Aromatic Adventures Summer Workshops 2014

Aromatic Adventures is offering a selection of summer workshops for aroma enthusiasts. Each workshop is held in our personal teaching/production lab based in semi rural Palmerston North. there is plenty of parking. All workshops have been prepared and are taught by Dr. Wendy Maddocks (RN, DHlthSC) (previously Dr. Wendy Maddocks-Jennings) who has been involved in aromatic and health education for over 20 years and holds a Doctorate in Health Science, researching the use is essential oils in radiotherapy reactions. Wendy runs a natural product company called From Nature Ltd (Previously MJ Health Ltd), which specialises in Natural Skin Care. Currently six workshops have been developed-each workshop is a stand alone workshop and no prior knowledge is needed.

Each work shop includes:

Small group hands on tuition (4-6 people per workshop)
All learning materials needed including an e-book sent after the class
Take home products as specified
Email contact with Wendy after the workshop*
2.5 hours of hands on learning
Opportunity to purchase ingredients at heaviliy discounted prices
Access to other suppliers

1. INTRODUCTION TO AROMATIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING: covering the 'top ten' essential oils, their uses, quality, safety and home uses. Includes a take home back of 4 essential oils

2. AROMATIC PERFUMERY: Offered in 2 parts covering a range of rare and luxurious plant aroamtics and techniques to make your own solid and liquid perfumes. Includes take home rare samples and your own bespoke perufme

3. KITCHEN COSMETICS Offered in 3 parts covering a variety of oil, water and cream based products. Includes take home finished products you have made!

For further details and registration please visit the website www.fromnature.biz
Commencing 11 November 2014- very limited places!!

Discounts for multiple bookings and opportunities for further study.

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Lemon Verbena Harvest & Distillation December 2013

Aloysia triphlla (Lemon verbena) in flower Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora) or Aloysia triphylla is a precious essential oil which has a low yield and is quite hard to come by the genuine oil. Details as to its origins and habitat can be found here on Wikipedia. It is believed many so called lemon verbena oils on the market are heavily adulterated with lemon thyme, Litsea cubeba (May chang) or synthetic citral. Previously I have used lemon verbena hydrosol my friend produced on his lavender farm ( www.lavender-impressions.co.nz ), with only a tiny amount of oil obtained. Most of his lemon verbena leaves are destined to be dried and sold as a herbal tea. On the 29 December 2013 I was able to take part in the harvest and distillation of his organic lemon verbena. The key difference this year is that it is the flowers and leaves which are being distilled, not just the leaves. Leaf only essential oil can produce a high (up to 35% citral) content which, being an aldehyde may irri

Geranium Distillation for Hydrosol

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Harakeke-NZ Flax-An iconic Plant

Harakeke, Phormium tenax , isn't exactly an aromatic plant, but it does have plenty of healing properties. Nothing screams out 'New Zealand' more than an image of our native flax in flower! Further background about the plant can be found here Currently I am surrounded by a variety of them in my garden- planted as short a time as two years ago and they all have swung into a tremendous flowering action, some with spikes almost 3 metres tall. Like a triffid the spikes seem to appear almost over night. My plants have a number of very practical uses- firstly to assist with drainage of a heavy clay soil with a high water table; secondly for shelter and privacy; thridly to attract more nativve birds (like our TUI ) who feast of the nectar; and lastly (but by no means least) I collect the seeds and use as a co distillation with lavender hydrosol to incorporate into products. The uses of flax historically is entrenched in Maori culture and history, and early Maori could not be

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