The Herbal Apprentice
5 Week Herbalism Course
Online Course Commences March 2022
The Herbal Apprentice
The Herbal Apprentice
As you touch the soil, the plants speak… as you tend the garden, the wilderness takes over, and you remember who you are, your place in nature, your deep connection to all that is, was and will be.
We invite you on a journey, to tend to the land and learn the language of reciprocity, to sow the seeds, delight in growth, reap the harvest, and add the beautiful human contribution that is the creation of medicine.
A plant is not a product. It is a relationship, a connection, a friend, a lover, a care-giver…
If only we will listen.
Join us – from Farm to Pharmacy, you will learn essential gardening practices, techniques of germination and cultivation, harvesting, drying and storing plant material, and catalysing this material into herbal medicines.
You will learn the key herbal components for a grounded understanding on using plants for health and healing, with techniques to use in your garden and recipes each week to make your own remedies.
This program has been developed for those wanting a grassroots connection to the living vivacity around us and an experience to learn from Herbal mentors in a relaxed and professional setting with a focus on inspiration and nourishment.
What you will learn:
Core Components:
o Herbal Energetics
o Herbal Foundational Actions
o Herbal Primary Actions
o The Energetics of Common Ailments
o Introduction to Plant Alchemy
Garden Components:
Seed Germination
Plant Cultivation
Harvesting Leaves, Flowers, Roots, Bark and Seeds
Drying Leaves, Flowers, Roots, Bark and Seeds
Making compost
Mimicking microclimates for plant health
Plant Storage and maintaining the integrity and potency of the plant
Deep listening with the Natural world and plants themselves
Medicine Making Components:
o Fomentation
o Herbal infused Oils
o Herbal infused vinegars
o Herbal infused alcohol tinctures
o Herbal Syrups
o Herbal Salves
We hope you join us on our mission to Reclaim Medicine.
Facilitators:
The Perma Pixie
The focus is on the connection between you and the land, with a foundation of explanation, guidance and questions answered.
The Perma Pixie (Taj Scicluna) is passionate and motivated to inspire and educate people to live more nourishing and regenerative lifestyles with a deep connection to Nature.
Using her skills of Permaculture and Herbalism, she reminds those wishing for a deeper sense of purpose that individual and collective action can generate change and reformat the current state of humanity.
Being a fringe dweller, The Perma Pixie straddles the worlds of nature connection and professional business, hoping this will ripple through to others and create larger effects beyond the scope of her reach.
She intends to create a fusion of ancient wisdom with modern times, weaving the awareness of the past with the knowledge at present to form a synergy that will benefit future generations.
This is where functionality meets alchemy, a marriage of mystical and practicality, an awareness of the internal and external landscapes which can exist in harmony.
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The Perma Pixie intends on creating a fertile and abundant world, where the Earth's resources are distributed fairly and with care and responsibility.
She aims to facilitate a fusion of Ancient Wisdom with Modern Times, weaving the awareness of the past with the knowledge at present
to form a synergy that will benefit future generations.
The Perma Pixie (Taj Scicluna) is passionate and motivated to inspire and educate people to live more nourishing and regenerative lifestyles with a deep connection to Nature.
Using her skills of Permaculture and Herbalism, she reminds those wishing for a deeper sense of purpose that individual and collective action can generate change and reformat the current state of humanity.
Being a fringe dweller, The Perma Pixie straddles the worlds of nature connection and professional business, hoping this will ripple through to others and create larger effects beyond the scope of her reach.
She intends to create a fusion of ancient wisdom with modern times, weaving the awareness of the past with the knowledge at present to form a synergy that will benefit future generations.
This is where functionality meets alchemy, a marriage of the mystical and practicality, an awareness of the internal and external landscapes which can exist in harmony.
Willow Herbnerd
Willow Herb-nerd is driven by a deep love of life and a curiosity of systems and mechanisms that make everything possible. She combines old knowledge with modern science, always questioning the inner workings and complexities of the natural world to develop well thought out solutions.
Working to de-mystify the wisdom of plants, Willow translates this to everyday life so that others can access this lost knowledge and reclaim their relationship to the land.
Willow weaves the fields of Herbalism and Permaculture design, seamlessly integrating the cultivation and application of plants to produce effective designs, gardens, medicines and courses.
Having a unique ability to understand patterns and construct functional webs, Willow grounds scientific intelligence with earth based spirituality to formulate grounded alchemy.
Her authenticity is reflected through her genuine nature, and she is equally as satisfied being enveloped in studious meditation by the fire as she is watching butterflies beat their wings upon the backdrop of the blue sky. She values her transparency, honesty and efficiency, and these qualities are echoed in her work. Each task is carried out with a meticulous rhythm, and the results show a quality reflective of the knowledge and wisdom that Willow uses to produce outcomes aligned with her ethics.
Willow believes that everyone has the capacity to remember their roots and harbour a re-connection with the wilderness, and uses accessible plants to facilitate this relationship, giving people the opportunity to connect to their local surrounds.
This is an vital part of Willows work, as she believes that having an intimate understanding of our seasons and cycles is essential to living a life of purpose, freedom and vitality.
