Intro to Plant Medicine

“I took away so much information and feel confident going outside, identifying plants using a field guild, harvesting ethically, and making medicine from this plants. Amazing experience! Highly recommend camping overnight if it’s offered with your session. ” – 2025 participant Join us for a weekend of medicinal plant exploration that will begin a lifelong relationship between you and local plants. During this weekend program, we will introduce you to the basics of plant medicines with hands-on identification, medicine making, and botanical instruction. We will practice deep connection to the wild plants of the Pacific Northwest. Our approach is both intellectual and intuitive. This will help you create a multifaceted relationship with native and local plants to support your specific health needs on many levels. Topics will include: Botanical Identification Ethical Harvesting & Wild Tending Biochemistry Plant Energetics Wild Plant First Aid Medicine Making with water-based and oil-based infusions Students will go home with handmade herbal extracts, access to class powerpoints and handouts, as well as a comprehensive foundation to plant medicine. This class is intended to teach both scientific and folk practices of working with the multi-faceted gifts of plants. Making your own medicine is empowering, holistic and can increase connection to yourself, others and the bursting pharmacopeia outside. Join us for this enriching weekend that will send you on a plant journey that will last a lifetime. Program Logistics Class takes place on our 40-acre property outside of Duvall, WA. It will go from 9-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Participants will need to bring lunch, snacks, and water for each day. Camping is available Saturday night on our campus. To register, select “Optional Camping” under the Additional Options section during the registration process. Camping is at your own risk and available only for Saturday. Potable water and restrooms are provided.