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Blake Burger leads an adult class on tincture methods, herb qualities and formulation, with herbal wines and cordials also on the agenda.
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Cordials and Tincture treats herbal preparation as both a hands-on process and a set of choices: participants will work with different tincture methods, consider how herb qualities relate to formulation, and discuss and prepare herbal wines and cordials.
A tincture, as described for this class, is made by soaking plant material in alcohol. The session draws on basic principles of Ayurveda and asks participants to consider herbs’ qualities, characteristics and functions when thinking about formulation.
The class includes preparation using different tincture methods, as well as discussion and preparation of herbal wines and cordials. That wider scope gives the two-hour session more than one kind of herbal preparation to work through.
Further reading: Cordials and Tincture | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
Blake Burger joined Denver Botanic Gardens as a seasonal gardener and moved into a full-time horticulturalist position after a year. His work at the Gardens has included tropical and native plants, vegetables and herbs; after earning an herbalist certification in Denver, he began working with medicinal plants there.
Burger founded the Denver Medicinal Plant Society in 2015, created and maintains York Street’s medicinal-plant beds, and helped establish the Gardens’ first Herbalist Certificate Program. He is also a certified yoga instructor. The Gardens says he led more than 1,000 yoga classes over six years and developed its yoga program.
Further reading: Cordials and Tincture | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
The Gardens lists one continuous two-hour session rather than separately timed activities. Its scope pairs tincture work and formulation discussion with herbal wines and cordials.
The class runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and is listed for adults.
The Gardens lists a class price of $44, or $39 for members. Registration is linked from the class listing; check the ticket link for current availability.
The listing does not say whether general Gardens admission is included or whether additional costs apply.
The class is at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206. The listing does not identify a classroom or class-specific entrance. Call 720-865-3500 to confirm where to arrive.
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The Gardens says participants take home a one-ounce bottle of tincture and a jar for making one at home as practice.
The Gardens says most indoor and outdoor facilities, including classrooms, are wheelchair accessible, though some areas may require assistance. Accessible parking is first-come, first-served. Manual wheelchairs are available at no charge through Visitor Services, also first-come; reservations are not accepted, and motorized wheelchairs are not offered.
Classes and workshops can be adapted for most accommodations. ASL interpretation and CART captioning are free for registration-based programs when requested at least two weeks ahead. Because the class page does not name its room, contact the Gardens at 720-865-3500 to discuss access needs and confirm the room.
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Limited free parking is available in the Gardens’ complex between York and Josephine streets during regular operating hours. The complex is for Gardens visitors and does not allow overnight parking. Street parking is available in Cheesman Park or Congress Park where posted.
York Street’s published hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., while this class ends at 6:00 p.m.; confirm parking arrangements for class attendees before relying on the complex. Vans must use its top deck because of height restrictions, and RVs are not permitted. EV charging stations in the public garage are free for visitors in two-hour increments.
The Gardens identifies the Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center at 1007 York Street and the Freyer–Newman Center at 1085 York Street as entrances to the main gardens. The class listing does not say which entrance or classroom to use.
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RTD routes 24 (York and Josephine streets) and 10 (12th Avenue) serve the Gardens. Bike racks are at the York Street main entrance.
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The Gardens lists Cordials and Tincture for adults.
A one-ounce tincture bottle and a jar for making a tincture at home as practice.
The class page lists the class fee but does not say whether general admission or additional costs are included.
The Gardens offers these at no charge for registration-based programs when requested at least two weeks in advance; contact the Gardens about the class.
1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
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