Foraging Course: Wild Food & Medicine: Wild Things (online with in-person options in Scotland)

Foraging Course: Wild Food & Medicine: Wild Things (online with in-person options in Scotland) grassrootsremedies Mon, 01/12/2025 - 10:47 https://grassrootsremedies.podia.com/wild-things-a-year-of-wild-food-medicine-y… Course website Wild Things: Grass Roots Reme… Dates and times Fri, 13 Mar - Thu, 15 Oct 2026, All day More info Online only: pre-recorded classes and walks released fortnightly March - October 2026. With Optional live Zooms: All Wednesday evenings 6.30-7.30pm: Zoom 1: 25th March, Zoom 2: 27th May, Zoom 3: 26th August, Zoom 4: 28th October Edinburgh: Friday afternoon sessions roughly fortnightly March - October 2026 Glasgow: Saturday all day sessions roughly monthly March - October 2026 Cost PERMACULTURE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS OFFER: Book this course in December 2025 or January 2026 and get a free short online course - Kitchen Herbal Medicine RRP £75 to get learning over the Winter. LANTRA FUNDING: this course is eligible for the Next Generation Practical Training Fund - £500 towards training to work in agriculture in the rural economy https://skillshub.scot/courses/7OuJXMmPaPnKL45qWap0/wild-things-1-a-year-of-wild-food-and-medicine Sliding scale: online only: £375-£700 In-person Edinburgh or Glasgow: £500-£875 Please note, the course website shows the top of the sliding scale, to pay at different levels of the scale there are discount codes listed further down the page. Course summary

Wild Things is an 8 month exploration of medicinal and edible wild plants which grow abundantly in the UK. Join us either 100% online or on our herb farm in North West Edinburgh or allotment in Pollok Park in South West Glasgow.

Deepen your learning:

Develop an understanding of the ethics and practice of ecological harvesting and gain confidence in ​low impact foraging Try out recipes and ​ learn practical remedy making​ skills for home use Learn about the edible and ​ medicinal properties of some of our common British plants​ & when to harvest them Develop a ​sensory approach to herbal medicine Beginners botany & ecology​ & the ability to confidently identify common species Gain an understanding of how to live more harmoniously with the seasons

What you get with the course:

Digital handbook '40 Herbs By Season of Harvesting, Herbal Action, Body System & Suitable Preparations' 15 in depth herb monographs covering Plant ID, Parts Used, Edibility & Nutrition, Constituents, Medicinal actions & Therapeutics, Uses, History & Folklore, Preparations, Growing & Harvesting & more 7 virtual herb walks following the seasons presented through videos, audio recordings & photographs Digital classroom sessions cover: Botany Basics, An Introduction to Traditional Western Herbalism, An Introduction to Sensory Herbalism, Ecology Basics, Plant Communities, Sustainable Foraging, Foraging & The Law (UK), Spring Tonics, Herbal Actions, A Sensory Approach to Plant Chemistry, An Introduction to Seed Saving & Invasive Species, Preserving the Bountiful Autumn, Foraging in the Dark Months & Home Medicine Chest Creation Practical tutorials on: Exploring the Tastes of Herbs, Spring Tonics, Identifying Edible Weeds in Your Garden, Harvesting Drying & Storing Herbs, Infusions & Decoctions, Tincture Making, Herbal Infused Oils, Herbal Ointments, Herbal Salts, Raw & Cooked Herbal Syrups & Herbal Infused Vinegars 15 'Mystery' herbs posted out to you for sensory herb tastings Student discussion space - engage with other students in the course by sharing recipes, photos & great resources with each other. This is also a space where questions can be asked about the course content & perhaps finding other online students that live locally to you. Q&A zooms - we will hold 4 Seasonal Live Online Discussions on Zoom as the course flows over the season. This space is another great way to meet other folks studying the course as well as giving you more structure to move through the material. Apprentice teachers No apprentice teacher places available on this course Course type Specialist Engagement style Face to face Postal address of venue

United Kingdom

Course contact email hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk Contact name Catriona Gibson Contact telephone number 07812 162 155 Share this course Copied to clipboard