NZAAAD Making Medicine
November 19-22, 2026 | Hawkes Bay | Mangarara Farm
CONFERENCE THEME Making Medicine - a journey from identifying a potential remedy, through pharmaceutical processes, to the practitioner-patient relationship and the future of local medicine-making in Aotearoa New Zealand.
VENUE Mangarara Farm, Hawkes Bay A regenerative farm with on-site accommodation, meeting spaces, and access to native bush and wetlands for field excursions. Kayaks & rowing boat for use on the lake. Outside fire pit. Wood-fired Hot Tub & Sauna available to hire.
ACCOMMODATION On-site lodging available for all attendees (included in registration). Limited to 17 places.
REGISTRATION Booking requires a deposit to confirm your place. Deposit goes toward accommodation (Thurs, Fri & Sat), teas and workshop materials. Contact: nic@healinglands.nz
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS * Trituration practical - hands-on medicine making * Plant observation & identification - local NZ species * Video session with Albert - identifying a remedy - TBC * Bush excursion - regenerative bush & wetlands at Mangarara * Dose forms old & new - nasal sprays, external preparations * Ointment making using trituration produced on-site
WHAT TO BRING * Warm layers for early morning & evening sessions * Walking shoes for bush excursion * Notebook & pen * Musical Instrument; A warm heart and sense of adventure
DAILY RHYTHM Each day folows a rhythmical structure: early morning meditation & sunrise process, eurythmy, morning sessions with tea break, lunch, afternoon workshops & excursions, dinner, and evening sunset process.
PREPARATION FOR SESSIONS
* Read circulated pre-reading on anthroposophic pharmacy principles - see attached pdf
Venue: Mangarara Eco Lodge
298/2 Mangarara Road, Elsthorpe, Hawkes Bay