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Green Cleaning with Herbs

Make your own household cleaning products that use the power of herbs.

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Herbs have antibacterial, antiseptic, and anti-fungal properties that can help keep your home clean without the use of chemicals.

Guided by an instructor, participants will combine herbs with other natural cleaning agents to make household cleaning solutions that clean effectively and protect from germs. The class will also explore the disinfecting properties of herbs and essential oils in detail, including how to combine them safely.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to:

  • Make and use herb-infused vinegar
  • Create mixtures to safely scrub ceramics
  • Craft an effective laundry and dishwashing soap

Get ready for spring cleaning with new ways to use herbs!

Supply lists and recipes will be provided in class.

This program meets in person at the Arboretum.

Instructor: Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh, horticulturist

Age: 16 and older

Course number: H101

Instructor

Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh, horticulturist

Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh spent 20 years as a museum curator, cultivating a hobby that began as a museum program into a personal passion. With Backyard Patch Herbs, she grows herbs on a ¾-acre plot, creates teas, cooking blends, and more, and shares her experience with medicinal, culinary, and scented herbs on a blog, in herb magazines, and through lectures and programs.

What to Know

This program meets indoors.

Bring a notebook and a pen.

Program Schedule

Saturday, May 24, 2025, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side

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