Herbal Compass CSA Series

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Baltimore's Newest Ecologically Focused Healing Endeavor

Step into the LIVING CLASSROOM as we navigate toward a deeper connection with the place we call home--the land under our feet & the body we carry. Are you ready to reconnect, reawaken, and realign with your body’s innate wisdom—the deep intelligence that guides healing not only for yourself, but for the greater collective?

In a world shaped by social & political division & rapid technological growth, we’ve gained countless conveniences yet at hidden costs. Our senses are overwhelmed, our hearts & minds strained, as the rates of anxiety, depression, and physical dis-ease continue to rise. There is disconnection—from ourselves, from each other, and from the living web that sustains us. Yet the truth remains: the Earth body and the human body are on in the same.

What if the ancient yet ever-relevant practices of plant medicine and land stewardship could help restore that connection, support healing, & cultivate compassion as a form of radical activism?

Join artist, plant medicine educator, and clinical herbalist Alyssa Dennis for Herbal Compass CSA: Navigating Healing Throughout the Calendar Wheel, meeting one Saturday per month from March - October. This program invites you to experience the calendar not in a linear fashion, but as a revolving wheel. Unlike a traditional CSA that provides vegetables, this program centers on medicinal plants—growing, harvesting, identifying, and transforming them into remedies. You’ll receive hands-on training in botanical therapeutics, plant ID, and medicine-making while creating your own preparations to take home. Herbal medicine has always been a collective practice rooted in trust, transparency, and sovereignty over our health. Participants will immerse themselves in one of the most biodiverse urban environments, safely tasting, touching, and smelling medicinal plants while learning to integrate them into daily life and expand their home apothecaries.

This immersive program fosters a deep awareness of kin-centric relationships that includes discussions about seasonal cycles, plant allies, and holistic well-being.   

Each month focuses on one or two plant allies, their therapeutic benefits, and seasonal wellness practices aligned with nature’s rhythms. As we walk the calendar wheel together we’ll discuss the study of the Chinese/Celtic Five Elements or Phases (Earth, Fire, Water, Wood, & Metal), to explore how cyclical rhythms shape our internal & external environments which influence health as we embody this knowledge through the act of crafting medicine whether it’s a tinctures, salves, oxymels, vinegars, and infused oils. Each element moves through alchemical phases that guide both plant medicine and human well-being.

For example, Sept & Oct is a time of discernment and boundary-setting before winter’s inward turn. We ask: What needs to be released, and what needs to be nourished? Astragalus root supports this process by strengthening boundaries while nourishing and protecting the body.

As many herbalists note, the plant most suited to support your body often grows right outside your door—within your bioregion.

"We can support the earth by staying solid in our cycles, as much as we can, with those of the earth, moon & sun." - Judith Berger, Herbal Ritual

Location: at the Eclipta Herbal sanctuary in the Hamilton neighborhood of Baltimore, MD (address sent after sign up)

Registration ends March 15th

**Space is limited to an intimate 15 spots** Spots fill up quickly. Sign up today!

**10% off with code compass2026 only until Feb 1st**

REGISTER HERE (more details below)