Beginner Programs
Our beginner programs offer an introduction to herbalism for someone who loves being outside, is curious and passionate about plants, and wants to gain confidence and skill integrating medicinal herbs into their daily life.
Both of these programs are in person only and include a significant hands-on portion so you learn directly through experience with the plants.
There are two options:
Oren’s program on the South Shore, which runs one Sunday per month for 10 months starting in April
Ember’s workshop series in the Annapolis Valley
Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine
With Oren Hercz, RHP (HANS)
One Sunday per month for 10 months of the year, starting in April
In person on the South Shore, NS
The purpose of this course is to give you a solid foundation for using medicinal plants effectively as a home herbalist. We'll also aim to have a lot of fun connecting with the earth, each other, and nature’s green healers! The course will span a full year as we move through the seasons. We’ll learn what to harvest at different times, understand how our own health needs change seasonally, and build our herbal medicine chests along the way.
This is a hands-on, experiential program. Classroom learning will be combined with time outside with the plants and making medicine. Everything will be designed with the aim of helping you incorporate herbal medicine as part of your life going forward.
Herbalism Essentials Workshop Series
With Ember Peters, RHP (HANS)
Four workshops, May through September
In person in Centrelea, NS at Floreren Farm
Are you excited to learn how to make herbal preparations with common medicinal plants growing around you? These day-long herbalism workshops will give you a chance to learn hands-on herbal medicine throughout the growing season. In all of the classes we will weave values of ecological sustainability, accessibility, gender inclusivity, and decolonial approaches to our relationships with plants. We will focus on abundant and easy to grow plants to give you the opportunity to easily apply what you learn into your life!
You can come to one class, two, three, or bundle all four classes for a discount. These classes are in person and outdoors in the medicinal herb gardens at Floreren Farm. No previous experience necessary, all are welcome. All materials provided. Every class you will bring home herbal remedies you make! Limited spots available.