Last week I took a continuing education class (CEU) in Pierce, Nebraska. As part of the class on herbs and aromatherapy, I got to meet Rachel Lynn Liester, the founder of Red Road Herbs in Stanton, Nebraska. Rachel is a Master Naturalist, and has been curating and cultivating her land in Stanton with local plants and herbs. She and her family care for the land, harvest and dry herbs, make and sell herbs and homemade salves, teach class on herbcraft, and host events throughout the spring and summer.
Rachels’ class was my FAVORITE part of the CEU! She has so much knowledge. I am seriously considering heading out to Stanton to take one of her herbal classes or to visit during one of her open public events. The prices are more than reasonable, though Stanton is something like 2.5 hours from Omaha. But as we are beginning to see spring, all the trees beginning to bud, I can only imagine how beautiful and interesting the plant life is at Red Road Herbs.
They are having an open house on Arbor day, April 27th, with a walk in the woods. And, National Herb Day on Sunday May 5th they’ll be giving away a plant to each visitor. You can find info on other retreats and private herb classes at: http://www.redroadherbs.com/