is about learning to use whatever herbs are at hand and how they can safely be used as medicinal plants.			by the end of this course, you will know how to use your own core wisdom to guide your use of herbs.

SAMPLE PROGRAMME

~ Day 1 ~
Arrive at centre for gathering, evening meal and overview of the week ahead.

~ Day 2 ~
Introduction to plants :
  Their structure and common constituents
  Looking, smelling, tasting and enjoying!
Lunch
Finding plants :
  Moving around the gardens and surroundings.
Evening meal - free time and fun...

~ Day 3 ~
Herbal First Aid :
 How we can use plants to treat minor injuries, & how we can make do with  a few herbs.
Lunch
Walking and identifying :
  Deciding how we would find the plant we need

~ Day 4 ~
A closer look at some common plants :
  If we can understand these, we can apply them in many ways.
Lunch
Making some creams, tinctures & oils etc...

~ Day 5 ~
Programme to be arranged :
  Adapted to students' needs

~ Day 6 ~
The Four Temperaments (personality types) :
  How herbs and their application fit into this and other systems
Putting all we've learned into practise

~ Day 7 ~
Review of the week's learning
Closing lunch together
Depart