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Upcoming Classes

2026 Session: Feb. – Nov. , one weekend/month
This monthly deep dive for the passionate herb student takes a body systems approach to plant medicine. PLUS includes the types of field trips Herbalists dream of!

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Let’s Begin

Chamomile in hand

Next Session: Sept. – Nov., 2025 | 8 Wednesday evenings + 2 Sunday Herb Walks
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON.
The place to start for beginning your herbal journey, deepening your understanding of medicine making, or inspiring your continued work with our plant allies. This class is a prerequisite for the Ten Month Herbal Studies Program.

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Cheers to our recent grads!

  • 2023 Ten Month Herbal Studies Grads
  • Fall 2023 Beginning With Herbs Grads
  • Winter BWH 2022 grads

Please join us in congratulating these fabulous herbalists! We can’t wait to see how they take the inspiration, wisdom, and healing empowerment they are full of today and carry it forward in their own unique ways.

Be part of an in-person class community filled with laughter, deep insight, creativity, and copious amounts of plant wisdom!


YOUR TEACHERS


Jessica Shepherd
Plant Aroma Wizard, Formulation Genius, Seasoned Community Herbalist


Allison Poklemba
Herb Nerd, Seaweed Enthusiast, Book Publisher, Maker of all-the-things, Mom

ABOUT US

This was the best investment in myself I have ever made! Jess and Allison are incredible teachers, and share such rich herbal knowledge and traditions.

Brie, 2022 Ten Month Herbal Studies grad

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Happenings + Recipes

Kale’s Winter Caprese Salad
Masala Chai: The Perfect Winter Brew
Wildflower Round-Up
Sprouting Spring Surprises
Super Simple Nettles Soup
Yule Bundle: A Winter Solstice Ritual
Fall Favorite: Choco Fungi Latte
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“Summer is for surrendering; winter is for wonde “Summer is for surrendering; winter is for wondering.” — Debasish Mridha

Oh how a touch of frost transforms our *perma-spring* on the northern Humboldt Coast into a momentary wonderland. What a joy!

Say good morning to Urtica urens, the annual or small nettle. This species of nettle is native to northern Asia, north-west Africa, and Europe. In the British Isles U. urens is an archeophyte: an ancient introduction.

Here on the Humboldt Coast, annual nettle may be found growing in damp agricultural areas, like here in the beautiful winter fields of @redwoodrootsfarmcooperative where it is a weed… perfect for herbalists to pick alongside their kale and brussel sprouts 💚

As I sip my warm *weedy* nettle tea, it delights with a savory saltiness… a lovely reminder of the mineral-rich medicine that all nettle species (including our native Urtica dioica) carry.

#nettle #frostymorning #urtica #urticadioica #urticaurens #stingingnettle #herbschool #csa #supportyourlocalfarmer #herbalism #herbalist
Class one: 🫖 Our first class of the 10-part B Class one: 🫖 

Our first class of the 10-part Beginning With Herbs series is this evening 1/22, where we will sample tea, tea, tea, and more tea!

If you’d like to join us in Old Town Eureka, we still have a few seats left.

Check out our 🔗 for all the steamy and not so steamy (we’re looking at you Cold Infusions!) details 🍵

#lemonbalm #nettle #chamomile #rosemary #maketeanotwar #teatime #herbschool #herbalism #herbalism #herbs #humboldt
🌟4 SEATS LEFT🌟 Our winter session of Beginn 🌟4 SEATS LEFT🌟

Our winter session of Beginning With Herbs with Allison @earth2allison & Jessica @jessicashepherdess kicks off Wednesday, January 22!

This class meets for eight Wednesday evenings, 6 to 8 PM, at the lovely @humboldt.herbals shop in old town Eureka.

PLUS we also gather on two Sundays for Herb Walks to meet the wonderful great green world around us here on the Redwood Coast.

🌟 LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS are available for those who identify as BIPOC, elders, students and/or those experiencing economic hardship. Drop us a line if that is you!

Save your seat at our 🔗 
Hope to see you!

(💚 if you’re hoping to take our Ten Month herbal studies course, which begins February 8, this is the prerequisite. Taking the two courses concurrently is welcome.)

#herbschool #herbalist #herbalism #medicinalplants #humboldtcounty #herbs #humboldt #herbalmedicine #plantmedicine #plantpeople
DHC ALUMNI = AWESOME ASSISTANTS Are you a DHC alu DHC ALUMNI = AWESOME ASSISTANTS

Are you a DHC alum interested in coming back as a class assistant?

Assistants help out in a number of important ways, depending on the class.

They might be teaching assistants, communication specialists, tea brewers, and medicine makers, cleaning crew & hearth tenders, storytellers, and herbie herders.

These are volunteer gigs with some fabulous perks:

You get to deepen and broaden your herbalist skillset

Be an integral part of a nurturing, cup filling, and joyful class community

You get to feel the satisfaction of helping to facilitate meaningful experiences that literally change people’s lives

Medicine samples. You bring home so many amazing medicine samples.

And you get to spend intentional time with the plants!

If you’re interested in volunteering in a number of different class situations…

Check out the form at our link. We want to collect your info 💚

#herbschool #herbalism #herbalist #plantpeople #humboldt #humboldtcounty
Herbal Clinic Class with Jane Bothwell is just aro Herbal Clinic Class with Jane Bothwell is just around the corner! 

Join this special in person class at DHC for 9 Tuesdays 9:30am-12:30pm, beginning January 14th.

You’ll transform what you’ve learned on paper into practice as diverse clients visit class each week!

You’ll learn how to conduct a personalized intake, design an herbal protocol, and incorporate feedback through follow up visits.

With unique clients each session, this class is always changing with different topics addressed. (Fun fact: Allison will be taking it for the 3rd time! 🤓)

Save your seat at our 🔗 

💛 Interested in being a client? There are a few remaining spots at this free clinic. Be in touch to see if this experience would be a good fit for you.

#herbschool #herbalclinic #freeclinic #herbalist #herbalism #humboldtcounty
We have free things! Two quite lovely little ebook We have free things! Two quite lovely little ebooks actually. Can’t miss ‘em over at dandelionherb.com under the Freebies tab 💚

#herbschool #natureheals #masalachai #conifer #medicinalplants #chai #herbalism #herbs #herbalist #ebook
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