Bohème Botanika Herbals

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Happy April! In British folklore, rising on the first of the month and saying “rabbit, rabbit, rabbit” as your first wor...
04/01/2026

Happy April!

In British folklore, rising on the first of the month and saying “rabbit, rabbit, rabbit” as your first words will ensure good luck for the next 30 days. This is particularly powerful in April and near Ostara-the pagan spring festival on the wheel of the year celebrating rebirth, renewal and new beginnings.

It’s been a long, chilly raw winter and though technically spring is here-the earth is digging her heels in here in Vermont and isn’t ready to wake up just yet. The grey, cold weather and bleak landscape can feel daunting when all I want is to see something green poking out of the ground.

The weather and the world can make it difficult to stay present, engaged and on track these days. So I’ve been trying to incorporate more ritual, spell weaving and intention setting into my daily life through whimsy and mindful magical moments like this “rabbit” charm.

Life has pulled me away from more elaborate spell casting and rituals lately but I have still been finding small ways to weave magic into my life. By making my own cleaning products and infusing them with herbs and intentions, making moon water to water my houseplants, blessing my seeds and my meals. I made an offering to the earth of our first duck eggs. I do some short affirmations when I wash my face or brush my hair. I light a candle or burn some herbs at transition times. I have my phone set to remind me a couple times a day to breathe or to offer a moment of gratitude or find magic in a mundane moment. It doesn’t solve everything (how could it) but it helps. Staying mindful and seeking out whimsy helps.

Do you have any favorite daily rituals you’re willing to share?

We’ve got duck eggs for sale! My girls (Goldie, Junie, Lily and Dilly with the support of their sweet drake, Clove) are ...
03/25/2026

We’ve got duck eggs for sale! My girls (Goldie, Junie, Lily and Dilly with the support of their sweet drake, Clove) are in springtime egg production mode!

Duck eggs have a larger, more nutritious yolk than chicken eggs, full of healthy fats, extra protein (30% more!) and high levels of omega 3 fatty acids. The consistency is rich and creamy, almost custard like. Great in baking, for soufflés and quiche and all other egg dishes. They make the best dippy eggs with toast ever!

My ducks are happy, healthy and well taken care of. They free range and are supplemented with a varied diet. The pale green and white eggs are collected fresh every day. Eggs vary in size based on the bird but are typically the size of a large chicken egg or bigger.

We will have a couple dozen a week available. Reach out to claim some and pick up at the Underhill Apothecary. $8/half dozen.

I will also have fertilized eggs for sale for hatching your own flock of heritage breed Runner Ducks! $6/egg.

Amber at bohemebotanika@gmail.com

A smattering of vernal equinox glimmers that have been inspiring and moving me of late. Nourishment: duck egg, spinach a...
03/20/2026

A smattering of vernal equinox glimmers that have been inspiring and moving me of late.

Nourishment: duck egg, spinach and carmelized onion quiche made with eggs from our own flock and icy cold glasses of Sugar Maple sap right from the trees

Poetry: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost (and the true meaning behind it)

Medicine: Indian Pipe Tincture and St. John’s Wort to navigate the end of winter darkness and lots of my Deep Breath Tea to fortify my lungs and move grief

Music: Spiegel im spiegel Arvo Pärt

Art: Jo Stephen Photography and images. I’ve been particularly swooning over her cyanotypes and cyanolumen pieces (shown below)

Film: Hamnet directed by Chloé Zhao (you will cry as if a well burst)

Movement: beautifully expressive, somatic dance by Noyes School of Rhythm at retreat that has since inspired me to move my body to music every day

Self care: Gua Sha with Rose Quartz and my Persian Rose serum while listening to self love affirmations on the

Treasures: gathering Usnea lichen, shaken out of the branches by the wind and frozen golden nuggets of Spruce pitch, gleaming like crystals decorating the bark of the tree and being reminded that the Earth provides even in her deathlike slumber.

Creativity: singing Caledonia into the mouth of the cavern I discovered in the back woods and imagining I was softly serenading Mother Earth herself awake

Love: speaking love to a family member through lucid dream work and parts therapy when trauma makes it too painful to communicate in person

Hope: planning gardens and starting seeds and beginning to fill this years apprenticeship with a new circle of eager herbalism students

Comfort: wrapping myself in the softest green blanket that came in the mail from an old friend that I hadn’t heard from in awhile

Www.bohemebotanika.com

Hello friends! I’m finding myself donating more of my time and resources as an herbalism instructor and volunteer these ...
03/13/2026

Hello friends!

I’m finding myself donating more of my time and resources as an herbalism instructor and volunteer these days and would love your support in covering the cost of some of the herbs and supplies I’ve been using.

Until now I’ve been donating much of the needed supplies on my own when I volunteer but like many of you, I’m pinching pennies. I still plan to donate my time and skills but, though I’d love to, I am finding it difficult to also cover the cost of the necessary supplies. I’d love to still be able to provide these activities but I need just a little help from the community to cover materials.

In the near future I am hoping to get a regular and ongoing donation mutual aid fund set up that I can just pull from as needed and have the flexibility to use the funds as needed for various community projects but until then I’m just asking for $20-$30 to cover some herbs needed for a specific project that’s coming up@this Tuesday. I am teaching a tea blending class as part of a wonderful horticultural therapy group I’ve been volunteering with that utilizes plant therapy to engage folks with memory loss. I’m not going to share the name of the organization here because I have not chatted with them about whether or not it would be OK to share in this way nor are they asking for the funds directly.

But I am asking personally for some small donations so that I can cover some of my own expense to run the class.

If you’d like to donate I’d be so appreciative and you can do so via the Venmo link in my bio. Any amount is helpful and welcome! Just put “herb fund” in the notes, please! Any donations I receive above the $20-$30 that I need for this specific project will be put towards future community projects.

Thanks so much!

Seeking Wild Folks! Folks who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, nibble on plants, eat berries right off the vine, ...
03/11/2026

Seeking Wild Folks! Folks who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, nibble on plants, eat berries right off the vine, get a little bramble scratched and nettle stung. Who want to create lifelong friendships and dive deep into the mesmerizing world of plant medicine while reclaiming the wisdom of the earth that is innately inside all of us!

The Wild Folk Herbal Apprenticeship is entering its 6th year! This in depth, nature immersive course takes place at Briar Stone Farm in Vermont and spans 5 months, June through October!

If you have been wanting to take the first steps towards becoming an herbalist or if you’d like to deepen your medicine making skills, plant wisdom and earth based connection this is your call to join us!

I’ve been deep in hibernation mode until recently and haven’t been promoting this class much so I am extending an earlybird discount to you all until April 1! And I’ve added some surprise extras for students this year as well! You can find all of the details and application on my website. Enrollment ends June 1st or until the course is full!

Www.bohemebotanika.com/apprenticeship

Nope, It’s not buttercream. It’s skin cream! An old fashioned skin remedy made from pure, grass fed cow tallow! I source...
02/20/2026

Nope, It’s not buttercream. It’s skin cream!

An old fashioned skin remedy made from pure, grass fed cow tallow! I source the raw fat locally from family owned Vermont farms like and render and purify it myself to ensure the highest quality possible.

This emollient fat mimics our skins natural oils and sebum more than most plant based oils so it is one of the richest, most effective oils for dry and damaged skin.

When rendered properly tallow is pure, white and solid at room temperature and has a very subtle and pleasant buttery fragrance. I whip the purified tallow with a bit of organic olive oil that’s been infused with my garden grown Calendula to make it even more healing. The result is a soft, light, fluffy, delicately scented and luxuriously rich, all-purpose cream that absorbs easily.

Choose from Bergamot or Rose Geranium scent and slather it over dry, itchy irritated skin, use it to soften feet, elbows and calloused hands, use it as a protective skin barrier while skiing or working outdoors, apply it to minor cuts and scrapes and even use it on face for drier complexions.

It’s hand down my most reached for product of winter (pun intended).

It’s back in stock now but each micro batch of only 24 jars that I make flies off the shelves so get a jar or two while it’s here!

An assortment of recent glimmers that are helping me right now. What are some of yours? Nourishment: poached pear and al...
02/16/2026

An assortment of recent glimmers that are helping me right now. What are some of yours?

Nourishment: poached pear and almond oatmeal and Earl Grey tea

Medicine: Hawthorn tincture and my Lucid Dreams Tea

Poetry: Flare by Mary Oliver from The Leaf and the Cloud

Music: I Remember by Mary Drake and Glow Worms by Vashti Bunyan

Art: botanical paintings by Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris ( ‘Foxglove’ shown here)

Movement: a brisk walk with the ravens swooping overhead

Self Care: misting myself with Maple Milk Hydrating Mist in the sauna

Treasures: a new (to me) pair of upholstered, gingham cottage chairs for the dining table and a framed print of cardinals to honor the pair that visits the bird feeder, my Valentines Day present from Adam: tickets to see Sierra Ferrell

Creativity: creating a dream collage to post by the bed to gaze at to help me sleep

Love: a container of veggie scraps for the ducks left in the woodshed by our neighbors

Hope: medicine garden planning and writing postcards to government officials to demand accountability

Comfort: hearing one of the cats snoring from his basket by the fire

✊🏻Vermont Mutual Aid Herb Collection✊🏽Folks protesting and protecting their community in Minneapolis are still in need o...
02/12/2026

✊🏻Vermont Mutual Aid Herb Collection✊🏽

Folks protesting and protecting their community in Minneapolis are still in need of support! This administration is constantly keeping us jumping from one emergency to another but we can’t forget that things are still dire there!

We’ve been hearing from herbalists that they are feeling stretched with herbal resources for their communities and are asking for our help. So I’ve been working with .apothecary to organize a Vermont Mutual Aid Herb Collection.

If you are a Vermont based herbalists or medicine maker, we are looking for your donations of bulk herbs, tea blends, extracts and remedies to ship to MN. Anyone can donate but there are some considerations to take into account before offering herbs.

🌸Donation Considerations🌸

🌿 Herbs and tea blends should be safely dried, packed and ready to use.
🌿Remedies should denote alcohol or glycerin based.
🌿ALL donations should include clear labels with full ingredient list and expiration date or best by date.
🌿 Labels in Spanish as well as English are helpful when possible.

Needs are changing weekly and I will try to update info here when I hear of any changes. Feel free to reach out to me (Amber) with any specific questions. A general list of herbal needs is as follows:

🌼Current Needs🌼

🌿Nervines and stress support
🌿Immune and digestive support
🌿Sleep formulas
🌿Single plant extracts and glycerites
🌿Flower essences, tea blends, topical skincare
🌿Muscle salves and topical pain relief

🌺Monetary Donations🌺

If you’d prefer to offer a monetary donation you can use this link:

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/C8YQ6X5AWESK1/checkout/RKKR5JTURC65GXCO7XMTVRKD?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAP64E9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafK_KRvFkTDKmq5aadoFutG31GzGA4gRnBHdO_56rpsvHuH_Kj93Tk64yvgCQ_aem_pbvB9SeCMzFok3SnuLIC8Q

Anyone may donate and all funds collected will go towards shipping costs and/or purchasing more herbs and remedies.

🌻Dropoff Locations🌻
We will be gathering items, organizing them and shipping them all together at intervals. Time is of the essence!

You may drop off physical donations to:
apothecary in Burlington during operating hours

in a Underhill. I do not have regular hours so email me to let me know when you’ll be dropping off.

You may direct all questions to my email: Amber at bohemebotanika@gmail.com

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Well that was exactly what my heart needed! The Deep Winter Shop and Sip was a beautiful success! Thank you to everyone ...
02/08/2026

Well that was exactly what my heart needed! The Deep Winter Shop and Sip was a beautiful success! Thank you to everyone that braved the cold and navigated the backroads to find our sweet, hidden apothecary in the woods!

I loved helping you find the best gifts and skincare, pouring out tinctures and tea for you, dreaming and scheming about future gardens (and how to dismantle the patriarchy). I loved sharing music suggestions, elderberry syrup, chocolate and this magical space with you all.

I create events to offer something whimsical and magical to you but I definitely think I end up with the fullest heart. Every person that walks through the door with a smile or a kind word or excitement about an herb makes this place feel even more special and is helping me to replenish and heal my spirit after a year of depletion.

Thank you for choosing to shop small and local! And I hope your herbal remedies are exactly the medicine you need!

Also thank you to for keeping me company and offering insightful tarot readings all weekend. You can schedule a zoom reading with her anytime too!

If you missed this event, please join my email list so you don’t miss the next one! And you can always shop online! Also, for the rest of the winter, the apothecary will be by appointment so just send an email if you want to plan a time to come shop and I’ll walk down the hill and put a pot of tea on!

Thank you all again for choosing to shop small and local. I hope your herbal remedies are exactly the medicine you need! Until next time, take care of your hearts!

It’s the last day of the Deep Winter Shop and Sip! There are still lots of self care goodies, potions, herbs and gifts ...
02/08/2026

It’s the last day of the Deep Winter Shop and Sip! There are still lots of self care goodies, potions, herbs and gifts on the shelves! So come in and warm up with some hot tea, adaptogen hot cocoa or a Sweetheart Sparkler mocktail! And get a mini tarot reading with in the herb drying room too! Here until 5pm!

Deep Winter Shop and Sip Weekend is happening now! The Apothecary is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon to 5pm each d...
02/06/2026

Deep Winter Shop and Sip Weekend is happening now!

The Apothecary is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon to 5pm each day! The shop is bursting with deep winter self care and remedies, botanical skincare, herbs, teas, potions and lots of new gift items and antiques!

Come by for Valentine’s Day gifts, a cup of Tulsi-Maca Hot Chocolate or a botanical mocktail, or just to say hi!

Our homestead apothecary is only open for a few special events over the winter so don’t miss out!

10 Apple Tree Lane Underhill Vermont

And for those that can’t make it in person-the online shop is now restocked! 💐💕🌸☕️🩷

I did not celebrate Imbolc yet. It’s one of my favorite, cross quarter festivals. It symbolizes the quickening of life, ...
02/02/2026

I did not celebrate Imbolc yet. It’s one of my favorite, cross quarter festivals. It symbolizes the quickening of life, stirring beneath ice and snow, conception, germination, the moment our dreams begin to manifest into reality. It’s usually when I start to roll out new projects, new products and get ready for the next season. But I’ve been moving slowly.

I must admit I don’t know if I’m ready. I am still deep in hibernation. And while I’ve been dreaming, scheming and quietly creating, I don’t know what I want to bring forth into the world yet. I don’t know what to offer to such a hurting world this season. Herbs, flowers, beauty and medicine don’t seem nearly enough anymore.

This past week I’ve been hiding, burying myself further under the covers. Anxiety has gripped me. Fear of the world, distrust of other people. Despair. Anger. It’s a bleakness I’m not familiar with. I am still wintering. I’m not ready to emerge but I know it’s time.

I desperately want to share my apothecary with you. I have a beautiful Deep Winter Shop and Sip scheduled for this weekend that I’ve been concocting potions and collecting treasures for. I want to invite you all in to experience this serenity, medicine and magic but I’m feeling quite tender and a bit afraid of sharing my sanctuary. But I know that this is what I have to offer the world right now. The medicines from this summer need to get to you. Lemon balm, Tulsi, Rose, St. John’s Wort. All waiting patiently to start their work. And we know it’s time.

This event will embody the quiet stirring of Imbolc. It will not be rushed, it will not be extravagant. It will be nourishing, inspiring, comforting and romantic. The shelves will be lined with gentle medicines to ease our broken hearts. Soothing skincare, soft creams, sweet elixirs. The music will be soft and ethereal- a lullaby to wake up to, the tea will be hot and the company true. will be reading the cards.

This weekend the apothecary will be a safe space to share, cry, grieve. A cozy womb that you are allowed to linger in for as long as you’d like. We can whisper about what new world we want to create. Please stop by. It is time.

More info: www.bohemebotanika.com/events

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Bohéme Botanika is a "gypsy" herb farm and garden enterprise owned and operated by community herbalist Amber Kennedy. I rent land and garden plots throughout Worcester County to grow medicinal and culinary herbs, flowers and vegetables. I currently operate at Bell Brook Farm in West Brookfield and Ohana Farm in North Brookfield. I also forage for local, in-season herbs and botanicals throughout New England. My focus is on the health and harmony of my community through the use of plants and the natural world. I specialize in hand blended teas, botanical skin and beauty care, folk remedies, herbal elixirs and tonics, herbal first aid remedies, fresh herbs and flowers and nature inspired gifts. I offer a yearly Full Moon Herbal CSA and herbal workshops, classes and Plant ID Hikes throughout the year as well as a free weekly Teaching Garden . My products can be made to order and will soon be available in my Etsy shop and at various fairs, festivals and markets around central massachusetts. Email Amber at bohemebotanika@gmail.com to schedule an herbal wellness consultation or to order products that you might be interested in. Follow us for upcoming events and products updates!

Blessing! Amber Joy Kennedy