In-person Herbal Apprenticeship

What to expect...

In-Person Herbal Apprenticeship (Women Only) Program Dates: Fridays, April 10 – November 6, 2026 Duration: 32 weeks, 5-hour sessions each week Format: In-person group classes with limited enrollment Join me for a hands-on herbal apprenticeship rooted in the Wise Woman Tradition. This journey is about building deep relationships with plants, reconnecting with your body’s wisdom, and cultivating confidence in herbal medicine-making. You’ll learn to identify, harvest, and prepare remedies while deepening your connection to the land and yourself. Throughout the program, we’ll also embark on field trips and plant gathering excursions—offering hands-on plant identification and immersive fieldwork experiences so you can confidently meet the plants in their natural habitats and build relationships with them in real time. This apprenticeship may be right for you if: 🌿 You want a teacher who guides you beyond textbook knowledge into direct, meaningful connection with the plants. 🌿 You’re ready to deeply nourish yourself and learn to care for your body with herbs. 🌿 You want to confidently build and stock your own herbal apothecary. What’s Included: ✨ 150+ hours of guided mentorship with an experienced herbalist ✨ All hands-on herbal medicine-making materials: 17lbs infusion herbs, fresh medicine-making herbs, beeswax, oils, honey, alcohol for tinctures ✨ Land Loved Remedies: 13 x 4oz tinctures ✨ Herbalism books: Botany in a Day, Braiding Sweetgrass, and all Susun Weed titles ✨ Field trips & plant gathering excursions — learn directly from nature ✨ Create and take home a full herbal apothecary — a collection of remedies you’ve crafted yourself throughout the apprenticeship Tuition: 💰 $12 000 CAD + 12% GST/PST Apply for the In-person Apprenticeship: To apply, book a 60-minute interview online. The $50 interview charge serves as your application fee. Once booked, you’ll receive the apprenticeship application, which must be completed and submitted before your interview. Interviews can take place in-person, phone or Zoom—please indicate your preference on your application form. 💰 Interview Fee: $50 📅 Application Deadline: March 20th, 2026 I’m thrilled to spend this herbal season teaching you how to connect deeply with the plants and bring their medicine into your life! 🖤 Feel free to reach out by phone or email with questions! 🌿 Warmly, Vanessa