Sensory Herbcraft Apprenticeships

Come and reconnect with your local plants

This initial one-year apprenticeship is designed to introduce you to the ancient, magic and practical art that is herbal medicine.

You will learn to communicate with the plant world and create beautiful remedies, using all of your senses, for the treatment of yourself, your friends and your family.

Come on this journey to be guided through the elements represented in each season and follow the path through the riches of the plant world: roots, leaves, flowers, seeds.

This one-year course is made up of 4 residential, fully-catered for weekend seminars. There will also be the option of additional trips and apprentice days.

You will compile your own Herbal Materia medica of the plants covered on the course. This involves detailed observations through drawings, photos, pressing parts and making notes to create your beautiful book.

Length of course

4 residential weekend seminars.
Additional trip and apprentice work days
In addition, you will be expected to work at home harvesting, making remedies and preparing your Materia Medica

What Will You Learn?

Becoming familiar with your local plants and gaining knowledge to make healing remedies from them.
Each weekend will have exercises for you to use with yourself and others to deepen your spiritual connection and understanding of the plants.
Ideas around ritual and magic.
Consideration of emotional, spiritual and physical influences over health
Basic astrology applying to the plants
Learning to work with the seasons and associated elements
Exploring how posture, breathing and yoga positions can affect wellbeing in specific areas.
Some common conditions
Understanding of nutrition relating to health and wellbeing
Learning how and where to access information about plants and medicine
Internet group for discussions, blogging and queries

Seminar 1 - Detoxing

21st-23rd March 2014

Detoxification is one of our primary tools to health but it needs to be done in a considered way. You will learn the importance of careful planning of a detox and how we can benefit from this watery weekend.

Season: Spring

Element: water

Plant part: leaf

Leaves: Dandelion, nettle, comfrey, yarrow, burdock

Systems: kidneys and lymphatic

Practical sessions:

Collecting and drying herbs for tea
Herb vinegars
Nettle iron tonic

Seminar 2 - Blood n Passion

23rd-25th May 2014

This session looks at the blood as life and a major transport system in the body. What passion means today and ways we can ignite it when it is dampened. The importance of sexual health and self-respect in terms of reproductive organ health.

Season: Summer

Element: Fire

Plant part: Flowers

Flowers: ladies mantle, dog rose, hawthorn, lime flower, daisy

Systems: reproduction and cardio vascular

Practical sessions:

Daisy syrup
Flower essences
Blossom brandy
Breath and yoga work for awakening the serpent and aligning our energy centres

Seminar 3 - Breath of life

19th-21st September 2014

This session looks at; The importance of the breath and the lungs in maintaining health. Where lung problems can stem from, including birth, lifestyle, living conditions. Ways to improve lung health.

Season: Autumn

Element: Air

Plant part: Seeds & berries

Seeds: Fennel, nettle, milk thistle, elderberry, horsechestnut

Systems: respiratory & nervous system

Practical sessions:

Making syrups and tinctures
Horsechestnut gel
Breath and yoga work for improving lung health

Seminar 4 - The bare bones

14th-16th November 2014

This session looks at the importance of the digestive system in maintaining health and wellbeing. We will also look at how the gut can affect the skin and musculo-skeletal system.

We will also look at the history of the magical use of herbs and bringing this into our practice. The many guises of magic and current public fears due to residue from the inquisition.

Season: Winter

Element: Earth

Plant part: Roots

Roots: horseradish, comfrey, burdock, marshmallow, valerian

Systems: digestive, musculo-skeletal & skin

Practical sessions:

Digging up den Roots
Making Horseraddish Tincture
Comfrey plasters

Reading List

Pip Waller, Holistic Anatomy for healers, heretic's n alternative folk
Elizabeth Brookes, A woman's Herbal
Matthew Woods, Earthwise herbal
Elliot Cowan, Plant Spirit Medicine
Anne Mcintyre, Flower Power
David Hoffman, Herbal Medicine
Susanne Fischer-Rizzi, Complete Earth Medicine Handbook
Chris Hedley & Non Shaw, Herbal Remedies
Patrick Holford, Optimum Nutrition
Barbara Griggs, Green Pharmacy: A History of Herbal Medicine
Collins; Field guide to Healing plants

A specific reading list shall be supplied and participants shall also compile their own personal Materia medica and become familiar with a wide range of their local flora.

Location:

YHA Lee Valley Village
Windmill Lane
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 9AJ
Tel: 0845 371 9057 (UK)
leevalley@yha.org.uk

Dates:

Seminar 1: 21st-23rd March 2014
Seminar 2: 23rd-25th May 2014
Seminar 3: 19th-21st September 2014
Seminar 4: 14th-16th November 2014

Cost:

£1300 for the whole course

The cost includes accommodation for Friday and Saturday night, which is in modern, shared dorms and breakfast, lunch and dinner for the 2 days.

A deposit of £350 is payable straightaway, remainder due 2 months before start date, payment plans available



										Sensory Herbcraft Apprenticeships Come and reconnect with your local plants This initial one-year apprenticeship is designed to introduce you to the ancient, magic and practical art that is herbal medicine. You will learn to communicate with the plant world and create beautiful remedies, using all of your senses, for the treatment of yourself, your friends and your family. Come on this journey to be guided through the elements represented in each season and follow the path through the riches of the plant world: roots, leaves, flowers, seeds. This one-year course is made up of 4 residential, fully-catered for weekend seminars. There will also be the option of additional trips and apprentice days. You will compile your own Herbal Materia medica of the plants covered on the course. This involves detailed observations through drawings, photos, pressing parts and making notes to create your beautiful book. Length of course 4 residential weekend seminars. Additional trip and apprentice work days In addition, you will be expected to work at home harvesting, making remedies and preparing your Materia Medica What Will You Learn? Becoming familiar with your local plants and gaining knowledge to make healing remedies from them. Each weekend will have exercises for you to use with yourself and others to deepen your spiritual connection and understanding of the plants. Ideas around ritual and magic. Consideration of emotional, spiritual and physical influences over health Basic astrology applying to the plants Learning to work with the seasons and associated elements Exploring how posture, breathing and yoga positions can affect wellbeing in specific areas. Some common conditions Understanding of nutrition relating to health and wellbeing Learning how and where to access information about plants and medicine Internet group for discussions, blogging and queries Seminar 1 - Detoxing 21st-23rd March 2014 Detoxification is one of our primary tools to health but it needs to be done in a considered way. You will learn the importance of careful planning of a detox and how we can benefit from this watery weekend. Season: Spring Element: water Plant part: leaf Leaves: Dandelion, nettle, comfrey, yarrow, burdock Systems: kidneys and lymphatic Practical sessions: Collecting and drying herbs for tea Herb vinegars Nettle iron tonic Seminar 2 - Blood n Passion 23rd-25th May 2014 This session looks at the blood as life and a major transport system in the body. What passion means today and ways we can ignite it when it is dampened. The importance of sexual health and self-respect in terms of reproductive organ health. Season: Summer Element: Fire Plant part: Flowers Flowers: ladies mantle, dog rose, hawthorn, lime flower, daisy Systems: reproduction and cardio vascular Practical sessions: Daisy syrup Flower essences Blossom brandy Breath and yoga work for awakening the serpent and aligning our energy centres Seminar 3 - Breath of life 19th-21st September 2014 This session looks at; The importance of the breath and the lungs in maintaining health. Where lung problems can stem from, including birth, lifestyle, living conditions. Ways to improve lung health. Season: Autumn Element: Air Plant part: Seeds & berries Seeds: Fennel, nettle, milk thistle, elderberry, horsechestnut Systems: respiratory & nervous system Practical sessions: Making syrups and tinctures Horsechestnut gel Breath and yoga work for improving lung health Seminar 4 - The bare bones 14th-16th November 2014 This session looks at the importance of the digestive system in maintaining health and wellbeing. We will also look at how the gut can affect the skin and musculo-skeletal system. We will also look at the history of the magical use of herbs and bringing this into our practice. The many guises of magic and current public fears due to residue from the inquisition. Season: Winter Element: Earth Plant part: Roots Roots: horseradish, comfrey, burdock, marshmallow, valerian Systems: digestive, musculo-skeletal & skin Practical sessions: Digging up den Roots Making Horseraddish Tincture Comfrey plasters Reading List Pip Waller, Holistic Anatomy for healers, heretic's n alternative folk Elizabeth Brookes, A woman's Herbal Matthew Woods, Earthwise herbal Elliot Cowan, Plant Spirit Medicine Anne Mcintyre, Flower Power David Hoffman, Herbal Medicine Susanne Fischer-Rizzi, Complete Earth Medicine Handbook Chris Hedley & Non Shaw, Herbal Remedies Patrick Holford, Optimum Nutrition Barbara Griggs, Green Pharmacy: A History of Herbal Medicine Collins; Field guide to Healing plants A specific reading list shall be supplied and participants shall also compile their own personal Materia medica and become familiar with a wide range of their local flora. Location: YHA Lee Valley Village Windmill Lane Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN8 9AJ Tel: 0845 371 9057 (UK) leevalley@yha.org.uk Dates: Seminar 1: 21st-23rd March 2014 Seminar 2: 23rd-25th May 2014 Seminar 3: 19th-21st September 2014 Seminar 4: 14th-16th November 2014 Cost: £1300 for the whole course The cost includes accommodation for Friday and Saturday night, which is in modern, shared dorms and breakfast, lunch and dinner for the 2 days. A deposit of £350 is payable straightaway, remainder due 2 months before start date, payment plans available