elk, mendocino coast · californiaessential oils
essential oils
workshop
distill your own essential oils with a local professional botanical perfumer, overlooking the mendocino coastline
reserve a date
distill your own essential oils with a local professional botanical perfumer, overlooking the mendocino coastline
reserve a datewe begin outside, wandering the estate and spending time with the plants before we ever touch the still. there's something that shifts when you know a botanical this way, its smell on your hands, the texture of the leaf, where it likes to grow.
then we come back and distill together, quietly and without rushing. botanical snacks and drinks from local vendors are woven throughout the afternoon, and at the end, small bottles of every oil we made are yours to take home.
no experience needed, and nothing to prepare. just come as you are.
two hours, just the two of us. a gentler pace, space to ask anything, and the afternoon shaped around whatever feels interesting to you.
the full experience, opened up to a small group. a plant walk, the still, bottling, and time to simply be here together. lovely for a birthday, a girls' weekend, a family visit to the coast.
monterey cypress and eucalyptus grow right here on the property and are always with us. everything else is gathered or sourced fresh for your visit, just let us know what you're drawn to when you book.
always here
available for your visit
| wild beach rose | rosa californica |
| cistus | cistus ladanifer |
| acacia (mimosa) | acacia dealbata |
| vetiver | chrysopogon zizanioides |
| juniper | juniperus communis |
| thai basil | ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora |
| rosemary | salvia rosmarinus |
| lavender | lavandula angustifolia |
| thyme | thymus vulgaris |
a few of these need a little more time to source. we'll always let you know when you book. we ask for at least a week's notice for all visits.
something growing in your own garden has been calling to you? you're so welcome to bring it along. we'd love to see what comes through.
i've spent years working with plants as a botanical perfumer, and built a small business around these same techniques. tide table felt like a natural way to share what i've learned, not as a formal class, but as a real afternoon on the land with people who are curious about the same things.
hike down to the low-tide zone, harvest by hand, and feast on the shore or above the bluff over binchotan.
book nowmussel foraging and a pine needle fire. a centuries-old french coastal tradition, above the bluff.
join the waitlistthe red abalone recovery story. one of the most important on this coast.
join the waitlistexceptional shorebirds and migrating species along this stretch of coastline.
join the waitlistfull prepayment required at time of booking. minimum 1 week advance.