Rooted in Memory is a four-week creative wellness series exploring the relationship between herbalism, cultural memory, storytelling, and community care. Grounded in African Diasporic traditions and healing-centered practice, the series invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and discover how plants have long served as sources of nourishment, resilience, and collective wisdom.

Through herbal education, guided reflection, tea rituals, creative writing, and community dialogue, participants will cultivate practical wellness tools while deepening their connection to culture, history, and one another.

No previous herbal knowledge is required.

Week 1 | Returning to the Garden

• Welcome and grounding exercise

• Intro to herbalism and African Diasporic traditions

• Exploring the ritual of herbal tea

• Guided journal and reflection

Week 2 | Herbs for Everyday Wellness

• Herbs for rest, stress support, and nourishment

• Tea blending Activity

• Sensory observation

• Reflective writing

Week 3 | Lineage, Storytelling & Healing

• Family traditions and herbal knowledge

• Story circle

• Memory writing

• Creating intentional rituals of care

Week 4 | Cultivating Your Practice

• Designing a personal wellness ritual

• Community tea gathering

• Closing reflection

• Celebration and resource sharing

About the facilitator:  Ashlin Randolph is an Oakland-based arts educator and facilitator passionate about creating spaces where people can explore identity, creativity, and self-expression. Her interdisciplinary practice brings together visual art, storytelling, culture, and community, and she has experience developing programs for schools, museums, and community organizations throughout the Bay Area. She loves creating welcoming, imaginative spaces where participants can experiment, connect, reflect, and find their own creative voice.