***The new way we are going to teach this course in response to the lockdown is by sending out a teaching video each week with a handout. The course starts on Tuesday 12th May***
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
Please sign up to our newsletter to get the date for the next course.
You will receive the first video on the 12th May and then we will follow this up a week later with an online Q and A once you've had a chance to watch and read the material. So, you have a week to watch the video in your own time with accompanying written material, and then a chance to ask any questions and have a discussion together. We have already tested this format with a course that we were in the middle of teaching before the lockdown happened, and it has worked well. The Q and A will be between 7.30-8.30 pm by zoom starting on Tuesday 19th.
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 try and accommodate the course being online we will explain each practical medicine making task as we go along, so that you can start making medicines with all the herbs that are growing around us at the moment. BUT at the end of lockdown we will arrange a day that everyone will be able to attend so that we can do all the practicals together. If you are not able to come to this day (as you live too far away) we will post you a package with all the ingredients to make each medicine.
New prices:
Unwaged/lost job/unable to work: £120
Furloughed: £150
Full wage: £190
You will need to pay a £50 deposit to secure your place
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.
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
Please sign up to our newsletter to get the date for the next course.
You will receive the first video on the 12th May and then we will follow this up a week later with an online Q and A once you've had a chance to watch and read the material. So, you have a week to watch the video in your own time with accompanying written material, and then a chance to ask any questions and have a discussion together. We have already tested this format with a course that we were in the middle of teaching before the lockdown happened, and it has worked well. The Q and A will be between 7.30-8.30 pm by zoom starting on Tuesday 19th.
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 try and accommodate the course being online we will explain each practical medicine making task as we go along, so that you can start making medicines with all the herbs that are growing around us at the moment. BUT at the end of lockdown we will arrange a day that everyone will be able to attend so that we can do all the practicals together. If you are not able to come to this day (as you live too far away) we will post you a package with all the ingredients to make each medicine.
New prices:
Unwaged/lost job/unable to work: £120
Furloughed: £150
Full wage: £190
You will need to pay a £50 deposit to secure your place
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.
Cancellation Policy: The deposit is only refundable if you cancel your place no later than two weeks before the course is due to start. The full balance is payable a week before the start of the course.
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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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