Welcome to Herb School!

Whether you are looking for a deeper connection to plants or a deep dive in to the practice of herbal medicine ~

I am happy you are here.

Take a plant walk, take a Wild Plant Intensive or immerse yourself in to the way of herbs in our flagship program the Integrated Plant Medicine Immersion.

Begin the journey

Introductory classes in field study, medicine making and foundations of Herbal Medicine- all designed with hands on, skill based training.

Next step programs

Deepen your connection and understanding of plant medicine with Trillium’s annual Herbal Immersion or the Foundations in Herbal Medicine Level 2.

Specialized training

Unique training in the healing arts of Herbal Bodywork and Somatic Herbalism

“Erin’s enthusiasm, energy, and love for what she does comes through in every class. She is in her element outdoors and sharing her knowledge of the plants, their uses and how to create an herbal Apothecary comes easy to her. I enjoyed her hands on approach.”
— M.j., Apprentice 2017
“I cannot say enough good things about my experience with Erin learning about herbal medicine! She’s crunchy, funny, and truly adores nature. You will come away with knowledge, remedies, and confidence in helping others.”

-Nancy-Lee, Immersion 2019

“Erin is a wonderfully fun mentor with an abundance of knowledge and an amazing gift of storytelling. I would not have come as far as I have without her extensive herbal knowledge.”

— Ashlie C., Herbalist

About Erin Vanhee

Erin grew up foraging and connecting with the plants in the PNW region with her grandmother, Corinne Kulicka (Prentiss) She is Sami of Sapmi heritage and comes from a long line of plant foragers, healers.

Her connection with healing plants began when she was adopted into the Tlingit tribe in southeast Alaska in her early 20’s and has continued to deepen with each layer of training and each day among the plants.
Erin’s training is primarily in Western Herbalism and massage licensure with a short stint in Acupuncture school, peppered with Wise Woman healing and wildcrafting apprenticeships.
Erin is a licensed health care provider in Hawaii and Washington State. She graduated from Denton Massage School in Washington in 2006 and completed her Mastership Training on the island of Maui with Kumu Jeana Iwalani Naluai.

In private practice, Erin supports the whole person through herbal consultation, expert bodywork and wildcrafted, small batch botanicals. She specialises in women’s health, somatic herbalism, pain and stress relief. She lives on an off-grid ridge above the Sauk River, where she is blessed with 17 pristine acres of wild land to tend to the plants and speak to the resident owls.

Hand crafted, small batch botanicals

Made from botanicals on our private lands