Seasonal Botanical Bundles are a curated selection of herbs, flowers, remedies and wild culinary delights that are offered quarterly, at the peak of each season. Each seasonal share is accompanied by educational handouts, handmade art and botanical musings, in collaboration with local artist Adria Chilcote.
These remedies and herbal delights are crafted in small batches with plants grown at Arise Botanicals or respectfully wild-harvested nearby. Some of the dried tea blends will feature herbs grown by local herbalist and farmer Shea Harkness at Curious Roots herb farm. These seasonal collections will feature medicines and remedies that are crafted specifically for this year-long offering as well as a few familiar favorites from the apothecary menu. Each bundle is an expression of the season itself, offering an invitation to connect more deeply with place and plant allies while growing your home apothecary.
Pickup dates will be on site at Arise Botanicals (37th and L St, Lincoln) and will offer a drop-in craft or activity and opportunity to wander through the garden. The spring share pickup date is set for Sunday, May 5th 2-4pm. Pickup will also be available on-site throughout the week following the release date and can be coordinated with Alex directly. A limited number of bundles will be available for shipping.
The community supported herbalism concept is built on the model of community supported agriculture (CSA). The CSA model promotes a more sustainable local agricultural system by connecting people directly to their farmers. By purchasing a seasonal share or a full year of seasonal botanical bundles, you are extending support to a local herbalist and the community-centered care work of Alex Svoboda. Arise Botanicals is in the process of expanding and sales from the seasonal botanical bundles will help fund the renovation of the two-story garage into a studio and drying room.
A full year of seasonal botanicals bundles (4 shares) is available for $295. Each seasonal share will include 5-6 remedies along with handmade art and educational handouts. Because these handcrafted remedies are made in small batches, there are a limited number of bundles available (25 per season) and priority goes to full-year purchases. If additional single-season bundles are available ($80 each), purchase options will open at the turn of each season. A small number of seasonal bundles will be available for shipping to far-away places (+$18 flat rate within the continental US, perishable items will be swapped for shelf stable remedies suitable for shipping).
Examples of what you might expect to find in your seasonal share include: herbal vinegars, infused honey, elixirs, loose-leaf teas, fresh herbs and cut flowers, tinctures, infused oils, salves, herbal salts, tinctures, topical sprays, luscious body care, incense and more!
By participating in community supported herbalism, you are supporting your own good health and gaining exposure to new herbs and remedies alongside education about ways to work with them in a fun, seasonally based model. By supporting local herbalism you are supporting healthy communities and vibrant ecosystems.
Please do reach out if your would like to pay by cash or check, discuss payment plans or potential trade options. This is a link to the online form for placing an order with a payment plan, cash, venmo, etc. Seasonal botanical bundle purchases are non-refundable.
