Red Road Herbs Retreat & Learning Center LLC

02/06/2026

Herbal Home Spa class at BAT Academy in West Point
Saturday, February 21
1:00 - 3:00
Special Price: $45

As part of BAT Academy's Self-Love Month for February, we are offering a Herbal Home Spa class at a special price of $45. In this class you will create your own at-home spa experience using herbs and essential oils for beauty, relaxation, and self-care. This class blends pampering with plant-powered wellness in a fun, hands-on experience.

What You’ll Learn:
♥Herbs and essential oils for relaxing baths
♥Natural facial treatments
♥Herbal hair conditioning
♥Skin-softening and aromatherapy techniques

What’s Included:
♥Guided demonstrations
♥Take-home recipes and resources
♥Easy-to-use beauty rituals you can recreate anytime

Pre-registration is required:

Create your own at-home spa experience using herbs and essential oils for beauty, relaxation, and self-care. This class blends pampering with plant-powered wellness in a fun, hands-on experience. What You’ll Learn Herbs and essential oils for relaxing baths Natural facial treatments

02/05/2026

This is a wonderful opportunity for women to experience sisterly love and learn how to create self-love rituals. Come share in the joy!

💗 BAT Academy invites you to join us for
“Love Thyself” a Woman’s Heart-Healing
Micro-Retreat.

❤️ In our short time together we will explore a variety of heart centered practices. Including a cacao ceremony, wildcrafting herbal bath soaks, creating art with intention, opening the heart through sound & movement plus so much more.

💗 This gathering of sisters offers a welcoming and fun environment for rest, reflection and reconnection.

❤️ Self-Love is the one decision that stands between you and your becoming.

💗 Direct message us TODAY to reserve your seat or call us during business hours Wednesday & Thursday 12-6 p.m..

01/31/2026

Imbolc is a fire festival/feast marking the half-way point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox on the Celtic Wheel of the Year. It is celebrated on February 1st and is a public holiday in Ireland.

Imbolc Eve, on January 31st, is the night to leave out a piece of cloth called a Brat Bhride (Brigid's cloak) to be blessed as she passes over the land waking up the earth and breathing life into the death of winter. The cloth is brought in before sunrise, then used for healing and protection throughout the year for both humans and livestock.

The colors traditionally used for a Brat Bhride are white, to symbolize snow and purity, green to symbolize the greening of spring or red, to symbolize fire. Every year the cloth is put out on Imbolc Eve its healing power gets stronger.

01/29/2026

Are you starting seeds inside this year?
Are your seedlings "leggy"?
Here's the scientific reason it happens and a tip to prevent it:

In nature many seeds have to push through several inches of darkness in leaf litter to reach the sunlight. In scientific terms it's call skotomorphogenesis and it causes etiolation (long, weak stems due to lack of light.) Once they come to the surface they are not only exposed to sunlight, but also to wind and rain. Due to their ability to detect pressure by use of mechanosensitive ion channels in their cells they undergo a change in their growth pattern, which scientists call thigmomorphogenesis.

In non-scientific terms, gently rubbing the seedlings to mimic a gentle breeze will cause them to grow thicker stems and you'll have healthy, hearty seedlings.

Photo: from organic gardening uk

01/27/2026

February at BAT Academy in West Point is Self-Love month 🥰
Join us for an afternoon of heart-healing with a cacao ceremony, a sound bath, herbal crafting, sisterhood and more. Delightful refreshments will be served.

Tap on image to see details

01/25/2026

Happy Burns Night!!
Robert Burns is Scotland's national poet, known the "Bard of Ayershire." His birthday (January 25th) has been celebrated since 1801 (originally called a "Burns Supper.") Traditional Scottish foods are served, including haggis, neeps and tatties (turnips and potatoes.) A prayer called "Selkirk Grace" is said for the meal, then the haggis is "piped in" (bagpipes played) and the Burns' poem "Address to a Haggis" is recited by the host. Of course, whisky is included in the celebration as well.

Although he died in 1796 at age 37, his influence has spread worldwide. The title of American author John Steinbeck's book "Of Mice and Men" is taken from the last line of a Burns' poem called "To A Mouse." You may have heard it quoted: "the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry." Singer/songwriter Bob Dylan once said that the poem "Red, Red Rose" was his "greatest influence." The most famous of his poems "Auld Lang Syne" is sang nationwide as the clock strikes midnight.

Photo: Selkirk Grace sign at Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, Scotland

01/23/2026

Unlock the Power of Herbalism in Your Life! 🌿💚
Our HOME HERBALIST PROGRAM is a transformative six-month journey (May - October) that empowers you with the knowledge and skills to harness the full potential of herbs for a healthier, happier you. From growing and harvesting to crafting teas, tinctures, oils, and salves, you'll discover the magic of herbalism alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion. And the best part? You'll forge lifelong connections and friendships that will enrich your life long after the program ends. 🌟

Check out the options and register soon for your choice:
Year 1 - In-person
Year 1 - Online
Year 2 - In-person
Year 2 - Online
Tap on one of the options and scroll down to see more information about curriculum and dates for monthly classes.

We invite you to slow down and experience the serenity and peacefulness of our space. Each event offers time to relax in cozy woodland sitting areas or gather together around the bonfire. Come visit and let us pamper you while nature gently rejuvenates your mind, body, and spirit. Home Herbalist Pro...

01/20/2026

Have you been dreaming of spring and planning a garden?
Doesn't it look beautiful when it's on graph paper?

The reality is plants can't read garden markers. They can be quite adventurous with not a single care about where they are "suppose" to grow. In fact, sometimes a messy garden (with a few weeds) can be an advantage and help keep insects from consuming the plants you want to grow. Ground covering plants like purslane provide shade and help retain soil moisture. Sometimes it's good to just grow extra for the critters who will inevitably find your garden a delicious treat.

Here's a tip for next August if/when your garden looks a bit chaotic:
Put up a "Pollinator Garden" sign and it's all good 🐝🦋🐦

01/19/2026

Join us in sisterhood - Love Thyself at BAT Academy Art Studio on Sunday, February 8th

Tap on photo to see full view. Register by calling (402) 372-9091
Or message BAT Academy Art Studio

💗 BAT Academy invites you to join us for
“Love Thyself” a Woman’s Heart-Healing
Micro-Retreat.

❤️ In our short time together we will explore a variety of heart centered practices. Including a cacao ceremony, wildcrafting herbal bath soaks, creating art with intention, opening the heart through sound & movement plus so much more.

💗 This gathering of sisters offers a welcoming and fun environment for rest, reflection and reconnection.

❤️ Self-Love is the one decision that stands between you and your becoming.

💗 Direct message us TODAY to reserve your seat or call us during business hours Wednesday & Thursday 12-6 p.m..

01/15/2026

REGISTRATION OPEN!!
2026 HOME HERBALIST EDUCATION PROGRAM
NEW ONLINE OPTION!!

Our Home Herbalist Program is designed to:
🌿Engage your mind, body and soul in the learning process
🌼Spark your passion and respect for plants
🌿Empower you with confidence in creating your own herbal apothecary
🌼Encourage you to feel the connection we all have to Nature
🌿Allow for hands on learning about the abundance of gifts offered by plants
🌼Offer fresh herb harvest each month from the gardens at Red Road Herbs

YEAR 1 Home Herbalist Program
Meets 3rd Saturday of each month from 1:00 - 5:00 pm
(May 16, June 20, July 25 [4th Saturday], August 15, September 19, October 18)

Curriculum Details - YEAR 1
https://www.redroadherbs.com/shop/p/in-person-option-home-herbalist-program-year-1-1

YEAR 2 Home Herbalist Program
Meets 4th Friday of each month from 1:00 - 5:00 pm
(May 22, June 26, July 24, August 21, September 25, October 23)

Curriculum Details - YEAR 2
https://www.redroadherbs.com/shop/p/in-person-option-home-herbalist-program-year-2

Online Option for Year 1 and Year 2
Video recording of each class and printable handouts will be sent to you via email and all supplies, including dried herbs, will be mailed to you one week after in-person class. (In-Person students who are unable to attend a class will also be sent video and supplies.)

Registration: $300 - covers materials, supplies, binder and printed handouts
Class fee per month: $80 X 6 - $480 (paid monthly)
Total Investment: $780 for the entire program

SAVE $80 if monthly fees paid in full by May 1 ($400)
Total Investment with DISCOUNT: $700 for the entire program

Registration is open for Year 1 or Year 2 based on your current skill level and interests. (You do not have to complete Year 1 to enrolled in Year 2.)

https://www.redroadherbs.com/education-programs

We invite you to slow down and experience the serenity and peacefulness of our space. Each event offers time to relax in cozy woodland sitting areas or gather together around the bonfire. Come visit and let us pamper you while nature gently rejuvenates your mind, body, and spirit. Home Herbalist Pro...

01/12/2026

Cottonwood trees (Populus spp.) are in the willow family and contain salicin (the same chemical that was synthesized to make aspirin) with similar pain-relieving and fever-reducing properties. One of the most popular remedies from this tree is an infused oil made with the leaf buds. The infused oil (or a salve made from the oil) can be used for wounds, dry skin and sore muscles. It can also be added to other oils to preserve and to add scent to them. They have a lovely scent that reminds me of sitting beside a creek in the warmth of a spring afternoon - sweet and fresh.

The buds also have expectorant properties and are used as a chest rub to relieve congestion. The leaves and bark can be prepared with water or vinegar for their usefulness with digestion, kidney and bladder problems, pain and fever.

Cottonwood buds are harvested during the winter months when they have a gooey resin on them (usually January and February.) Look for small branches blown to the ground after a few days of strong winds. Snap the buds off the branches to use for oil infusion or tincture.