Jenny Lee - founder of Common Root Botanicals- has been deeply engaged with the secret lives of plants since childhood. This fascination led her around the world  and to advanced studies in botany and environmental conservation. Now living on Wampanoag land in Newport, RI, Common Root Botanicals is the next step on a lifelong journey to engage with the health, healing, and wisdom of plants and to help others connect to their environment, the natural world, and each other.

Specializing in small-batch skincare products for all seasons and environments, Jenny also crafts custom blended herbal teas and nutrient-rich herbal vinegars and syrups for immune, digestive, and nervous system support.  She teaches plant-centered workshops, and is a student of the art of fermented foods. Jenny studies with Kay Parent in Newport, RI, Katja Swift and Ryn Midura of CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism in Boston, MA and has taken courses with Mary Blue of Farmacy Herbs in Providence, RI, Asia Suler of One Willow Apothecaries, and Sajah Popham of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism.

2024 Homegrown Herbal CSA

Back for 2024 and better than ever!

Check @commonrootbotanicals for all the details on the offering

Venmo @jenny-almalee or use the contact form to arrange another method of payment. ($220)

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herbal consultation

Whether you are fatigued, have digestive issues, need joint support or aren’t sure what you need, a custom-blended herbal tea can increase your feeling of well-being and be a powerful addition to your daily self care routine.

Jenny will provide a personal consultation and suggest herbs that support  your health and wellness.

• This service is not intended to treat, cure, or diagnose any disease or medical condition and makes no such claims

PRODUCTS

Botanical preparations using local plants and bee products (when available). Lip balm, sunscreen, first aid salve, face wash, scrubs, herbal glycerites, and much more. For sale in Spring at the Sakonnet Plant Fair and in the Fall at Peckham’s Greenhouse Winter Artist Market (Nov -Dec, annually) or contact Jenny for current product availability.

Also available occasionally at Tiverton Farmer’s Market- contact Jenny for her schedule there.

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Plant walk

Schedule a plant centered nature walk in any season. Jenny will help you identify plants that aid health and happiness and will explain sustainable harvesting practices. You might even collect a little and come away with a few new recipes.

workshops and ceremonies

Foraging Herbs for Spring Vinegar Tonics; Intro to Western Herbalism; Elderberry and Fire Cider; Growing Medicinal Herbs; Flower Crowns and Goddess Medicine. These are just a few of the many workshops that Jenny has taught or co-taught. Contact Jenny if you are interested in one of these workshops for a small group or if you’d like the current class schedule.

Let Jenny craft a personalized ceremony to celebrate or honor someone or something held dear in your community. Celebrate a matriarch or a long friendship. Acknowledge the passing of seasons- solstice, equinox, or other important day. Taking the time to give respect and reverence to these days infuses them with more meaning and magic.

herbal Consultation

Initial consultation (in person where available and wise, phone, Zoom) and suggestions of herbs to support balance and wellness. Includes follow-up support. $175 and up

Herbs purchased separately.

Health is a human right. Please contact me if you are interested in a consultation and are BIPOC, LGBTQIA or in another underserved community. Sliding scale and other modes of exchange available.

plant walk

Contact Jenny to schedule a 1-2 hour nature walk in Newport, Little Compton, or Tiverton, RI. Walks in Westport and South Dartmouth, MA also an option.  $40/hr per person

Workshops

Contact Jenny to design a private workshop or for current class offerings.

Past offerings have included Herbal Skincare; Introduction to Fermentation; Foods for Winter Health; Tonic Tea Blending, and many others. Price $30-$75 per person but varies according to workshop length and curriculum.

Available in person or via Zoom.