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Our 2023 Apprenticeship Class is filled for 2023 - if you are interested in our 2024 cohort please sign up below. Also we will have our Spring Medicinal Herb Series starting in April!
When: In-person fourth Saturday of the month from February till November along with supplemental online modules per month and a private community group for questions and information.
Who: This is a hands-on apprenticeship where we will be learning how to grow, manage and harvest plants for nutritive and medicinal use.
Where: Within 15 miles of our apothecary in Sperryville, Virginia - at local farms and venues
The what and the how:
During this ten month program you will be learning how to garden and creating a home apothecary and remedies to support you and yours. We'll gather one day per month in person and work through one module per month.
We will come together to taste, touch and experience herbs and plants from our best growing and propagating methods, as we're tending the community garden, harvesting herbs, making medicinal remedies and finding ways to effectively use the plants and their medicines.
The nature of this course is working hands on together on our team project - in other words you will be getting dirty!
Each time we are together we will make a meal and experience herbal remedies that inspire and create herbal goodness for you and yours.
Indoor starting of herbal Seeds & Garden Design
Online Class: Getting Started with Herbal Medicine
Soil Prep, Tree Barks, Teas + Water Extractions
Online Class: Herbal Actions & Energetics
Planting: Dividing & Harvesting Spring Plants , Herbal Salves + Oils
Online Class: Herbs for Nutrition & Wild Foods
Tending: Flower & Herb Harvesting, Flower Essences, Herbal Vinegars + Honey
Online Class: Herbs for Digestive System
Harvesting + Processing: Drying herbs and making Tinctures
Online Class: Herbs for Nervous System: Anxiety, Sleep & Brain Health
Online Only: Sustainable and Self sufficient herbalism practices
Medicine Making + First Aid Herbalism: Salves and Oils
Online Class: Herbs for Cardiovascular Health
Immunity + Fall Remedies: Seed Harvesting & Propagating Softwood Cuttings
Online Class: Herbs & Remedies for Immune System
Harvesting Roots, tree barks + putting the garden to bed
Online Class: Herbs for Respiratory System
Creative Culmination crafting YOUR Apothecary and using herbs in everyday life.
Course Dates:
This 10-month course will run the 4th Saturday of each month from 8:30am for meditation and tea time till 3ish, February - November 2023.
All course participants will be eligible for a 20% discount on tools, herbs and books at the apothecary and through other vendors.
Course books are Healing Garden by Juliet Blankenspoor, Body in Balance by Maria Noel Groves
A portion of our herbs and medicine making will be used for gifting and our free community clinic.
Spaces are limited for this class.
