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Winter Wellness
December 16, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn about plants for winter skincare & first aid, immune support, and over health. Learn for Free. $10 to Make & Take.
Winter Wellness
S Dec 16| 1-3 p.m.
Nature provides us with many plants and herbs that have beneficial properties for the health of our body’s during wintertime internally and externally. Herbal salves combine these healing plants with oil and bees wax to create a semi-solid skin remedy used to soothe and hydrate the skin and promote tissue repair and wound healing. Fire Cider and pine needle tea provide nutrients to boost immunity.
All participants will join the creation of these remedies and can choose between just learning or making a salve to take home. Teens and Adults. Free to learn. Make & Take is $10/ person.
Parking is available at the center with additional street parking.
The center, bathrooms, and picnic areas are all accessible, however, the trails are rocky and uneven.
Photos will be taken of participants during this program for use by the Pennypack Environmental Center and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. If you wish to opt out, please let us know before the program.
City of Philadelphia Covid-19 information at phila.gov.
TICK CHECK upon return and every day after nature play.
No refunds.
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or 215.685.0470
