$1,500.00
Now enrolling for a March 2023 start!
When: In person fourth Saturday of the month from March 'til 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 nine 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 to two online modules 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.
March - Seeds, Garden Design, Soil Prep, Tree Barks, Wild Foods
April - Planting: Harvesting Spring Herbs and Herbal Vinegars + Honey
May - Tending: Flower & Herb Harvesting, Teas + Water Extractions
June - Harvesting + Processing: Drying herbs and Tinctures
July - Medicine Making + First Aid Herbalism: Salves and Oils
August - Sustainable and Self sufficient herbalism practices
September - Immunity + Fall Remedies: Crafting the Balance
October - Harvesting Roots + Gathering the Goodness
November - Creative Culmination crafting YOUR Apothecary and fun herbal preparations.
Course Dates:
This 9-month course will run the 4th Saturday of each month from 9:30am till 4ish, March - November 2022
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 Body in Balance, Maria Noel Groves and Homegrown Herbs by Tammi Hartung
A portion of our herbs and medicine making will be used for gifting and our free community clinic.
Spaces are limited for this class. Register early.
