Here is a sneak peek at our 2026 workshops! Check back at the end of February for full details.
All workshops are held live and outdoors at Seeds of Solidarity Farm and Education Center unless otherwise indicated. Space is limited and Pre-registration required.
Free or by donation!! to support full access for low-income women and those who would not often have an experience like this. We strive to support and unite women diverse in culture, race, life experience, and gender identity. The workshops are offered singly, not as a series and we do our best to give all who inquire one workshop in order to offer an opportunity to as many women as possible. We also hope you will check out and spread the word about our other Seeds of Solidarity workshops including our farming/garden and building immersions.
We will provide full details on each, and start taking registrations at the end of February. To REGISTER for one of the workshops below: email deb@seedsofsolidarity.org with your name, town of residence and first and second workshop choices from the list below, and we will reply promptly with the one we can offer you. Read on for full descriptions.
Women Healing Women Healing Earth is a program of Seeds of Solidarity Education Center, Our team includes an amazing group of facilitators that bring creative skills, and diverse cultural backgrounds and life experience.
Spring Awakening, Sunday April 26th, 9-11am
with Nalini Goordial, Connie LadyCee Owens, and Deb Habib.
A taste of reiki, yoga, singing bowls and meditative moments to soothe the soul, inspire self-care. Nalini, Connie, and Deb are among the founders of Women Healing Women Healing Earth, and joyfully collaborate to get the season off to a great start!
Animal Tracking and Signs. Friday May 15th, 10am to 1PM. with Valerie Wisniewski. Description to come.
Words in Color. Saturday June 13th 9am-12PM with Melizza Santram-Chernov.
Description to come.
Medicinal Mushroom Preparations. Wednesday July 1, 10am-1PM with Hannah Morano. Learn to ID and prepare medicinal mushrooms that are local to our northeast region. Hannah Morano, community herbalist and founder of Sweet Birch Herbals in Ashfield, MA will share various ways to safely and effectively process medicinal mushrooms for general wellness. She will cover five mushrooms, their uses, where to find them and how to prepare them. Recipes and handouts provided. Hannah Morano is a holistic health coach and community herbalist devoted to providing the region with high-quality plant-based medicines that are locally grown and sustainably wildcrafted to ensure abundance for future generations. Hannah approaches her work with compassion and an open heart as she serves a wide range of clients and customers. She grows over 50 herbs on her farm in Ashfield. Check out her natural product line, visit her farm store and learn more at www.sweetbirchherbals.com or contact sweetbirchherbals@gmail.com.
Fashion Passion: Enhance your Headwear. Saturday June 27th, 10am-1PM with Connie Ladycee Owens. Embellish your headwear or crown, as you are a queen! We will have your choice of a cap, sun-visors, or headband available for you to bling out in your own creative way. Or, bring a special one of your own to embellish! Connie is a co-founder of the Women Healing Women Healing Earth program and brings an atmosphere of joy, beauty, and creativity to this workshop! You can find her creations at Stage on Main in Orange, and the Petersham County Store too.
Cooking with Gratitude: Ancestral Preservation Sunday July 12th, 10am to 1PM. with Nalini Goordial. A day spent reconnecting with the simple traditions of food preservation, a practice shared by women across all cultures. We will move through four hands on station to craft an infused honey, herbal salt, chili oil and a quick pickle. We will end with a shared meal, a bowl of kimchi fried rice(using another fermentation item) to further demonstrate how ancestral methods can be used in modern life. You will take home 4 jars of finish products and ideas for incorporating into your routine.
Here is a great spice blending guide courtesy of Nalini!
Sofrito, So Good. Cocinemos! Thursday July 30th from 10am to 1PM with Jessica Vargas and Natasha Castillo-Vargas. Description to come.
Blossom with Clay. Thursday 2-5PM with Lydia Grey. Description to come.
Skill Up: Make a Winsert. Weds Sept 16th, 9am to 12PM with Janice Kurkoski. Stay ahead of the cold weather this winter by learning how to make “winserts”, clear insulated window panels that are installed on the interior and can cut heat loss through a typical window by up to 50%. They can be made using basic tools and skills: drill, screwdriver, hairdryer, scissors.
Participants will get hands-on practice making winserts for typical basement windows and leave with a winsert AND the skills needed to make more at home. Extra materials for personal projects will be available for purchase at minimal cost.
Celebration Installation
With Phyllis Labanowski
if you are interested in helping with the annual Seeds of Solidarity environmental/justice/peace celebration art installation for the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival stay tuned This will likely involve stringing flowers and other assistance in late September.
The 2026 Women Healing Women Healing Earth workshops are made possible through grants and the generosity of individuals.
*Free of charge to support full access for low income women. Donations to Seeds of Solidarity Education Center, a non-profit organization, are always welcome and will enable us to continue to provide these and other programs.
These workshops are designed to be restorative spaces for women who would benefit from positive energy and a sense of community, to gather free of other life demands. If transportation or childcare is a challenge, please contact deb@seedsofsolidarity.org and we will do our best to support you.
Find more Seeds of Solidarity workshops and events here.
Enjoy a video featuring the Women Healing Women team, as well as these ideas for self/land/community care inspired by their stories.
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