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Slow and Seasonal: Recipes, Remedies, and Relationships with NJ Native Plants

Elderberries being cleaned for a native plant recipes and remedies workshop.

Slow and Seasonal: Recipes, Remedies, and Relationships with NJ Native Plants

Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM EDT
Online webinar with community herbalist Jill Wodnick

A 90-minute workshop on native medicinal plants, seasonal preparations, and the relationships that connect people, plants, and place.

Portrait of Jill Wodnick.

Jill will share practical recipes and plant stories, including violet flower body oil, yarrow mouthwash, and elderberry tonic. Registered participants will receive recipes, slides, and handouts after the workshop.

About Jill Wodnick

Jill Wodnick is a community herbalist in the wise woman tradition whose work bridges native plants, safe home herbal practices, maternity care, and care for the earth. She completed the Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program and is a member of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey and United Plant Savers.

Jill recently presented her Kitchen Kinship workshop at the Friends of Watsessing Park Pollinator Festival and speaks on the connections among healthy soil, native plants, and healthy people. Learn more at JillWodnick.com and follow @SpeakingOfBirth on Instagram.

Registration

Pay what you want: Violet – Access rate $15; Bergamot – Standard rate $25; Elderberry – Supporter rate $50.

Every rate includes the same workshop access and materials.

Jill is donating her time, and 100% of proceeds benefit the Native Plant Society of New Jersey.

Webinar access instructions will be sent separately to registered participants.

Cut yarrow tops and leaves prepared for a native plant recipes and remedies workshop.
Yarrow image: “Cut Yarrow tops and leaves off the stem” by Scott Schumacher / holisticgeek, licensed CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via Flickr.

A note about harvesting

NPSNJ and Jill strongly discourage foraging. Please use only plants you have permission to harvest, such as plants grown in your own garden, patio, balcony, or community garden, or ingredients purchased from a grower or market.

Image Credits

Featured image: “Elderberry cleaning” by elisabet.s / thedesignseen, licensed CC BY-NC 2.0, via Flickr.

Yarrow image: “Cut Yarrow tops and leaves off the stem” by Scott Schumacher / holisticgeek, licensed CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via Flickr.

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