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Winter BWH 2022 grads

Beginning With Herbs

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 2 customer ratings
(2 customer reviews)

$435.00

with Allison Poklemba + Jessica Shepherd

The place to start for beginning your herbal journey, deepening your understanding of medicine making, or inspiring your continued work with our plant allies

Sept. 28 – Nov. 16, 2022

Location | Humboldt Herbals Classroom, Old Town Eureka, CA

  • Class meets eight Wednesday evenings 6-8pm
  • Plus two 10am-Noon Saturday Herb Walks

This class is a prerequisite for the 10 Month Herbal Studies Program (next session begins February 2023)

Limited scholarships are available for BIPOC, students, elders, and/or those experiencing economic hardship. Email allison@dandelionherb.com for details.

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Description

Learn the foundations of making and using your own herbal medicine.
This class engages all your senses in a hands-on approach to learning:

  • Medicine making techniques
  • Herbal First Aid
  • Identification and use of common wild herbs 
  • Herbal remedies for common imbalances
  • The art of creating herbal formulas
  • How to enjoy wild foods

Our Syllabus
Tuition includes product samples

  • September 28 – Introduction to the healing ways of plants + the art of tea preparation
  • October 5 – Herbal Oils + Salves: preparation and use
  • October 12 – Tinctures + Liniments: preparation and use
  • October 19 – Building Herbal Formulas
  • October 22 – Herb Walk at Dandelion Herbal Center, Kneeland
  • October 26 – Herbal First Aid, Poultices, and Fomentations
  • November 2 – Herbal First Aid continued + Herbal Pill and “Goo” preparation
  • November 5 – Herb Walk in Trinidad
  • November 9 – Herbs for common imbalances + Syrup and Shrub preparation
  • November 16 – Herbs for common imbalances continued + Herbal First Aid Kits

Ask Questions
Contact Allison: allison@dandelionherb.com, 707-407-5617

Registration Form
Please complete this quick form when you register so we can learn a bit more about you before class.

About Your Teachers

Allison Poklemba and wakameAllison Poklemba is a teacher, botanist, herbalist, environmental educator, Co-director of Dandelion Herbal Center, founder of Backcountry Press, artist, mother, friend, and always curious student of nature. She has been concocting potions since childhood and teaching at Dandelion Herbal Center since 2002 — she also carries a special place in her heart just for seaweed.

JESSICA SHEPHERD

Jessica Shepherd is Co-director of Dandelion Herbal Center. She has been working as a Community Herbalist at Humboldt Herbals for 17 years while also teaching a myriad of classes and pursuing extensive studies and certifications in the field of Aromatherapy, including distillation. She has developed successful herbal product lines, top-selling tea blends, created an award-winning recipe published in the book Fire Cider, and has been teaching at Dandelion Herbal Center since 2015.

2 reviews for Beginning With Herbs

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kristen (verified owner) – March 12, 2022

    This class is one of the best learning experiences I’ve ever had. I can honestly say my life has changed in such a magical way after taking this course. Allison and Jessica are so beautiful, so educated, and so much fun to learn with. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who has felt even a tickle of curiosity or connection to plant medicine. It is worth every penny, there’s no monitory value that can compare to what you gain from this course. The friendships made and knowledge shared is priceless. I’m looking forward to taking the 10 month program next year.

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tina (verified owner) – March 29, 2022

    The class with Allison and Jessica was wonderful. I took this class with Jane many years ago and wanted a refresher, and also to support and learn from these two experienced and respected herbalists. I was thrilled that it was an in-person class, & everything felt safe and welcoming. It’s so much fun to be with like-minded people who love and connect with plants. This is an excellent beginners or refresher class. The culmination of the class is we made our own herbal first aid kits. I’m happy and relieved to have this in my cabinet ready to go when needed. I wouldn’t mind taking an herb class every week, I loved it so much.

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