One weekend a month from April to September
Saturdays 10-6 and Sundays 10-5
Plus a 3-day camping trip

Weekend dates for 2011 are posted below:

This program offers the student a strong foundation in traditional and medical herbalism. It is designed for the individual who wishes to learn more about herbal healing in the context of healing oneself or helping family and friends. This course is also a solid introduction to the world of Green herbal medicine and may be a beginning step for the student who is considering more advanced studies.

The Roots of Herbalism is designed in the tradition of experiential or hands-on learning and is conducted in the gardens of the school and in the National Forest. Each student will create an herbal medicine chest from herbs grown in the gardens or ethically wildcrafted as a group.

Journeying through the cycles and rhythms of the Earth's changing seasons, we celebrate our connection to the land and the plants that give us life. This course fosters life-long relationships with the plants that nourish, heal, house, and provide for us in so many ways. We offer the Roots of Herbalism in gratitude for their teachings and blessings.

Please click on the curriculum link below for more details.

Cost for the program is $ 750.

There is a $200 deposit which must be paid with your application. The remaining tuition is due on the first day of class. The deposit is only refundable if you are not accepted to the program or you experience an emergency.

2011 Weekend dates for Roots of Herbalism

Saturdays 10-6

Sundays 10-5

• April 16^th-17^th
• May 7^th-8^th
• June 11^th-12^th
• July 9^th-10^th
• August 13^th-14^th
• Field trip September 16^th-18^th (Field trip starts Friday at 10am and ends Sunday at 4pm)

Curriculum

Botany/Plant Identification 18 hours

• Floral and vegetative terminology
• Tree, shrub, and herb identification
• Keying-out plants using field guides and floras

Materia Medica 20 hours

The detailed study of specific plants and how they are used in medical herbalism. Also covered is the preparation, dosage, and contraindications for specific herbs

Wild Foods 10 hours

Learn how to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild herbs, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

Sustainable Wildcrafting 13 hours

• Ethics, population assessment, harvesting tools
• Plant regeneration skills

Medicine Making 13 hours

Hands-on preparations of tinctures, teas, salves, oils, Syrups, and concoctions

Organic herb and vegetable gardening 4 hours

• Making seed-starting mixes
• Cultivation guidelines - seed starting, habitat, soil, and moisture levels for specific herbs
• Saving seeds
• Harvesting, drying, and preserving herbs and vegetables

Permaculture 7 hours

Creating self-sustaining ecosystems for food, fiber, fuel, shelter, medicine, wildlife habitat, diversity, and beauty

Fermentation 7 hours

Meads, wines, elixirs, and sauerkraut

Nutrition 3 hours

Food for vitality and nutritional therapy for specific disorders