Distillation of medicinal herbs

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The course is structured to discover everything needed to distill medicinal herbs. The workshop will be held presentially at Cascina Vicentini in Monferrato, Piedmont, and is organized in a single eight-hour meeting over the weekend. During the first part of the course you will explain the theoretical notions and the stages of the distillation process, during the second part you will proceed with exercises with the aim of putting into practice the knowledge learned. During the first part of the course I will explain the theoretical notions and stages of the distillation process, during the second part we will proceed with exercises with the purpose of putting the knowledge learned into practice. The course is enriched with practical guides and coaching sessions to ensure you gain concrete skills and put them into practice. During the theoretical part of the course I will explain the techniques of distillation of aromatic plants and what is the process of producing essential oils and aromatic waters. We will see the techniques of extraction, hydrodistillation and steam distillation. I will give advice on how to go about choosing aromatic plants and how to handle and store extracts. During the practical part, I will guide you through the process of distilling and separating the essential oil from the aromatic water. Your complete transformation begins here. Join me and begin your journey toward creating natural and unique products, gaining independence in your production and sharing your knowledge with other enthusiasts. Don't wait, sign up now and start creating fragrant products from nature with the “Natural Distillation Course.”
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Cascina Vicentini
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Important information

Italian / English / French
Free cancellation (2 gg)
Duration (6 ore)
School-Friendly
Disability-Friendly
Bad-Weather-proof
Private Reservation

What to expect

10:30 am I arrive at the farmhouse and welcome you with good coffee/tea/tea/water so we all get to know each other a bit 11:00 am I have a few gifts for you... we start with some theory on Distillation. 12:00 Noon It's off to the garden to collect plants to distill then we go into the lab and get started!!! 1:00/13:30 pm Lunch all together! We will eat something light... one has to work in the afternoon! 2:30 pm We finish distilling and separate the oil from the hydrolate. If there is time left we will put on another type of plant for a second distillation! 4:00 p.m. Questions and doubts over coffee/tea/isane/water. 5:00 pm All go home with their own scents!

Meeting place

Cascina Vicentini

Reservation policy

You can always cancel your reservation up to 2 days in advance, choosing whether to receive a refund on your payment method or receive credits of the same amount spendable on the platform. In case of bad weather situation, the experience will be held inside. The experience can be booked up to 24h before it takes place.
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Where

Via San Pietro 23 Alfiano Natta

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