Herbal Medicine Workshop, led by Summer McCreless

Alabama plants have been used in various medicines by Native Americans and later adopted by European and African Americans. This workshop will provide an opportunity for people to engage with the history of some native plants of Alabama, while learning about their medicinal uses in the past and present. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase homemade remedies and receive recipes.

This workshop will be led by Summer McCreless, owner of Mothering Herbs and a second generation herbalist. Summer has been practicing herbalism for over 17 years, teaching herbal education and plant identification and uses in North Alabama. She has over 30 years of experience and education in plant identification in the United States. 

This program is free and hosted by Florence Arts and Museums. This workshop is made possible by support from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. Pope’s Tavern Museum open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am until 4pm, and is located at 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL 35630. For questions, call : (256) 760-6379 or email: connect@florencealmuseums.com.