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    "And into the forest i go, to lose my mind & find my soul". John Muir

  • 2026 ANNUAL PERENNIAL AND HERB

    PLANT SALE

    MAY -JUNE (scroll down to see full details below)

    2026 Summer Women's Retreats

    Early bird discount till May 30th!

    There will be 2! Amazing Retreats offered this summer

    Our Flagship Annual: TENDING THE FIRE WITHIN

    ~ July 10-12th

    A deeply transformative weekend that brings together revelation & illumination, cleansing & releasing, nourishing & healing , and calling in our personal and collective clear intentions for ourselves each other and our world. We will be participating in many deeply transformational practices and healing ceremonies designed to reveal our clearest and deepest intentions, heal what is needed, and move into clarity to manifest our destiny .

    and New this year !

    TENDING OUR SACRED VESSEL ~ HEALING OUR WOMB WOUNDS & RECLAIMING BIRTH Aug. 14-16th

    This retreat will be structured in a similar way to the Tending The Inner Fire retreat but focused more specifically on trauma and wounding in our womb and sacral chakra, Ours, our children's, our mother's and our ancestors. This includes loss due to, but not limited to: infertility, childlessness, abortion, adoption, separation , rejection and death of a loved one. We will take time and space to gently call forth our sacred stories, reclaim our sovereignty, reconnect to our inner wisdom and power, and embrace healing and transformation. This retreat is appropriate for female bodied persons who are ready to transcend the old beliefs and narratives and reclaim their power & sovereignty AND for those who want to deepen or reconnect with this sacred and powerful part of the body to embrace our sensual nature, our creativity, fertility, longevity and joy for life .
    Both retreats will be held in Chelsea Vermont , hosted and led by Susan Hoffman with guests Heide Scheurer of Sound Haven Vermont guiding sacred movement & Sound Healing and

    Beth Umba of Been Seen Coaching & Bodywork guiding A Transformational Breathwork Journey

    FOR MORE INFO click on the Classes & Retreats button in the menu above


    2026 ANNUAL PERENNIAL & HERB SALE

    OPENS MAY 1

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    ADDRESS 296 Bobbin Shop Rd. Chelsea VT 05038

    Scroll to the bottom for the LIST OF PLANTS available this year.

    Hello plant lover,
    Welcome to the 2026 Annual Perennial & Herb sale!

    You will find a wide assortmant of perennial flowers, culinary and medicinal herbs, native plants, trees and shrubs, and perennial veggies. All farm-dug from my 26 year old established organic gardens in Chelsea, VT.

    Prices are $5-$20 for a generous clump of most plants , depending on the plant and size. [Most are $10.00] I have well over 100 varieties of plants available. I do have some things already potted , but for the most part I dig the plants to order with you in tow. I ask folks to schedule a time to come and I allocate 1 hour to peruse the gardens together and dig your chosen plants. If you prefer to have your plants already dug and ready for you that is an option as well. I do require you place your order a few days ahead for this .

    Please note, The plants grow FAST once they start so the sooner the better for successful transplants. Also there are LIMITED SUPPLIES of some plants so inquire ahead if there is something special you are hoping to get.

    In order to give each person my full attention, The plant sale is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. email to schedule a time. Susan Hoffman susanhoffmanherbalist@gmail.com

    To accomodate all schedules I am available weekends, weekdays and evenings as well. Please show up only at your scheduled time as I will likely be with another customer and dont want them to feel rushed.

    BRING SOMETHING to put your plants in if you have it, cardboard boxes, buckets, plastic tubs, grain bags, etc. I usually have an ample supply of pots and things here to use also so do not worry if you dont have something handy.

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    FREE PLANTS! With every purchase you will receive at least one free and usually more! . please remind me to show you the free plants if i forget.

    POTS I will take most old pots to share with others if you wish to recycle them in this way. i do not take very small seed packs or molded plastic stuff.

    BUCKETS -Limited supply of 5 gallon clean food grade buckets for sale, with lids. $5 each. These work great for winter storage of veggies like carrots, beets, potatoes, apples, water etc. Also the same buckets that have been ‘seasoned ‘ (or used in the garden) are $4.00 each.

    GARDEN HELP wanted, trade light to moderate garden labor for plants! Please Inquire if interested. Limited short and long term positions available.

    HERBAL INSTRUCTION available for $25.00/hr. Medicinal uses, medicine making basics etc. anything you want to know! Please let me know if you are interested in this ahead of time.

    Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you in the garden! . Happy Spring! Susan

    2026 PLANT LIST

    PERENNIAL FLOWERS

    Astilbe -magenta and pink , Part Shade

    Astilboides (Rudgersia Taularis) Sun-Shade

    Bachelor buttons - blue, SUN

    Baptisia -blue , SUN

    Bearded Iris- large fragrant purple ,or white. Standard Iris

    assorted unidentified colors

    Bee Balm- Red, dark red, purple, light purple (wild medicinal)

    Blood root - Part Shade

    Candytuft- white Sun-part shade

    Catmint -blue, SUN

    Chives - blue , SUN

    Columbine - wild dark purple, Part Shade

    Cushion spurge - yellow , mounding Sun-Part Shade

    Day lilies- 2 shades of yellow both fragrant, & Standard orange "ditch lilies"

    Dianthus . (Pinks) fragrant deep rose & light pink. SUN

    Echinacea (purple cone flower) purple, SUN

    European ginger Part shade-shade

    Fairy candles (Cimicifuga ) white Sun-shade

    False sunflower 2 types Yellow ( both tall) , SUN

    Fever few- white, SUN

    Forget-me-nots- blue, white and pink , Part Shade

    Giant Solomon seal - white, Part Shade

    Hens and chicks (sedums)- several different types, SUN

    Hollyhocks- a mix several very nice shades. red, deep rose, shades of pink, pink with yellow and yellow ,SUN (unidentified colors)

    Jacobs ladder- blue or white Part Shade

    Johnny jump-ups - purple with yellow Part Shade

    Ladys Mantle- & miniature Ladys Mantle Sun-Shade

    Lambs ears- Sun-Part Shade

    Lemon thyme- Sun-Part Shade

    Ligularia- Rocket Tall yellow- Sun-Part Shade,

    Ligularia- Desdemona -yellow (bronze leaf)

    Lily of the Valley - white , Part shade

    Lupine- pink, and purple

    May apple- white Part Shade

    Meadow rue- white , Part shade

    Mini Iris- dark purple, fragrant SUN

    Super Mini Iris-purple, fragrant SUN

    Monarda- light purple, darker purple, dark red and bright red, SUN

    Monkshood- (tall) dark blue SUN

    Oriental poppy- assorted colors SUN

    Periwinkle -Blue vigorous ground cover Sun- shade

    Pulmonaria - pink and blue, Part Shade

    Purple cone flower (Echinacea)- SUN

    Queen of the Prairie- (tall) pink , SUN

    Rudgersia -pink (tall) SUN -part Shade ,

    Rudgersia - Bronze leaf shorter SUN- Shade

    Rudgersia Tabularis (Astilboides) - Sun-Shade

    Rue- yellow , SUN

    Sedums - a few ground covers ,Autumn joy , SUN

    Sweetgrass- SUN

    Dianthus-(Pinks) fragrant deep rose &light pink SUN

    Shasta daisy- large , white SUN

    Stella D’Oro Day Lily- Orange (long blooming)

    Sweet Cicely- Part Shade

    Thalictrum- part shade

    Vinca (Periwinkle) ground cover- blue, Part Sun-Shade

    Viola assorted color combinations SUN-Shade

    Violets- blue, magenta, white,

    Violet odorata small blue . (fragrant) Part sun- shade

    Wild daisy- white SUN

    Wild geranium- purple, Sun-part shade

    Yarrow- white, SUN


    MEDICINAL HERBS

    Agrimony

    Angelica

    Arnica

    Ashwaganda

    Betony

    Boneset

    Black cohosh

    Blue vervain

    Burdock

    Catnip

    Chamomile roman and german

    Chives

    Cleavers

    Codonopsis

    Comfrey

    Echinacea purpurea

    Elderberry

    Feverfew

    Hops

    Hyssop

    Johnny jump-up

    Ladys mantle

    Lemon balm

    Lovage

    Mints, spearmint, peppermint, apple mint ,cologne mint

    Marshmallow

    Meadowsweet

    Monarda, (wild bee balm)

    Motherwort

    Mugwort

    Nettle

    Roses old fasioned dark and light pink bush roses, & pink and white rugosa

    Rue

    Spearmint

    St johnswort

    Stinging Nettle

    Sweet Cicely

    Sweet grass

    Sweet woodruff

    Tansy

    Thyme

    Turtlehead-Pink

    Violet

    Wood betony

    Wormwood- standard and short

    Yellow dock


    PERENNIAL VEGETABLES

    Horseradish

    Jerusalem artichoke

    Lovage

    Rhubarb very old heirloom

    Pinto Potato starts

    BERRIES

    Black raspberry

    Black berry - Out of stock

    Fancy Thornless Blackberry (limited supply)

    Red current-Out of stock

    Black current -Out of stock

    Gooseberry-Out of stock

    Red Raspberry thornless heirloom -Out of stock

    Red raspberry mid season

    Fall Red Raspberry

    Schisandra berry (limited supply)

    TREES and SHRUBS

    American Filbert (Native)

    Crab apple-Dolgo - Out of stock

    Elderberry-(native)

    High bush Cranberry - (Crampbark) -(native ) viburnum opulus

    Hydrangea

    Lilac, several types, standard purple, large deep purple, late blooming

    Late lilacs. - Miss Kim, Persian & tall unidentified

    Mock orange

    Red Osier Dogwood

    Rose Old fashioned bush type -light and dark pink

    Rosa Rugosa- pink and white

    Spirea

    Persian lilac

    Wild Plum

    GARDENING WITH THE SEASONS

    A hands-on course in sustainable and regenerative perennial vegetable & herb gardening

    4 class series that follows the full gardening season

    new dates To be announced

    Imagine growing a thriving vegetable, fruit, flower and herb garden that generously provides you with vibrant, nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables and herbs for fresh eating and preserving for winter with confidence! Fresh wild and cultivated early greens in the spring, seasonal veggies, edible flowers, herbed butters and honeys and sun teas in summer, fresh herb vinegars and a bounty of EVERYTHING in the fall, and a full freezer, dried teas, and jars of jewel-toned home canned goods and herbal potions lining your shelves the winter.

    pure heaven!

    This fully hands-on gardening course was created to help you learn the skills to grow food, flowers, herbs and sustainable landscapes to nourish the body and (soul/soil.) We will focus on reciprocity and building relationship with your land, the soil, and the plants, animals and pollinators in your gardens from the ground up. From garden design to seed starting and plant propagation, managing summer issues and maintenence, harvesting, storing and drying herbs, this course will guide you through each stage of the gardening season so you can develop (or fine-tune!) your skills and knowledge and go forth with grace and confidence to create kinship & magic in the gardens each year.

    We will explore gardening in raised beds and containers, cottage gardens, basic permaculture strategies, shaded and forested spaces, and examples of small-scale production, to name just a few! We will meet once a month from May thru September on Saturdays from 9-2pm rain or shine

    Note each class will build upon the knowledge from the previous classes so it is recommended to take all 4

    Cost for the series is $295.00 early bird till May 1 or

    $320.00 or $85.00/class afterward

    Each class There will be seasonal herb teas and interesting garden preparations to sample

    For more info and to register contact Susan Hoffman susanhoffmanherbalist@gmail.com
    A limited amount of scholarships and work trade may be available . Please inquire.

    Class schedule

    Please note: Topics listed in each class are subject to change based on weather and the interest of those present in class, but the goal is to cover them all throughout the course.

    Class 1

    Introduction to gardening getting ready!

    Garden design

    Composting and building your soil

    Growing seedlings and caring for plant starts

    Perennial Plant propagation

    Garden Tools and supplies

    Introduction to some Wild greens!

    Class 2

    Planting the garden

    Space saving methods, Trellising

    Fertility, fertilizing

    Weed management

    Succession planting

    To mulch or not to mulch…

    Early Summer garden delights

    Class 3

    Plant health and wellness check

    Mid season harvesting tips

    Trouble shooting

    Watering strategies

    Diseases and pest management

    Mid summer garden delights

    Class 4

    Harvest time! Bringing it all in

    Root storage methods , curing and storing

    Season extenders , greenhouses and hoops

    Fall crops, overwintering

    Drying Processing and preparations

    Putting the garden to bed

    Garden tasting



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    Testimonials

     

    Feedback from past clients:

    S.C. Norwich, VT 8/23

    "Susan, I can’t thank you enough. I don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t had that session with you. Health is the foundation of everything, and that was a challenging series of ailments this summer. I am so glad to have the support of your remedies! I think fondly of your garden, the plants that assisted this journey, some of which are now in my compost pile and may feed some new plants at some point! I feel very fortunate to have connected with you and had that powerful healing session and also listening to you and receiving your wisdom. Both the rituals and the conversation, together, were so helpful."

    S.D. Los Angeles, CA 9/23

    "When I first met Susan, she gave me a reading that opened my eyes to so many parts of my soul. I had never felt brave enough or ready to examine. Slowly, over the years of working with her, I have learned how to listen to my body and really dive deep into the parts of me that are difficult to see, and to approach that journey with love and compassion.

    Your herbal remedies have guided me through the process of menopause, addressing not only the physical effects, but the mental anxiety and tensions that have arisen through various life passages. I am so grateful for your guidance and wisdom."

    R.W. N.C 4/25

    "Susan's gardens reflect her love and reverence for the plants. Sitting with the plants, smelling, seeing, and tasting them; the vibrations of the medicine are clear and present. Susan merges her own innate wisdom with that of the plants to create well balanced, harmonious medicine that radiates through your being, bringing health and wellness to us as individuals, those around us, and the land from which the medicine is offered."


    S.H. Hanover, NH 10/23

    "A cup of tea; a caring, intuitive, listening ear; a Plant Healing; a Crystal Healing - that was my introduction to Susan Hoffman.

    Since then, she has been my guide with her open, loving, professional skills during a life changing time in my life.

    Susan is a gift to my soul."

    Susan, Lebanon NH 6/22

    "Susan, I wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful talk and healing session. It was very insightful and nourishing, and I felt some of what I was holding onto sweep away — and I have felt much better since seeing you. I understand it’s ongoing and piece by piece, but I am so happy and grateful to feel so much better — in my sacral chakra, in my heart, in my mind — and on a solid healing path now . Your healing place was so lovely and nourishing. Thank you again, Susan. You are gifted!"

    S.C. Norwich, VT 9/23

    "Susan I wanted to thank you so much, I feel very fortunate to have connected with you and had that powerful healing session and also listening to you and receiving your wisdom. Both the rituals and the conversation, together, were so helpful."

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    About Susan Hoffman

    As a herbalist, who is deeply connected to the earth, the elements and the natural world, I realize that in order to heal, we must remember that we as humans are an intricate part of the web of life and not separate from it. The earth is truly our home and our primary source of deep nourishment and connection to the divine. It is through this connection that we find healing, meaning and direction on our life path. I understand that we cannot be healthy if our environment is not, as we are in our essence, one and the same. I am truly honored and blessed to have the opportunity to assist and guide my clients on this journey of healing and reconnecting.

    MY JOURNEY

    I began my deep immersive study of healing over 40 years ago when I was in my mid-20s, driven by my own confusing, difficult and persistent health challenges. Like so many who end up in the alternative healing fields, I could not find answers in the Western medical model so I began what was to become a life long and circuitous journey through the seemingly endless maze of alternative healing methods and modalities. While this provided me with the great gift of a very broad and inclusive education in nutrition and the field of alternative medicine, it did not give me the answers I sought or relief from my own suffering.

    Ultimately in 1994, I discovered my deep love of herbs and plant medicine through apprenticing with my first and most beloved herbal teacher, Rosemary Gladstar. Along with the magic and medicine of the plant world, I was also introduced to the concept that the emotional and spiritual state of a person can profoundly affect their mental health and physical body. For me, this was the missing piece and it opened up and expanded healing into the world of the soul and spirit, metaphysics, the quantum field and beyond. This cultivated deep within me an even more profound passion for understanding and embracing all aspects of the healing process.

    I am a mom of two wonderful spirited humans and a grandma of a most delightful and soulful little one. I live in central Vermont on a small herb farm with my partner in life where we grow and lovingly tend the plants and aminals we share space with here. We make all the medicines and herbal products right here on the farm with love, intention and deep reverence and gratitude. I feel honored and blessed to be walking this earth life at this time of great change and possibility.

    CREDENTIALS

    HERBAL & AROMATHERAPY
    Susan has been a practicing community herbalist and teacher for 30 years. She apprenticed with Rosemary Gladstar in 1994 and completed her advanced herbal training in 2005. She has continued her studies ever since with many of the leading herbal experts and teachers of our time, including: David Winston, Tieraona Low Dog, Stephen Buhner, David Hoffmann, Christopher Hobbs, Deb Soule, Mindy Green, Kathi Keville, and many others. She is a graduate of the Ayurvedic Integration Program from the Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, and has informal training in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Homeopathy. Susan is a certified Aromatherapist through the school of Herbs and Aromatics.
    CRYSTAL & STONE MEDICINE
    Susan is a certified Daoist stone medicine practitioner. She continues her study of stone medicine with Sarah Thomas and the Upper Clarity School of Stone Medicine.
    SHAMANISM & EARTH BASED PRACTICES
    Susan has studied and mentored for 20+years with Dr Rocío Alarcón, an ethno-botanist with ancestral roots in the lineages of the curanderas of the Ecuadorian Andes. She studied ancestral healing with Dr Alberto Villoldo, Christina Pratt and Linda Fitch. She was initiated into the Rites of the Munay Ki in 2020 with Dr Alberto Villoldo and Marcella Lobos.
    MEDICAL INTUITION & HANDS-ON HEALING
    Susan is a certified Medical Intuitive through Dr. Mona Lisa Schultz. She holds certifications in several hands-on healing modalities including Reiki, Healing and Therapuetic Touch, and has studied several others.
    TRAUMA WORK
    Since 2015, Susan has worked at SafeArt, a non-profit organization for traumatized adults and children. She facilitates the Healing Arts for adults groups. This approach utilizes creative modalities such as: art, movement, meditation, mindfulness, breathing and vagus nerve exercises to teach tools and coping strategies for dealing with and healing trauma and the stress of daily life.
    BUSINESS OWNER
    Susan is the founder/owner and formulator of Wild Hill Soap and Herbals of Vermont, a small herbal product business serving vermont and beyond since 1995.

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