Herbal remedies & medicine courses

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Explore how to identify, grow, harvest, dry, store and use herbs in teas, infused oils, ointments, creams, rubs and more and understand how their medicinal properties promote health.

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Natural skincare course - make balms, body butters and more

Natural skincare course - make balms, body butters and more

Cheshire - Next course on 9th May 2020

Would you like to learn how to make your own skincare with all-natural ingredients? It’s time to take control over what goes onto your skin and decide which beneficial ingredients (many of which you will find in your kitchen) you would like to indulge your skin with. All the products we make will be preservative free which means they are made without water and as such they are completely natural. With a hands-on practical approach, you will make a selection of skincare products to take home with you. You will...

Healing with plants - herbal medicine introductory course

Healing with plants - herbal medicine introductory course

Dorset - Next course on 18th April 2020

Introduction to herbal remedies An introductory day of plant knowledge, traditional healing and remedies. Learn how to use herbs medicinally, including sensory sessions and tastings. We will look at ... Herbal medicine: how the plants help us to heal The plants: identification and how we use them The remedies: we will cover the basics - teas, tinctures, oils, salves Your first steps: growing your own herbs, wild harvesting, preparation, preserving

Herbal incense & bathing with Julie Wood

Herbal incense & bathing with Julie Wood

Dorset - Next course on 16th May 2020

Learn about herbs, making herbal incense and herbal salt scrubs. I'll teach you how to cleanse and protect your energy field and your working environment using herbs. This is a day especially beneficial for healing energy workers and therapists! You will also learn more about the magic and medicine of the plants and about our ancient traditions that offer us great gifts of wisdom and healing. Set in my Garden Room surrounded by my medicinal wild herb garden. 10am – 5pm

Introduction to herbal medicine - weekend courses

Introduction to herbal medicine - weekend courses

Herefordshire - Next course on 8th August 2020

Introduction to herbal medicine - A weekend course covering the basics of using herb in the home Course Overview An Introduction to Herbal Medicine Making. An exploration of the uses of herbs and learn to make your own top quality cosmetics and herbal preparations. Includes ID, growing, harvesting from my organic garden, drying and storing herbs. A practical 2 day workshop making teas, decoctions, infused oils, ointments, creams and other remedies This herbal medicine making course run by qualified herbalist Rowan McOnegal, who has 30 years experience of working as...

The art of natural perfumery - weekend course

The art of natural perfumery - weekend course

Herefordshire - Next course on 26th September 2020

The Art of natural perfumery - Create your own perfumes using essential and infused oils How to use essential oils to make your own unique perfumes Course Overview: An appreciation of a lost art as we explore the creative and sensual possibilities of using natural oils in perfumery. Natural essences resonate with our emotions and our memories, as well as our body, mind, and spirit. This weekend we will delight in the aromas of the natural world, creating our own individual perfumes using essential oils and other natural ingredients.

The natural health chest: assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing

The natural health chest: assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing

Herefordshire - Next course on 15th August 2020

The Natural Health Chest: Assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing, including herbal approaches to common conditions Course Overview We will be using the principles of holistic natural medicine for maintaining health and wellbeing and discussing herbal approaches to, and useful herbal preparations to have on hand for, common ailments. We will look at many different herbs in different forms, and make preparations from them. This will include making a tisane, an infused oil, an ointment, a cream, which you will take home with you, together with...

Botanical gin and wild cocktails

Botanical gin and wild cocktails

Herefordshire - Next course on 16th August 2020

Botanical gin and Wild Cocktails Find out about the history of gin and explore the huge range of fresh and dried herbs and spices that you can use to make your own gin blend. From its origins in the Middle Ages, gin has evolved from a herbal medicine to an artisan product. Create your own botanical gin using freshly foraged herbs from the garden, together with dried herbs and spices, and learn to identify and blend these botanical ingredients to make your own gin creation, which you will take away...

Essential oils: botanical balms at Flatford Mill

Essential oils: botanical balms at Flatford Mill

Suffolk - Next course on 29th July 2020

Make your own nourishing balm with a range of the finest quality organic botanical ingredients, including essential oils. Discover how they can support a range of health conditions and feel confident to design a product that nurtures your personal wellbeing. In this course, you will be introduced to a range of botanical ingredients, as well as spending some time becoming familiar with an array of essential oils, their incredible scents and their health and wellbeing properties, leaving you confident to design an effective product, tailored to your personal needs. A...

Essential oils: natural face cream at Flatford Mill

Essential oils: natural face cream at Flatford Mill

Suffolk - Next course on 29th July 2020

Make your own completely natural, organic face and body cream, using the finest quality ingredients without chemical emulsifiers or preservatives. Experience and learn about the botanical ingredients, where they come from and how they can support skin care requirements in this practical, sensual workshop. There is a real beauty that can unfold when you make your own skin care products, having an appreciation for the natural ingredients, understanding where they come from and their precious qualities can inspire us to bring a whole new level of cherishing to our everyday...

Hedgerow Medicine

Hedgerow Medicine

Norfolk - Next course on 15th June 2020

Join the authors of "Hedgerow Medicine" for 5 days of connecting with plants, foraging and practical medicine making. At the end of the course, you will have a range of different seasonal medicines to take home with you, as well as the knowledge to continue working with edible and medicinal plants. The medicine making methods we will cover include tinctures, glycerites, poultices, foot baths, infusions & decoctions, electuaries, oxymels, vinegars, flower essences and distilled herbal waters.

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