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Classes in Wildcrafting and Growing Medicinal Herbs

North Carolina School of Holistic Herbalism "... our hands-on weekend classes and labs are held at Soulflower Farm, thirty minutes from the small city of Asheville. Soulflower Farm is a model of sustainable living, with a handcrafted log cabin built from wood harvested on site, gravity fed spring water, solar power, and a large organic garden. This thirty-acre nature sanctuary has been free from any use of chemical pollutants for over twenty years. It is bordered by thirty more acres of preserved wilderness area. At Soulflower Farm, students learn beekeeping, apitherapy, organic gardening, and permaculture skills. We emphasize using common, local weeds, and harvest plants only where they are abundant, replenishing the source when appropriate. NCSHH’s weeknight classes are held at our holistic healing center in West Asheville. Just minutes from downtown, the center is home to our extensive herbal library, apothecary, a variety of practicing healers, and workshops throughout the year. We welcome you to call to arrange a visit."

Red Moon Herbs "... Corinna’s mission is to empower people to trust the wisdom and the cycles of the plants, the earth, and their own bodies. In carrying on the Wise Woman tradition, she empowers students to develop personal relationships with a group of local herbal allies. Her hands-on, in-depth style of teaching makes it easy for students to incorporate the plants into their daily lives..."

Southern Appalachian School for Growing Medicinal Herbs "... holds a series of workshops seasonally, 13 classes in all, at the Eagle Feather Farm.  These classes teach all aspects of organic farming in the woods with forest crops. This herbal growing school offers instructors who are experts in their fields, and an environment like no other.  At the completion of the course a Certificate of Merit is likewise awarded...."

Wildcrafting with Ila "... Ila, known as THE LADY OF THE FOREST, is an interpretive naturalist, artist, wildcrafter, and gourmet cook with more than 25 years experience teaching the cultural heritage of native plants... Ila Hatter’s mission is to tune people in to the many ways they can make Mother Nature’s pantry and medicine cabinet their own. Hatter does not forage the woods in the hope of making a profit.  “In my case, I’m not gathering things to sell but instead am using them for education – teaching people what these plants are, how to identify them, what the traditional uses are, what the potential market might be for them. I combine my knowledge of the flora with folklore, telling interesting stories that go with the botany of what I do.”  Her work is guided by a quote from writer Henry David Thoreau.  “Thoreau wrote that ‘the woods and fields are a table always spread,’. To me, that’s exactly what I do – that’s what I teach.” Photos of medicinal herbs in Smokies

Where to Buy Medicinal Herbs

Full Circle Herbs "... we have joyfully combined our love of nature, herbs, gardening, and the environment with our knowledge of science and medicine to create wonderful, hand crafted herbal remedies..."

North Carolina Ginseng and Goldenseal Company "...organic medicinal herbs such as ginseng, goldenseal and other woodland botanicals in a natural hardwoods cove at Eagle Feather Organic Farm, which is a designated Native Botanical Sanctuary...."

Red Moon Herbs "... Our mission is to offer wildcrafted and organic herbal medicines of the highest quality, with a focus on fresh,local plants.... lovingly handcrafted in small batches... we harvest the plants at the peak of their potency by following the cycles of moon, season, and weather... we harvest from pristine natural settings in fields and forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Herbs we cannot find in our area are provided by other conscientious wildcrafters and organic growers... "

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