion

Join me in the forest and gardens of R & J Riverbrook Farm and discover the medicine of place.One of my earliest herbal teachers shared that the best medicine is often growing just outside your door. From the humble dandelion to forest natives and cultivated medicinals, we have evolved in relationship with the plants around us. This class is an invitation to step into that relationship more deeply.

A Hands-On Journey Through Spring

From March through June 2026, we will gather once a month in the forest and medicinal gardens of the farm to explore the plants of the season as they emerge and flourish.

Each gathering offers an immersive, sensory experience where you will learn to:

  • Identify plants in their natural environment

  • Understand their energetics, taste, and organ affinities

  • Create your own herbal monographs to deepen your study

  • Craft seasonal herbal preparations by hand

Throughout the series, I will also weave in elements of Medical Astrology and Tarot to expand our understanding of plant medicine and its deeper connections.

Class Details

Dates: Sundays, March 21 – June 21, 2026

(Aligned with the Spring Equinox through the Summer Solstice)

Time: 1:00 – 3:30 PM

Location: R & J Riverbrook Farm, Newberg, Oregon (Address provided upon registration)

Class Size: Limited to 6 participants for an intimate learning experience

Cost: $45 per class or $150 for the full 4-class

About Your Instructor

I have been studying and working with plants for over 20 years, guided by both formal education and lived relationship with the land. My training includes:

  • School of Evolutionary Herbalism (including 172 hours in Medical Astrology and Vitalism)

  • A 2-year certification program with Rosemary Gladstar

  • An 8-month Plant Immersion with Pam Montgomery

  • Anatomy & Physiology studies with Tammi Sweet of Heartstone Center

I have been in relationship with the plants of this land since 1998. This offering is my way of giving back—to share what the plants have so generously taught me.

An Invitation

This class is not just about learning plants—it is about remembering our place within the natural world.

Whether you are new to herbalism or looking to deepen your existing practice, you are warmly welcome.

Questions? I’d love to hear from you.

PLANT EXTRACTION WORKSHOP

In this hands on workshop we’ll explore different methods of plant extractions.  The constituents in plants require different menstrums depending on the product we’re wishing to create.  Water is a familiar extraction method and we know this as a tea or an infusion.  Vinegar extracts minerals and oil and alcohol extract resins along with other constituents. Gylcerites are sweet and are often used for children and people who don’t tolerate alcohol.  Oil extractions can be made into salves, lip balms, used in soap making or made into body butters or lotions.  Alcohol extractions or tinctures are commonly used as medicine. While herbal knowledge is a life long practice, this workshop will give you some simple basics to get you started on your journey to plant extractions.

The workshop will cover each of the menstrums mentioned above and the reasons we may chose them.  In our time together, we will create an alcohol extract with plant material growing on our botanical sanctuary farm.  A glycerite or oil extraction can be substituted if alcohol is not an option for you. Just let me know when you book the workshop.

All materials will be provided and each person will leave with a plant extract.  Tea will be available to sample.

Minimum of two people to book the workshop with a maximum of six.

$59 per person

$75 to book a private session.

Class is approximately 2 hours

Questions?  Please feel free to contact me.

Soap Making Workshop

$150.00

In this hands-on, supervised class, you will make a one pound batch (approx 42 oz) of goat milk soap using the cold process method. I will go over the basic safety instructions for handling lye prior to starting our workshop. Instructions will cover using lye and fragrance calculators, saponification tables, colors and botanicals. Then you will select your essential oils, colorants and botanicals and begin making your soap.

All materials and ingredients are provided, except your molds and an apron. After class, you’ll take your soap home, slice into bars, cure and be on your way to being more self-sufficient in making cold process soap. Your soap will be ready to use or give in 4-6 weeks. Making your own soap is a creative and useful skill and once you learn the process, you can make your own bars of natural soap for personal use or to give as gifts. This workshop is approximately 2 hours of soap making and answering your questions.

Classes are held in my farm kitchen. Please bring your own soap molds, a link for a loaf mold will be sent via email when you book. Wear long pants, long sleeves and closed toe shoes, bring an apron, and a cardboard box for transporting your soap home. This workshop is fun to share with one or two friends or as a private session. If more than three people will be in your group, I recommend adding another soap batch for an addition $75.

This class is recommended for adults and children over the age of 12 accompanied by an adult. Please reach out if you have questions.