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Frankincense, myrrh and more: Aromatic presents

Discover how to use aromatherapy essential oils to create that special Christmas scent in your home

Event details

Tuesday 2 December 2025
10am - 1pm

Tutor:

Maike Dring

Price

£70

Book

Location: Classroom

About the course

Get into the festive spirit! Explore the many ways in which essential oils can make and enhance Christmas presents.  We will make aromatic bath salts and create a personal perfume pulse oil as an early Christmas present for ourselves! Last but not least, you will take a special essential oil blend home to create a lovely Christmas atmosphere. Course notes and materials provided. Spaces on this course are limited to make time for plenty of 1:1 guidance.

About the tutor

Maike Dring, MIFPA, has been a professional aromatherapist for 30 years. She moved to Cambridge from Northern Ireland, where she ran a busy private clinic as well as teaching classes to the public and a number of organisations.

Bookings for this course will close on 11 November

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Please take the time to read our course cancellations and refunds policy.

Please note that once this course has been filled, you can email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to be added to a waiting list.

 

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