Follow Deb Soule, herbalist and biodynamic herb gardener, for this third in our series of virtual herb walks through the magical gardens at Avena Botanicals in Rockport, Maine.

In this video, find yourself enchanted by the activity that is buzzing and humming throughout the gardens in late summer. Avena is a true sanctuary garden that is home to thousands of medicinal plants, native bees, numerous pollinators, ruby throated hummingbirds, butterflies (including the delightful monarch), and over sixty identified songbirds. Deb will speak to over a dozen medicinal and pollinator plants -- describing the healing qualities, flower essence properties, best ways to cultivate, harvest, and use these plants, as well as the pollinators that favor them.

You will be introduced to the grounding and centering properties of one of Deb's favorite flowers -- a plant of great importance in these turbulent and stressful times, helping us all to live our lives more presently. She will introduce us to one of the favorite plants of the hummingbirds that you, too, can plant in order to attract more of these extraordinary tiny birds.

Deb will also honor and recognize the generosity of indigenous women who have shared with settlers the healing properties of a beloved plant that is at risk due to overharvesting, development, and logging of its native habitat, but is an herb that is easily cultivated for our home gardens.

You will become acquainted with a magical plant used for dreaming and calling in the energy of the moon, and while speaking of this plant’s magic... a hummingbird will visit.

Be inspired by the ways in which the plants volunteer themselves and teach you how they desire to be tended and where they desire to be planted. Deb will speak to the deep connections that plants have in nature, with the body, and with the spirit, as well as their deep connection to the many beings that rely on them for pollen and nectar.

Featured plants include: Wood Betony, Black Cohosh, Marshmallow, Calendula, Echinacea, Holy Basil, California Poppy, Skullcap, and many, many more.

All of our virtual herb walks for the 2021 season are available on demand, allowing you to watch them at your own convenience. Tickets are available on a sliding scale basis ($5-15 per person). This video is about 70 minutes long.

For more information, visit: www.avenabotanicals.com

Wander into the magical, medicinal herb gardens of Avena Botanicals in Maine alongside herbalist and biodynamic herb gardener, Deb Soule.

Let yourself be enchanted as Deb guides you through the gardens that she has been fostering at Avena for over 25 years and imparts her wisdom and deep connection to the numerous plants that she nurtures there.

In this hour-long virtual herb walk, you will feel as though you are standing beside Deb as she leads you through the pollinator sanctuary gardens and into the magnificent production gardens where many of the herbs that are used to create Avena's high quality herbal medicines are grown. Let your senses come alive as you hear the birds & bees, feast your eyes on the natural beauty of the gardens in full summer bloom, and (through Deb's expert descriptions) virtually smell & touch the plants around her.

You will learn when to gather and how to harvest medicinal plants, greeting and meeting the plants in conversation, while also leaving enough for the pollinators to enjoy. Deb will discuss herbs for relieving occasional stress & tension and how to use them. You will feel deeply into the heart-opening, spirit-soothing qualities of one of Deb's favorite plant allies and its abundant and generous neighbor. Be introduced to a plant that has an energetic presence that radiates a beautiful yellow light throughout the garden, attracts many pollinators, and whose flowers are beneficial for the lungs and support the respiratory system. Acquaint yourself with a common garden herb that helps to create and support good boundaries, especially when used as a flower essence. And... meet a fence-hopping plant that has escaped gardens along the coast of Maine and run wild, is used in biodynamic garden preparations, and is also helpful for aiding sleep and relaxation.

Deb will impart to you the many gifts she has gathered from the plants, giving you tips on growing, harvesting, drying and medicine making, as well as discussing the medicinal properties and uses of over seven plants.

Featured plants include: Lavender, Rose, Motherwort, Greek Mullein, Yarrow, Valerian, and Catnip.

This is the second virtual herb walk in a series of three being offered by Deb for the 2021 season. All virtual herb walks are available on demand, allowing you to watch them at your own convenience.

For more information, visit: www.avenabotanicals.com

Join herbalist and gardener Deb Soule in exploring the lush beauty of the medicinal herb gardens at Avena Botanicals in Maine.

Deb is the author of the new book "The Healing Garden", an inspiring guide to herb gardening and crafting herbal remedies. She is the founder of Avena Botanicals, an herbal apothecary that grows ingredients for its artisanal remedies in the gardens she began creating there decades ago.

In this delightful 40-minute virtual tour, Deb will invite you into the pollinator Sanctuary Garden, where you will learn about plants that you can add to your own garden for the benefit of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. She will introduce you to herbs that can be used both for energetic grounding and for premenstrual, menopausal, and post-menopausal support. You will meet and greet other plants along the way that are wonderful allies for relaxation and calming occasional overwhelm. Learn about an adaptogen that you can grow in your own garden and plants you can harvest for your own wellness routines (and even for healthy, zesty smoothies!)

Highlighted herbs include: Figwort, Wood Betony, Lady's Mantle, Lemon Balm, Ox-eye Daisy, Rhodiola, and Hardy Kiwi.

This is the debut virtual herb walk in a series of three garden adventures to be offered by Deb throughout the summer of 2021. Please join us!

For more information about Avena Botanicals, visit: www.avenabotanicals.com