Earth Medicine: Foundation in Herbal Medicine
LEVEL 2
Deepening into Land, Lineage, Kin Medicine, and Reciprocity
Earth Medicine Level 2:
One Year Deep Foundation Course in Herbal Medicine
Earth Medicine Level 2 is designed for folk who would like to deepen their herbal practice without or before undertaking a professional training, this course will strengthen the foundations of herbalism that you may already have built. Level 2 focuses on medicine making as a lived, relational process, rooted in land, informed by lineage and shaped by responsibility and reciprocity.
The course weaves hands on more complex medicine making with critical ecological and social awareness, supporting attunement with herbalism as situated within place, history, and power. We learn more of the stories of our plant kin and deepen our personal and hopefully collective relationships with these plants. This is a space for those who want to tend their herbalism in ways which honour relationship within the living systems of which we are all a part.
Throughout the course, we deepen personal and collective relationships with our plant kin through observation, making, reflection and shared learning. Attention is given to ethics, consent and care in how medicine is gathered, prepared and shared, alongside an exploration of therapeutics that honours both embodied experience and ecological context. This is a space for those who wish to tend their herbalism in ways that remain responsive to the living systems of which we are a part.
We journey through the year together, working seasonally and noticing and experiencing the wild, elements, cycles and shifts in the land and in ourselves. As our practice deepens, we also consider the wider environmental and social conditions that shape access to land, health and medicine, holding herbalism embedded within broader webs of relationship, responsibility and care.
Earth Medicine Level 2 is designed for folk who would like to deepen their herbal practice without or before undertaking professional training. The course strengthens the foundations of herbalism you may have begun building, offering a year long space to drop into, practise and root more fully into relationship with plants, land and medicine.
Held in the calm embrace of a beautiful place in Stroud, we will learn together, eat together and connect together and with beautiful plant medicines from the local area and further afield.
This course is supported by the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) as a deep foundation level in Herbal Medicine
Investment
There are 3 tiers of investment and you can select which is right for you.
The marigold tier is the cost at which things will run and the usual price of the course.
The rose tier is offered in the sense of community to support those who would struggle to take this course without a concession (I appreciate this will still be a stretch for many)
The hawthorn tier is if you are financially comfortable and could afford and would like to subsidise someone else - like a pay it forward
Rose £1450.00
Marigold £1850.00
Hawthorn £1995.00
There are ‘BIPOC’ scholarships at a reduced cost and one scholarship for anyone from a marginalised community at a reduced cost (you may be differently-abled, you may be a certain neurotype and so on) - please enquire, these are usually very popular so do send details of your situation and what you are looking for in this course.
Dates:
Oct 17th & 18th 2026
Jan 23rd & 24th 2027
April 17th & 18th 2027
May 15th & 16th 2027
Aug 14th & 15th 2026
Online session dates to be confirmed
Included:
Earth Medicine Course over 5 weekends with refreshments
Certificate on completion
All study materials required though you may like to make or bring your own
5 x Online meetings
Refund policy: Refunds can be issued within 14 days of purchase
Booking is essential as spaces are limited
For any further info call Amaia on 07919 608738
Getting Here
The centre is beautifully structured with gentle curves and soft furnishings to make us feel held as we explore our herbal journey together. It is a 5-10 minute walk from Stroud (Gloucs) train station and there is also parking onsite for those driving.
Stroud is a beautiful mix of a town with artists, textilers, eco folk and all and any nestled in between hills where five valleys emanate outwards and each hill and valley holds a charm of its own. The therapy centre is just beside the Painswick Stream and has a lovely small lake at the base of the gardens.
There are plenty of lovely airbnb type affairs and B&Bs, hotels, inns etc. around the area. There are also a few campsites if you’d prefer to camp and coming from afar. If you need help with where to stay do be in touch.
Guest Teachers
Alice Nugent MNIMH MCPP
Alice is a Medical Herbalist with a passion for working with people to improve health and wellbeing. Alice began practising in 2009 and is further qualified in Traditional Medical Practice (University of Zimbabwe), and Neurodiversity Specialist Coaching, she was previously trained in complementary therapies and has worked health practice for 30 years. She has an initiative in southern Africa supporting women grow herbs for health.
‘I truly believe food and plants are our medicine as I spent my early years foraging and working on the land in my home in Furancungo in Mozambique. I moved to the UK in 1997 and I practice from my home in Marlow. As an extension of my herbal medicine practice, in 2013 I established a company, Hippopot Herbs. Hippopot herbal teas were inspired by watching hippos drinking water by the banks of the mighty Zambezi River.
I strongly believe in supporting others and giving back to the community. I started a charity called Malawi Smiles in 2014, the focus is on empowering girls to stay in education. I and several volunteers run an annual summer camp during which we cover life skills and build self-esteem.
I am looking forward to sharing with festival participants more about my background and traditional herbal medicine in southern Africa.’
Alice has run her clinical practice, workshops and courses over the last 16 years and we are lucky enough to have Alice sharing her teachings and traditional practices from Mozambique and Zimbabwe during each weekend gathering.
Clare Evans, EKHO (info coming soon)