Education is at the heart my herbal philosophy. Herbal medicine has been called the people’s medicine and part of my mission is to connect people with their herbal roots, since we all have them!
In-Person Classes
From The Roots Up:
Bioregional Herbalism Apprenticeship
An 8-month apprenticeship meeting April-November with Year 1 + Year 2 options!
This class is all about connection. We all come from plant people, be it an ancestor one generation back or fifty. This class is a remembering. Of our ancestral connection to the plants. Of herbal medicine. Of trust in nature. Of trust in ourselves.
Our focus is on medicine-making, sustainable wildcrafting, building the home apothecary, and nurturing relationships with our locally abundant medicinal plants.
“I have become enthralled with what is available to us from the plants around us and have become much more connected to those growing right in my own yard. I can’t stop thinking about everything I learned!” -T. S.
Medicinal and Edible Plant Walks
Public plant walks focusing on edible and medicinal plants are offered throughout the year at various locales throughout the valley and beyond. We discuss medicinal and culinary uses of the many useful plants we find along the way, as well as medicinal preparations, easy plant ID tips and basic botany, and wildcrafting techniques. You can view our upcoming events below, including plant walks, and also on our events page.
Private walks on your land can be arranged, as well as private walks for events, organizations, and so on- please email or reach-out on the contact form for details!
Workshops
Workshops are offered throughout the year at local farms, colleges, co-ops, conferences, and events. You can view our upcoming events below or on our events page
And please be in touch if you're interested in hosting a workshop in your community or space!
Upcoming Events
Featured Past Events
Find a full list of past events here.
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American Herbalists Guild (AHG) Symposium, HERBSTALK, RADHERB Convergence, Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Summer Conference, Northeast Permaculture Convergence, Yoga + Herbs Convergence, UMASS Residential Life Wellness Conference, NOFA-MA Winter Conference, Groundnuts Ancestral Skills Gathering, Rhode Island Herb Fest
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Unifier Festival, Red Fire Farm Tomato Festival, Winterfare
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CISA (Communities Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), Railroad Street Youth Project, Brickhouse Community Resource Center, Just Roots/Greenfield Community Farm, Bullard Memorial Farm, Grow Food Amherst, Spiral, People's Medicine Garden, Amherst Historical Society
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Food For Thought Books, River Valley Co-op, All Things Local Cooperative Market
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Next Barn Over, Sawmill Herb Farm, Brookfield Farm, Crimson & Clover Farm, Just Roots, The Farm at Avalon, Full Kettle Farm, Red Fire Farm, Dig In Farm, Montague Retreat Center, Sweet Autumn Farm, Montview Farm
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Blue Dragon Apothecary, Goldthread Herbal Apothecary, Bower Studio, Flower Power Herbs & Roots
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Shutesbury Public Library, Public Library System of Martha’s Vineyard
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The Childbirth Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Permaculture FEAST, UMASS Medicinal Plant Program, UMASS Permaculture Initiative, Hampshire College, Western Mass Herbal Meet-up Group, SPIRAL, Herbal Community of Central Mass, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, UMASS Arthur F Kinney Center for Renaissance Studies, Amherst LSSE
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New England Botanic Gardens at Tower Hill, Northfield Mtn Recreation & Environmental Center