Learn how to create a rich, botanical skincare cream using simple, oil-based herbal techniques you can repeat at home. We’ll make an herb-infused oil together, talk through what different botanicals and ingredients actually do for the skin, and how to choose them based on your goals and skincare needs. You’ll leave with a handcrafted cream to take home, plus the know-how to keep creating your own.
When:
• Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Where:
• Philip Heit Center (150 W. Main St, New Albany, OH)
• Demo Kitchen on the first floor
Fee:
• $55/person
About the Instructor:
Brandon Elijah Scott is a community herbalist and herbal educator, and the owner of Woodland Herbal—a family-run apothecary rooted in more than four generations of plant wisdom—where he crafts remedies and supports people in natural health and wellness with grounded, everyday herbal care. He is also Director of Green Path Academy: School of Herbalism, teaching in-person and online programs designed to return plant knowledge and self-healing skills back into the hands of the people. A 20 year-plus world traveler, photographer, and artist, Brandon weaves a deep conservation ethic through everything he does, using storytelling to showcase the many moods of nature and inspire others to protect the living world. His background spans film, marketing, web/graphic design, branding, and portraiture, and he studied computer information systems, photography, design, and marketing at The Ohio State University.

