Immerse yourself in a weekend building relationship with the plants, the land, and your own inner knowing.
September 12th and 13th
Saturday and Sunday, 10AM-4PM
Ages 16+
Tuition $290 + Apprenticeship path option*
*$200 of tuition applied to 2027’s Foundational Apprenticeship Program
This is a weekend immersion into the foundations of herbalism as a lived practice – one rooted in place, guided by the seasons, and experienced through your hands.
Over two days, you’ll learn to:
· Recognize and connect with medicinal plants growing around you
· Begin making your own herbal medicine
· Understand the foundations of plant energetics
· Listen more deeply—to the land, and to your body
· Experience hands on practices of herbalism
This weekend is for you if:
· You feel called to work with plants but don’t know where to start
· You crave a hands-on, nature-based learning experience
· You want something deeper than books or online courses
· You’re curious about herbalism as a way of life, not just a skill
· You’ve been considering Wildness Within’s Foundational Apprenticeship and want to experience a glimpse of the year-long program
What We’ll Explore Together:
Day 1 — Meeting the Plants & the Land
· Introduction to place-based herbalism in the Pacific Northwest
· Guided plant walk (identification, ecology, ethical harvesting)
· Foundational botany through direct observation
· Seasonal cultivation practices (growing, harvesting, processing plants)
Day 2 — Deepening Relationship
· Morning sensory meditation + tea tasting
· Introduction to plant energetics + herbal actions
· Understanding your own constitution (intro level)
· Hands-on medicine making (internal and external care)
· How to begin your own home apothecary
What You’ll Leave With:
· Herbal preparations you’ve made yourself
· A foundational understanding of how to work with plants safely
· A deeper sense of connection to your local ecosystem
· Simple practices to continue your herbal journey at home
· A felt sense of whether this path—and Wildness Within’s Foundational Apprenticeship—is for you
This Is a Preview of Something Deeper
This weekend is a standalone experience—you’ll gain real knowledge and skills you can begin using right away. And, it’s also a doorway.
Inside Wildness Within’s Foundational Herbal Apprenticeship, we:
· Follow the plants through the seasons
· Deepen into medicine making over time
· Build true relationship with land and community
· Develop confidence through practice and repetition
If you feel something open in you during this weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to continue that journey (view Apprenticeship Path option below).
Date and Time: Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th; 10:00AM- 4:00PM
Location: Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA
Tuition: $290 + tax
Early Registration
$245 + tax (first 6 spots)
Apprenticeship Path Option
If you choose to join after the weekend
$290 → $200 credited toward the 2027 Foundational Apprenticeship
Ages 16+
Participants are welcome to camp on our property on Saturday evening. Accommodations are simple campsites or spaces to park van/small rv.
