The next foundation course runs on Thursday evenings between 14th January and 25th February. NOW FULLY BOOKED.
We have adapted our six week Foundation course to enable us to teach it online, as we want to continue getting this important information out despite not having the usual classroom settings available. The new way we teach this course is by sending a selection of teaching videos and written material each week, followed by an online Q&A the week after.
You will receive the first class on the Thursday 14th January and then we will follow this up on the 21st January with a live online Q&A once you've had a chance to watch and read the material.
For each class, you will have a week to watch the videos in your own time with accompanying written material, and then a chance to ask any questions and have a discussion together with your fellow students. We have already taught the Foundation Herbal Course in this format several times, and its always been a great experience.
The Q and A will be between 7.30-8.30pm by zoom on Thursday evenings, starting on Thursday 21st and ending on Thursday February 25th. These sessions will be recorded and will be sent out to you afterwards.
We have always taught this course as a hands-on course that will give you the practical skills to start building your first herbal medicine chest. In order to adapt the course to the online environment, we will explain each practical medicine making task so that you can make medicines at home with the herbs that grow around you, sometimes using dried and sometimes fresh herbs.
This online format means that people who don’t live near Bristol are now able to participate in our courses more easily, which is something that people have been asking us for some time.
Cost
Unwaged/lost job/unable to work: £140
Furloughed: £170
Full wage: £190
We will need a £50 deposit to secure a place.
Cancellation Policy: The deposit is only refundable if you cancel your place no later than a week before the course is due to start. The full balance is payable a week before the start of the course. Once the course has started, no refunds or transfers are possible.
The Course content:
Each week we will take an in-depth look at herbs that grow in the local area and discover their fascinating uses. We will include a virtual herb walk so that you get to know the common, local herbs to you can start harvesting. This is a hands-on course will give you the practical skills to start building your first herbal medicine chest. As well as learning about plants you will learn a complete approach to health and the human body, and how to treat and prevent common illnesses holistically.
Participants will choose one herb to focus on in their own time over the six weeks. You will each taste, experience, and research your own herb and share experiences in the last class.
Each week we will take an in-depth look at herbs that grow in the local area and discover their fascinating uses. We will include a virtual herb walk so that you get to know the common, local herbs to you can start harvesting. This is a hands-on course will give you the practical skills to start building your first herbal medicine chest. As well as learning about plants you will learn a complete approach to health and the human body, and how to treat and prevent common illnesses holistically.
Participants will choose one herb to focus on in their own time over the six weeks. You will each taste, experience, and research your own herb and share experiences in the last class.
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The course will cover:
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Theory
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Practical
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Week 1
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Introduction to herbal medicine and its fascinating history. Through tasting the herbs we will explore the five tastes to begin our herbal journey.
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Herb tasting.
Making infusions and decoctions. |
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Week 2
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Foundation of Good Health – the fundamentals of how to approach health and illness. Understanding this is essential to effective self-care.
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Herbal Mineral Vinegar. Using a selection of seasonal herbs we’ll make a potent mineral tonic.
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Week 3
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Medicine Making and guidelines for harvesting, drying, storing herbs
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Understanding all the principles of tincture making. You will have a choice of herbs to make your own tincture.
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Week 4
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Winter Wellness – how to improve immunity, and treat colds, flu, coughs and fever.
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Make an Immune Boosting Syrup to help with prevention and treatment of winter ailments.
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Week 5
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Herbal First Aid – very practical information on using local herbs to treat all sorts of common acute conditions
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Make a healing ointment, with a herbal infused oil.
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Week 6
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Review and reflection – Looking back over everything we’ve learned we’ll reflect on our experiences, test our knowledge and tell our stories
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Make a seasonally specific medicine e.g. a spring tonic or fire cider.
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