Our program is unique in that we focus heavily on teaching the skill of finding your own populations. We will use all of the plants collected. Apprentices will keep a complete selection of herbs. For safety, we will learn to identify poisonous look-alikes of useful plants. We will make many herbal preparations in the field with fresh herbs.
Apprentices keep a complete selection.
What to Expect Class sizes are small, generally five apprentices per field trip. We encourage and arrange carpooling. These trips focus on identifying, locating, and tending stands of herbs. We will harvest and process some medicinal herbs and stop along the way to enjoy food and spice plants, but the majority of the harvesting will occur in the summer term. Do not make appointments for after the field trips as we may wish to remain in the woods longer for hot springs, swimming, changing flat tires, and other unforeseen exciting experiences.