The School of Intuitive herbalism is dedicated to supporting people in their development as herbalists and healers. All our work revolves around learning from the plants directly, guiding people into this and engaging with the healing processes that are catalysed by the rich human-plant relationships that emerge. This is a deeply soulful approach to herbalism and is as much a journey into our own consciousness as it is a profound meeting with nature. At the heart of this community of learners is the apprenticeship, a collective of dedicated people developing their skills in somatic, process-orientated and trauma-informed herbalism and discovering the unique gifts that they can each bring into their communities.
The heart of the school is our professional training in Insight Herbalism ® which can be completed in 3 to 7 years depending on existing skills and prior experience. We invite you to get a taste of this work through one of our Introduction classes, during which we can explore which of the various pathways might best suit you. To see an overview of a typical journey through the school click here.
These are intermediate-advanced level trainings in herbalism and tend to suit those who already have some herbal knowledge as well as experience in some form of healing work.
You’ll find a free resource library with interviews, podcasts, meditations and reflections. These explore ways of opening to the plants as well as our pedagogical approach and how centring experiential, relational herbalism offers a radical response to (often internalised) systemic power structrues – opening a path to living in deep relationship with the wisdom of the land and the plants.
We’ve published three books: Intuitive Herbalism (2014), Weeds in the Heart (2017) and Wild Enchantments (2024) (which comes with a set of stunning plant wisdom cards by artist Fiona Owen). All books are produced to the highest ecological standards in the UK and many tell us they are some of their most prized posessions. We have no doubt at all they will give you many years of inspiration and open profound doorways into your own meetings with the plants.