Menzies' Natives Nursery
P.O. Box 9, 10805 N. Old Stage Road, Weed, CA 96094
Phone (530) 938-4858 Fax (530) 938-4858

 

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Beginning Herbology

Designed to establish a basic understanding of herbology from the historical point of view. The Classes will consist of:
  1. The rise of herbology in ancient and modern civilizations
  2. Herbal preparations in the home
  3. Properties and definitions of botanicals
  4. Home usage
  5. The proper gathering of roots, barks, berries, flowers, and leaves.
  6. Emphasis on the cyclic nature of herbs
  7. An herbal dinner
  8. A field walk (weather not a factor!)
Course meets weekly for 6 weeks. 3hrs+/week. Times to be announced.
Cost: $300.00 for 6 weeks or $50.00 per class if taken individually. Fee includes materials, handouts, on-site and in lab instruction.

Advanced
Herbology

This course is designed for the student who has a basic understanding in gathering, preserving, and working with the herbal.

Topics discussed:

  1. Field usage of herbals
  2. Life force potential of herbs
  3. How herbs influence us daily and astrologically
  4. Home preparations of gathering botanicals
    • Infusions
    • Decoctions
    • Tinctures
    • Making of historical recipes
    • Herbal transplanting
  5. Tips on planting to the moon
  6. Cyclic influences of plants
Course meets weekly for 6 weeks. 3hrs+/week. Times to be announced.
Cost: $350.00 for 6 weeks or $60.00 per class if taken individually. Fee includes materials, on-site and in lab instruction and a weekend field trip.
 

 

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