Workshop showcases DIY floral and herb-infused lip balms, salves
Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
July 15, 2025
Herbs and flowers, such as the lemon balm, chamomile and calendulas in the Alaska Harvest Collaborative garden, can be used to make soothing lip balms and salves.
Unleash your inner alchemist and discover the art of crafting luxurious, personalized lip balms and salves in this hands-on workshop hosted by the Alaska Harvest Collaborative.
Mallory Smith will lead the class and help participants harvest herbs fresh from the garden. The herbs will then be blended with soothing butters and protective waxes to create custom mixtures tailored to participants’ preferences. All materials are provided, and participants can take their handcrafted products home.
Smith mentors students in the Alaska Harvest Collaborative experiential learning garden, part of ÐÔÓûÉç Agricultural and Experiment Station. She has 15 years of experience growing fruits and vegetables in northern climates and working in the local food movement.
The class is Wednesday, July 23, from 5-7 p.m. The cost is $50, which includes materials. Student discounts are available, and class size is limited.
Meet at the entrance of Georgeson Botanical Garden and walk to the Alaska Harvest Collaborative gardens, located on the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the ÐÔÓûÉç Troth Yeddha’ Campus.
Register on Alaska Harvest Collaborative website, or visit .
For more information, contact Cathy Turner at ak.harvest@alaska.edu.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Glenna Gannon at gmgannon@alaska.edu or 907-474-5945. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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