Red Road Herbs Retreat & Learning Center LLC

Red Road Herbs Retreat & Learning Center LLC Red Road Herbs Retreat & Learning Center LLC - garden tours, classes and retreats - herbs and herbal

Red Road Herbs is a haven of peace and tranquility tucked away in the rolling hills of northeast Nebraska, just down the road from Humbug Creek. Rachel is an educator, ethobotanist and bio-regional (prairie) herbalist with over 25 years of experience growing herbs, harvesting wild herbs and using herbs for food and medicine.

The Aurora Borealis gave us a quite a show in Nebraska last night! A few years ago we put a switch on our yard light so ...
11/12/2025

The Aurora Borealis gave us a quite a show in Nebraska last night! A few years ago we put a switch on our yard light so we could turn it off for stargazing. In the pitch-black darkness, it was a spectacular show of magical colors and dancing waves of light. Even the stars were amazed!

"We ever feel grateful for the indulgent preference which our friends and patrons have heretofore shown" for The Best He...
11/03/2025

"We ever feel grateful for the indulgent preference which our friends and patrons have heretofore shown" for The Best Herbal Salve Ever! (quote from The Old Farmers Almanac.)

We've been making our Original handmade salve since 1996. The only ingredients are beeswax and olive oil infused with two well-known skin-healing herbs - Comfrey and Calendula. There are lots of herbal salves, even several that are Comfrey and Calendula, but ours is "the best" because we grow the plants in harmony with nature and harvest them at peak potency with respect. They are air-dried and solar infused in olive oil to retain their premium quality and vitality.

We continually receive testimonials on how well The Best Herbal Salve Ever works on dry skin, bruises, cracked feet, chapped hands and lips, broken bones, sprained ankles, psoriasis, eczema, rashes, cuts, scrapes and wounds. It not only helps heal, it helps ease pain. Kids love it and it's great for pets too. It's a must-have for kitchen cupboards, changing tables, toolboxes and medicine cabinets.

https://www.redroadherbs.com/new-products-1/the-best-herbal-salve-ever

All Hallow's Eve 🎃Whether you celebrate All Souls Day, Samhain or Day of the Dead, this time of year is a time of honori...
10/31/2025

All Hallow's Eve 🎃
Whether you celebrate All Souls Day, Samhain or Day of the Dead, this time of year is a time of honoring our ancestors. Some traditions include setting a place at the table for them, lighting the way to your front door to help them find their way to your home, telling stories and singing songs about them and feasts to celebrate their lives as well as the lives they created.

Herbs associated with All Hallow's Eve include Mugwort for protection, Sage for purification and Rosemary for remembrance.

🍁 Fall Salve Sale 🍁Pain Relief Salve - Buy 2 Get 1 FreeGet ready for the aches and pains of winter with our best-selling...
10/19/2025

🍁 Fall Salve Sale 🍁
Pain Relief Salve - Buy 2 Get 1 Free

Get ready for the aches and pains of winter with our best-selling salve and get a bonus jar with the purchase of two jars. It's great for nerve pain, sore muscles from shivers and shoveling snow, and achy joints from weather changes or inflammation.

For those think-ahead, planning types, practical gifts are IN this year for Christmas!

Stock up and give the gift of Pain Relief!
https://www.redroadherbs.com/new-products-1/the-best-herbal-salve-ever-pain-relief

We have two more fantastic classes scheduled to end our 2025 season!October 25 - Intention Bracelets with Karen GreenKar...
10/16/2025

We have two more fantastic classes scheduled to end our 2025 season!

October 25 - Intention Bracelets with Karen Green
Karen is the most knowledgable person I know when it comes to stones and crystals for healing. She will guide you through the process of creating an "intension" bracelet while teaching you all about the energies of stones/crystals.

Details and Registration Here:
https://www.redroadherbs.com/new-products-1/karens-comfort-crystals-class-intention-bracelets-october-25-2025

November 8 - Plants and Fungi for Color with Denise Wally
Denise is a retired forester and avid adventurer (currently on a tour of Egypt.) She is also the most creative person I know and will guide you through the process of making beautiful works of fabric art with her expertise in dying with plants and fungi.

Details and Registration Here:
https://www.redroadherbs.com/new-products-1/plants-fungi-for-color-with-denise-wally

Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra L.) Smooth sumac is called "nuppikt" (translation - "sour top") by the Pawnee, who were the or...
10/14/2025

Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra L.)
Smooth sumac is called "nuppikt" (translation - "sour top") by the Pawnee, who were the original inhabitants of this area of northeast Nebraska. In his botany thesis printed as a book, "Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region," Melvin Gilmore states the red leaves were gathered in the fall by "all tribes" to dry and use for smoking. He noted "an Omaha medicine-man, White Horse, said the fruits were boiled to make a styptic wash to stop hemorrhage in women after parturition." He also noted "among the Pawnee the fruits were boiled to make a remedy for dysmenorrhea [painful menstruation]." In addition to these uses of leaves and drupes, he notes the roots were used by the Omaha and Hochunk to make a yellow dye.

Sumac seeds have tannins that are very astringent, which make them an excellent treatment for healing wounds and stopping blood flow. However, ingesting them should be limited to small amounts because tannins in excess can cause liver damage. According to Kay Young, author of "Wild Seasons," the tannins are released when the seeds are crushed or boiled, but gently pressing the fruit simply releases the malic acid that makes them sour.

"Sumac has long been used as a flavoring ingredient specially in the Middle East and Mediterranean. Sumac is most notably one of the distinguishing ingredients in za'atar, which is a combination of sumac with various herbs and spices. "Traditionally, each family may have its own secret blend, but my own Foraged Flavor recipe for za'atar calls for equal amounts of sesame seeds, wild sumac, and thyme." (Tama Matsuoka Wong - seriouseats.com)

We will definitely be adding the Celtic Herbs & Healing Traditions event to our fall schedule next year! It was a lovely...
10/10/2025

We will definitely be adding the Celtic Herbs & Healing Traditions event to our fall schedule next year! It was a lovely gathering around the bonfire under a canopy of trees listening to heart-soothing, toe-tapping music 🍁

The violins pictured are beautiful works of art! One is 400 years old (carving) and the other one is 200 years old (decorated back.)

The Pumpkin Ranch is just down the road from Red Road Herbs!They also have jams, pickled asparagus, soaps and so much mo...
10/04/2025

The Pumpkin Ranch is just down the road from Red Road Herbs!

They also have jams, pickled asparagus, soaps and so much more…

The Celtic Herbs & Healing Traditions event tomorrow (Sunday) will start with a class featuring Scottish healing traditi...
10/04/2025

The Celtic Herbs & Healing Traditions event tomorrow (Sunday) will start with a class featuring Scottish healing traditions, including herbs, amulets, water, whiskey, stones and ceremonies related to the wheel of the year. I'm super excited to welcome a group of musicians from Lincoln who will entertain us with some toe-tapping Irish jigs and soulful ballads. To top it all off, we'll be serving traditional Scottish treats - Scotch Broth, Rumbledethumps and Cranachan. All for just $65!!

It's a great way to bask in the beauty of an autumn afternoon 🍁🍂🎃

REGISTER HERE:
https://www.redroadherbs.com/new-products-1/celtic-herbs-healing-traditions-with-music-and-meal

Many thanks to our friends, family and neighbors who watered, harvested and mowed while we enjoyed a getaway to visit Ne...
10/03/2025

Many thanks to our friends, family and neighbors who watered, harvested and mowed while we enjoyed a getaway to visit New England in the fall and celebrate my husband's birthday. It's quite rare that we can take time off together, especially before putting the gardens to bed for the winter. It was truly an amazing adventure!

We set the GPS on "no highways" and drove back roads for seven days through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, stopping all along the way at farm stands, covered bridges, quiet beaches, quaint cafes, museums, historical graveyards, rocky creeks and roadside picnic areas. The last day we ventured into the city and strolled around Boston Common and Boston Public Gardens.

(For those who know my passion for photography, you know how difficult it was to choose just a few to post of the hundreds I took while on this epic roadtrip adventure 😁)

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Red Road Herbs is an education-based business offering retreats, classes and garden tours. It is a haven of peace and tranquility tucked away in the rolling hills of northeast Nebraska. Rachel is a country herbalist with 20 years of experience growing herbs, harvesting wild herbs and using herbs for food and medicine.