Welcome to our learning center/greenhouse
Attached to large multi-level greenhouse
From the garden to the medicine chest
2026 Workshops
A Deeper Dive with Herbs
Have you ever suggested a remedy that worked for one person but not another? Do you feel limited by today's resources such as books or the internet when seeking herbal solutions? It's because you are.
There is a reason indigenous cultures refer to the plants as maestro. Books are great but it is like looking at a picture and trying to feel and smell the ocean.
Be more precise in your treatment plan by using the right herb, solvent and method. Why and when to use alcohol, vinegar and glycerite.
A quick method for formulation
There are many ways the plants show us we are related. The Doctrine of Signatures is one. We'll explore plant communication and how they convey their characteristics beyond book knowledge. When we relate to them as opposed to memorizing their benefits, it can lead to more desirable outcomes. We'll show you techniques through smell, taste and observation that can help you remember this innate ability we are all born with.
If you feel you are the one in your family line who is being called to remember the ancient traditions of plant medicine, the plants patiently await you and this could be the door you've been seeking.
Go beyond kitchen remedies and be more specific using these methods. This workshop will help you feel more confident in your recommendations and protocols using intention and knowing as your guide.
Dive in with me, let's go deeper with the plants.
Where: 1870 CR 31 The ThymekeeperWhen: Sunday March 1 Time: 1:30-3:30Cost: $50.00
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED-Contact Mari 719-439-7303 or mugsyspad@aol.com to reserve your space
The Thymekeeper and Smokebrush Foundation Event
Home Remedies for Cold & Flu Season
Who:
Mari Marques-Worden
The ThymeKeeper
mugsyspad@aol.com
When:
Sunday, September 28th
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where:
Rockledge House at Smokebrush Farm
328 El Paso Blvd
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Ticketing:
$40 a person
events.humanitix.com/home-remedies
15 Max
Description:
Are you prepared for cold and flu season?
Seasonal change is an open door for illness… It pays to have common food items like onions, garlic and ginger on hand, and to know how to use them to help your body feel its best during exposure, onset or illness, and recovery.
Join local Colorado herbalist Mari Marques-Worden, The ThymeKeeper as she teaches…
Methods of prevention
What to do if you suspect you have been exposed ?
What not to do if you feel symptoms AKA identifying common mis-steps ?
Simple folk methods and treatments to bring relief for ear infection, sore throat, congestion, headache, and more.
Understand fever's purpose and learn how to ease discomfort through the process of a DIY walkthrough on creating:
an electrolyte drink that prevents dehydration
fire cider to boost your immunity
& the perfect bye-bye flu bomb
Participate in an herbal syrup demo with samples to be shared.
Navigate recuperation time and how to use herbs to regain strength and stamina.
Join us for this informative workshop and explore these simple, tried-and-true remedies to help you avoid/treat respiratory illness during the holiday season without leaving home and with minimal impact to your bank account! Remember we have so many natural options readily available to us!
The Thymekeeper and Smokebrush Foundation Event
Walk on the Wild Side! Create Your Own Spring Tonic
Description:
Every Spring Mother Nature explodes with a bounty of wild plants that we can utilize to help boost our immune system, facilitate detoxification, and nourish our bodies with an abundance of vitamins & minerals.
Join local Colorado herbalist Mari Marques-Worden, The ThymeKeeper, as she teaches us how to harness the healing of Spring through this cycle’s power of rebirth, by understanding the return of upward energy in a leaf’s new growth.
We invite you to take a walk on the wild side and jump into folk medicine in action as we explore the health benefits of plants. From field to jar, participate in the process of making your very own foraged medicinal tonic.
Learn how to:
Gather & forage herbs respectfully!
Make a multivitamin even kids will take!
Kick start your bodies own natural detoxification methods with a spring tonic!
Treat wounds & stop bleeding on contact with common weeds!
Remedy respiratory ailments such as seasonal colds or asthma like conditions!
How to process & store your tonic, enabling you to apply your new learned skills to future self made concoctions!
Apple Cider Vinegar will be included.
We ask that you bring:
a small jar
paper for notetaking
weather friendly gear
water to drink
healthy respect for the land and her inhabitants
Bio:
Who:
Mari Marques-Worden
- Contact: Mari, mugsyspad@aol.com, 719-439-7303
When:
Sunday May 17th 10am-12pm
Where:
Rockledge at Smokebrush Farm
328 El Paso Boulevard
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Ticketing:
$40/person or $70/couples of the same household
15 max
Mari Marques-Worden is a Colorado herbalist, educator and artist. She graduated from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in Boulder, CO and has been a practicing herbalist for over 25 years.
She is owner of The Thymekeeper. She currently resides in the mountains of Florissant where she maintains a small herb shop, greenhouse and classroom. Her passion is teaching common folk medicine to common folk using everyday kitchen ingredients, plants in your backyard and the wild lands around you.
She holds firm to the belief that there is much we can do for ourselves from ear infection to stopping bleeding with simple and effective remedies and there couldn’t be a better time to learn.
She can be contacted at mugsyspad@aol.com. 719-439-7303