Red Road Herbs Retreat & Learning Center LLC

02/20/2026

Why I do what I do...and love it:

I have often been asked why I'm not a clinical herbalist and my answer is, "Because I love to teach." I would much rather teach people how to care for themselves than to have them depend on me to tell them how to do it. I believe people have the capacity to learn about the benefits of herbs and care for themselves, especially preventative care. It's the same reason I don't make dozens of products to sell. I'd rather teach you how to make your own. In my classes I even teach how to make the salves we sell.

Yes, of course, there are times when people need to have the services of someone who will tell them what herbs to take and when to take them, but that's just not my niche. (There are also times when people need the services of professional healthcare providers and diagnostic medical technology.) However, there are so many people who cannot afford the services of a clinical herbalist, but they can afford to learn about herbs and that knowledge stays with them for the rest of their lives. It can also be passed down to the next generation or shared with friends and family.

(Note: Wild Roots People's Clinic in Omaha offers FREE herbal consultations on the first Saturday of each month. Here's a link to their website for more information - https://www.wildrootspc.org)

I love connecting people to plants and helping them learn how to prepare them properly to get the most out of their benefits. I love introducing people to the wild plants growing all around us (worthy weeds) who offer their benefits freely and generously. I love what I do and feel it's how I can best be of service to humanity. I have found my purpose in teaching. It's in my DNA having been born into a family of teachers. I love learning and I love sharing the knowledge of elders who have taught me. I also love providing a space for people to learn...from me and from the plants.

If you would like to come learn about how to prepare herbs, how to grow herbs and/or how to identify wild herbs, check out the classes listed on our website: www.redroadherbs.com

02/13/2026

Saturday, February 21, 1:00
BAT Academy Art Studio in West Point

Taking time out to relax and rejuvenate is essential for maintaining both physical and mental health. Imagine unlocking a world of serenity and vitality, right in the comfort of your own home! By harnessing the power of natural ingredients from your kitchen or garden, you can craft your own luxurious spa treatments that nourish your body, calm your mind and rejuvenate your skin without the cost of expensive professional services.

Herbal Home Spa treatments are a game-changer - gentle, effective, and eco-friendly, they're the perfect way to take control of your wellbeing and radiate confidence from the inside out. This class will guide you through a range of DIY herbal spa ideas that will leave you feeling empowered, refreshed and ready to take on the world! You'll take home products to use and recipes that allow you to make them again and again. (Note: they make great gifts too!)

Sign up and come enjoy an afternoon at BAT Academy learning how to treat yourself with love ♥

Create your own at-home spa experience using herbs and essential oils for beauty, relaxation, and self-care. This class blends pampering with plant-powered wellness in a fun, hands-on experience. What You’ll Learn Herbs and essential oils for relaxing baths Natural facial treatments

02/12/2026

We will be offering FREE harvesting here at Red Road Herbs this spring!
We have an abundance of beneficial wild herbs, including nettle, ground ivy, cleavers, dandelion leaves, plantain, lamb's quarters and violets. We are happy to share!

I'll be available to help identify and provide information on their benefits. More information to come on the dates/times you can visit the farm and reap the benefits of what Nature provides freely and generously.

02/10/2026

Last night's Self-Love Celebration at BAT Academy in West Point was amazing! We are so blessed to have Lynnette and her unique skills to hold space for experiences that bring women together to nurture their minds, hearts and souls 🥰

02/08/2026

We have a couple of new members to our little community of critters here at Red Road Herbs. Last week we saw a beautiful red fox trotting down the garden paths. In the 30 years we've been here, I've never seen one! At one point he marked the path, then trotted off into the woods. A few days later I was able to get this photo from a distance while he was busy eating.

Our other newbie to the neighborhood is a screech owl. I haven't seen him yet, but we hear him every night after the sun goes down. It's a beautiful mating call that is unexpectedly not at all a "screech." He joins our resident great horned owl couple who have been here for many years.

Here's a link to watch/listen to the calls from All About Birds:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/sounds

02/06/2026

Herbal Home Spa class at BAT Academy in West Point
Saturday, February 21
1:00 - 3:00
Special Price: $45

As part of BAT Academy's Self-Love Month for February, we are offering a Herbal Home Spa class at a special price of $45. In this class you will create your own at-home spa experience using herbs and essential oils for beauty, relaxation, and self-care. This class blends pampering with plant-powered wellness in a fun, hands-on experience.

What You’ll Learn:
♥Herbs and essential oils for relaxing baths
♥Natural facial treatments
♥Herbal hair conditioning
♥Skin-softening and aromatherapy techniques

What’s Included:
♥Guided demonstrations
♥Take-home recipes and resources
♥Easy-to-use beauty rituals you can recreate anytime

Pre-registration is required

Create your own at-home spa experience using herbs and essential oils for beauty, relaxation, and self-care. This class blends pampering with plant-powered wellness in a fun, hands-on experience. What You’ll Learn Herbs and essential oils for relaxing baths Natural facial treatments

02/06/2026

Herbal Home Spa class at BAT Academy in West Point
Saturday, February 21
1:00 - 3:00
Special Price: $45

As part of BAT Academy's Self-Love Month for February, we are offering a Herbal Home Spa class at a special price of $45. In this class you will create your own at-home spa experience using herbs and essential oils for beauty, relaxation, and self-care. This class blends pampering with plant-powered wellness in a fun, hands-on experience.

What You’ll Learn:
♥Herbs and essential oils for relaxing baths
♥Natural facial treatments
♥Herbal hair conditioning
♥Skin-softening and aromatherapy techniques

What’s Included:
♥Guided demonstrations
♥Take-home recipes and resources
♥Easy-to-use beauty rituals you can recreate anytime

Pre-registration is required:

Create your own at-home spa experience using herbs and essential oils for beauty, relaxation, and self-care. This class blends pampering with plant-powered wellness in a fun, hands-on experience. What You’ll Learn Herbs and essential oils for relaxing baths Natural facial treatments

02/05/2026

This is a wonderful opportunity for women to experience sisterly love and learn how to create self-love rituals. Come share in the joy!

💗 BAT Academy invites you to join us for
“Love Thyself” a Woman’s Heart-Healing
Micro-Retreat.

❤️ In our short time together we will explore a variety of heart centered practices. Including a cacao ceremony, wildcrafting herbal bath soaks, creating art with intention, opening the heart through sound & movement plus so much more.

💗 This gathering of sisters offers a welcoming and fun environment for rest, reflection and reconnection.

❤️ Self-Love is the one decision that stands between you and your becoming.

💗 Direct message us TODAY to reserve your seat or call us during business hours Wednesday & Thursday 12-6 p.m..

01/31/2026

Imbolc is a fire festival/feast marking the half-way point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox on the Celtic Wheel of the Year. It is celebrated on February 1st and is a public holiday in Ireland.

Imbolc Eve, on January 31st, is the night to leave out a piece of cloth called a Brat Bhride (Brigid's cloak) to be blessed as she passes over the land waking up the earth and breathing life into the death of winter. The cloth is brought in before sunrise, then used for healing and protection throughout the year for both humans and livestock.

The colors traditionally used for a Brat Bhride are white, to symbolize snow and purity, green to symbolize the greening of spring or red, to symbolize fire. Every year the cloth is put out on Imbolc Eve its healing power gets stronger.

01/29/2026

Are you starting seeds inside this year?
Are your seedlings "leggy"?
Here's the scientific reason it happens and a tip to prevent it:

In nature many seeds have to push through several inches of darkness in leaf litter to reach the sunlight. In scientific terms it's call skotomorphogenesis and it causes etiolation (long, weak stems due to lack of light.) Once they come to the surface they are not only exposed to sunlight, but also to wind and rain. Due to their ability to detect pressure by use of mechanosensitive ion channels in their cells they undergo a change in their growth pattern, which scientists call thigmomorphogenesis.

In non-scientific terms, gently rubbing the seedlings to mimic a gentle breeze will cause them to grow thicker stems and you'll have healthy, hearty seedlings.

Photo: from organic gardening uk

01/27/2026

February at BAT Academy in West Point is Self-Love month 🥰
Join us for an afternoon of heart-healing with a cacao ceremony, a sound bath, herbal crafting, sisterhood and more. Delightful refreshments will be served.

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01/25/2026

Happy Burns Night!!
Robert Burns is Scotland's national poet, known the "Bard of Ayershire." His birthday (January 25th) has been celebrated since 1801 (originally called a "Burns Supper.") Traditional Scottish foods are served, including haggis, neeps and tatties (turnips and potatoes.) A prayer called "Selkirk Grace" is said for the meal, then the haggis is "piped in" (bagpipes played) and the Burns' poem "Address to a Haggis" is recited by the host. Of course, whisky is included in the celebration as well.

Although he died in 1796 at age 37, his influence has spread worldwide. The title of American author John Steinbeck's book "Of Mice and Men" is taken from the last line of a Burns' poem called "To A Mouse." You may have heard it quoted: "the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry." Singer/songwriter Bob Dylan once said that the poem "Red, Red Rose" was his "greatest influence." The most famous of his poems "Auld Lang Syne" is sang nationwide as the clock strikes midnight.

Photo: Selkirk Grace sign at Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, Scotland