Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids, Brighter Futures
HEALTHY SCHOOLS + HEALTHY KIDS + BRIGHTER FUTURE BEST PRACTICES FOR A TOXIC-FREE CAMPUS Children are uniquely vulnerable to toxics exposure. Their size, immature organs, and developing bodies and brains make their exposure proportionately greater and their ability to detoxify or mitigate certain toxics more difficult. Children are at a greater risk because of [...]
Toxic Free Future Campaign
Toxic Exposure in Public Spaces By Megan Kaun, Nichole Warwick, Lendri Purcell 12/1/17 California will restrict farmers’ use of certain pesticides near schools according to a new rule announced this November. Taking effect Jan. 1, farmers will no longer be allowed to spray certain pesticides within a quarter mile of public K-12 schools and [...]
Herbal Honeys & Syrups
What You Need Ingredients - Makes 36 ounces • Herbs, coarsely ground – 28 oz by volume (14oz/1.75 cups for each: tea & honey) • Honey – 14 oz./1.75 cups • Water – 24 oz./3 cups (for decoction and double boiler) • Herbal tincture – 12 oz./1.75 cups (for syrup) Equipment • Measuring cup [...]
How to Make Herbal Tinctures
What You Need Ingredients • Herb – washed if fresh or clean & dried • Alcohol (menstruum/solvent) – amount will vary to cover total herb quantity • Optional: for fresh roots - pruners to chop plant material and vegetable brush to clean roots. Equipment • Clean mason jar with new lid (no nicks!) • [...]
Harvesting, Drying & Making Tea!
What You Need Ingredients & Equipment • Herbs! • Kitchen or garden scissors • Rubber bands and/or drying screens • Clean glass jars for storing herbs • Labels, permanent marker and clear packing tape • Optional: for fresh roots - pruners to chop plant material and vegetable brush to clean roots. Instructions 1. Gather [...]
Natural Skin Care Making
How to Make Lotion Necessary Equipment Digital scale Blender Measuring cups Pouring pot Ingredients Waters ⅔ cup rose water ⅓ cup aloe vera gel Essential oils of your choice *optional Oils ¾ cup herb infused olive oil ⅓ cup coconut oil 1 Tbsp lanolin 1 ounce beeswax Instructions Combine waters in a glass measuring [...]
Soap Making
Soap Making Necessary Equipment Several heat resistant bowls of varying sizes Digital scale Measuring cups Spatula Protective eye wear Rubber gloves Wisk Stick blender Soap Recipes 100% Castile-Brine (Olive Oil Soap) Ingredients Oils 33 ounces olive oil Water and Lye 10.9 ounces distilled water 1 Tbs Sea salt 4.2 ounces lye Essential oils: 1 [...]
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar
What You Need Ingredients - Apple scraps from about 10 apples 3 teaspoons sugar Water Optional ¼ cup raw or unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar Equipment Wide mouth glass or ceramic container Plastic or wooden stirring utensil Weight to keep apples under water surface (small bottle or jar full of water, rocks, marbles) Tight-weave cloth [...]