Frequently Asked Questions for the 4 Week Wild Plant Intensive

 
 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How much do I need to know before about herbs? Do I have to apply?

A: No previous herbal experience is needed!

Q: How much physical activity is involved?

A: Students must be willing to hike moderate trails throughout program, but most physical activity is not strenuous in nature.

Q: What should I bring? Do I need to purchase anything to attend?

A: Water, a notebook (I recommend a “rite in rain” waterproof notebook in the event of rain!) pencil or pens, weather/protection (i.e. layers, rain gear as needed), sturdy hiking shoes, pruners, knife. You will need to bring supplies for medicine making. All plant medicines made in class are yours to keep. Supplies include apple cider vinegar, alcohol for tinctures (optional) honey, jars.

Q: What should I expect to learn in this class?

A: This course will include but is not limited to:

  • Field Study—

    • Plant identification in their native habitat, learning how to use observation, habitat awareness, and plant taxonomy as tools.

    • Wild-crafting and sustainable harvest techniques of spring roots and leaves

    • Materia Medica of wild plants of the PNW

  • Wildcrafting & Harvesting—

    • Maintaining harvest sites through re-populating wild plants through seed distribution, root and rhizome awareness and re-planting.

    • Harvest protocols, cultural practice

  • Food and Medicine Making—

    • Nutrient dense plants for optimum nourishment

    • Creating your own herbal medicine from fresh bio-regional plants

    • How to process medicinal and nutritional plants into infusions, tinctures, elixirs, honeys and vinegars.

      Q: Can I return to harvest sites to harvest on my own?

      A: All harvest sites in the Spring Wild Food Wild Medicine Intensive are within public lands and are open to the you or anyone else to return and harvest for personal use.

      Q: I want to go to areas that are wild and away from the public. Do we go to those places?

      A: To explore wild plant habitat in remote areas with Erin- you may want to consider the Integrated Plant Medicine Immersion. This training is held on private lands and remote areas of the Skagit Valley. See 2026 Herbal Immersion page for detailsall started when…

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