Another fabulous Workshop at the Community Nursery!
The first “Natural Body Products” workshop was held at the weekend with Honorlea. All booked up well in advance, participants arrived at 9.30am at the Education Centre for a full day of activity.
Honorlea has recently qualified as a “Formulation Chemist” but that formal title adds to many years of experience in using natural materials and running community initiatives in the Northern Territories, Australia.
This workshop was a good mix of technical information, hands on work involving every participant, choices of many essential oils and “botanicals” – Honorlea’s own collected and dried herbs and other plants. Each person chose their own scents for the moisture bars, lip balm, salt scrubs and bath salts they made to take home. The smells coming out of the Education Centre were lovely, as was the chatter over a shared lunch which everyone contributed to, all adding to a very relaxed, information rich and enjoyable day.
Honorlea is a now a Southland treasure! Originally from north east England like myself, she moved to Ohai three years ago from Australia with husband Chris and children Tekoa and Malachai. They are people who make a real difference to their community, whichever community that is. We are very fortunate to be part of their community and everyone who attended the workshop commented on Honorlea’s infectious enthusiasm, her generosity in sharing information and experience, her fun and relaxed style.
There are two other workshops planned – the 11 June workshop is booked up but another will be held on 15 October 2016. I am sure Honorlea would consider holding other workshops if there is demand so even if you can’t make any of the dates currently available if you email your interest to me we can look at organising another workshop.
Thanks to ILT Foundation for helping to fund this workshop.
Posted: 23 May 2016