Workshops
Ruskin Apothecary is the base for the School of Intuitive Herbalism, which offers courses ranging from three days to three years. The aim of all courses is to help people enrich and develop their own relationship with the herbal world. Though the skillful development of our innate intuitive awareness, we can learn from the herbs and in turn pass these teachings on in a practical, useful and healing ways.
As the legal and financial aspects of herbalism get increasingly tightened up, I believe there is even more need for people to develop their own, first hand experience of real, living plants as medicine. It is those who have this passion who keep the tradition of herbal medicine vibrant, learning from our ancestors and developing the craft after our own experiences. You’ll find that it is an incredible gift to be able to share skills in healing with those around you, and a relationship with the herbs nearby you is an important part of this.
The focus in all our teaching is to help you develop your intuition around herbs by means of direct experience. Teaching is highly experiential; this approach is a great way of learning about herbs – books are great but information is quickly forgotten – learning by experience means that once learned never forgotten!
Entry points for study
(1) I run a Two/Three day Introduction to Intuitive Herbalism which can be a starting point for the ‘Seasonal deepening’ classes. These are from the Apothecary and Hawkwood college.
(2) The one year ‘Intuitive Herbalism – The Art and Craft of Healing’ course is our main foundation class. The link will take you to a leaflet outlining the content – this will also gives a feeling for the three day introductory courses. There is also a brief description of our approach to developing intuition.
(3) Short courses, workshops, herb walks and talks – if you send me an email address I can add to you our mailing list to let you know about any events coming up.
Ongoing study
For ongoing study I run a series of three day ‘Seasonal Deepening’ courses – current information is attached here. These are run by Nathaniel alongside other excellent tutors Nicola Ley and Jonathan Code.
(Phone for latest dates: 01453 835 029)
In 2012 we will be introducing a new course: Practical herbalism – One year (10 days) which will be co taught by Nathaniel Hughes and Alena Standova (experienced biodynamic grower)