Tilia Botanicals
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Tilia Botanicals is Your Centre for Herbal Learning
Tilia is pleased to be able to offer fun & educational classes and special events in many aspects of the herbal culture. Classes include topics such as how to make herbal remedies; growing herbs; plant ID and harvest wild plants; aromatherapy, making soap and personal care items; how to cook with herbs, and wild food foraging. We have even offered summer camps for kids! Our teachers are all experts in their field and joyfully share their passion for plants and natural health with event participants.
Please check back often to this page to find updates on the latest upcoming classes and events we are offering in the coming months.
Fall Harvesting & Medicine Making Workshop
Sunday September 27, 2026
9:30am - 4:00pm
This incredibly fun and informative day is a chance for you to immerse yourself in the world of wild plants and herbal remedies. The morning will see you head out on an herb gathering outing with our instructors, herbalist Michael Niezen and wild forager Laura Jany, and you will learn about a range of herbal plants and how best to harvest them. You’ll then bring your herbal harvest back to our classroom where herbalist and Tilia co-owner Rachel Beck will share more about the plants you have harvested and help you to create your own natural remedies to take home. Refreshments included.
DATE: Sunday September 27, 2026
COST: $99 + GST
Soap Making Class
Wednesday October 21, 2026
6pm - 8:30pm
In this fun and informative class, you will learn how to make your very own handcrafted soap bars. In this class we will demonstrate all the proper techniques for successful, safe soap making, including the important troubleshooting tips to help. You will leave with not only your own bars of soap that we've made in class but a kit to take home so that you can get started on your own soap making adventures!
DATE: Wednesday October 24, 2026
COST: $89 + GST (include soap making kit to take home)
how to register
You can register online (see registration button below)
contact us by phone: 250-428-8866
or email hello@tiliabotanicals.com to register for a class.
We’ll also sign you up right at the store; we’re always happy when you stop in to see us!
Cancellation Policy: Our instructors put a great deal of work into preparing our classes so that you have an amazing learning experience. Because of this our classes are popular and it is not unusual for us to having waiting lists for our classes. In an effort to be fair to everyone we have created a cancellation policy that we believe recognizes our instructors’ efforts while respecting the reality that sometimes you need to cancel after you register.
If you cancel at least 7 days prior to the class you will receive a full refund less a 5% administration fee.
If you cancel between 6 days and 48 hours prior to the class you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel with less than 48 hours’ notice or if a course has already started there is no refund.
If you have any questions about our cancellation policy please feel free to contact us at (250) 428-8866 or email us at hello@tiliabotanicals.com.
PLEASE NOTE: All class start times are based on Creston's time (Creston does not change their time). If you are uncertain whether your time zone is the same as ours, please email us for confirmation on this. Thanks.