Wild Seed School of Herbal Studies
PO Box 60 Fulford Harbor V8K 2P2 Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Echinacea purpurea is in full bloom in these hot farm days!

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There are a few spots open in our coming May 3 Day Herbal Intensive! Come share the blossoming plant world here on beautiful Saltspring Island this Spring. Many plants are at their prime for learning about and turning into medicine. May is the perfect time to step forward in your herbal knowledge as summer season approaches. Check out our website https://www.wildseedschool.com//beginners-intensive-regis/ for more details and to register. You’ll be so stoked about what you learned, as are all our past participants!

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Come immerse yourself in a 3-day Beginners Herbal Intensive on beautiful Saltspring Island! We're proud to offer one of the best introductory courses available on Herbal Medicine. This fun-filled class will cover important herbal topics you want to know, such as: safe effective herbal medicine-making, uses for common plants, basic plant identification, as well as plenty of herbal lore and stories. ... We will also enjoy a medicinal plant walk, in a magnificent forest. There, you can meet some plants you've likely read about or seen and wondered about. Our past students will tell you: you know you're going to get a great foundation in herbalism if you choose to study with us. Interest in our Beginners' Herbal Intensive continues to increase so we've decided to offer an additional session this year. Now you may register for one of two option: May 10-12, 2019 or August 9-11, 2019 Gifted herbalist teachers will share generous portions of medicinal plant knowledge. Great intro for anyone new or returning to herbalism. Your adventure starts here! Space is limited and it fills up fast each time we offer it. Learn more and register on our website. https://wildseedschool.com

Today Intermediate level students were learning Fluid Extracts, parts 1 and 2. They are all making an awesome low dose tincture of Licorice. Theo (the dog) decided to get involved and make sure Manda’s drip rate was just right. Dogs are welcome at Wild Seed School.

Ants on a log: no longer the raisins in peanut butter in a celery stick..

Desert Adventure 2019! Wildcrafting, learning desert plants, making potent medicine and soaking in a historic amazing private hotsprings in Arizona. Last year was the first such journey. We are delighted to say we are able to offer this precious experience again this April. Teachers will include Mimi Kamp, shown here in the photos from last year sharing some wisdom on little-known desert botanicals, and Michael Cottingham who might be the world expert on Yerba Mansa. This Adventure is only open to past and present students of Wild Seed School of Herbal Studies and their companions. If you haven't yet heard from us with your invite, and you have studied with us before, please get in touch before January 31/2019.

Announcing First Course Dates for 2019 for our 3-Day Beginners' Intensive On Beautiful Salt Spring Island Come immerse yourself in three days of fascination and fun!... February 22-24 2019 You’ll enjoy: - Easy yet effective herbal medicine making skills - Safe medicinal uses for familiar plants - And an exciting plant walk You’ll go home with potent medicine you’re proud to have made. - Gifted herbalist teachers will share generous portions of medicinal plant knowledge. - Great intro for anyone new or returning to herbalism. Your adventure starts here! Investment: $250.00 +GST (250) 653-4663 You’ll be astonished at how much you learned. https://www.wildseedschool.com/courses/beginners-intensive/

It’s an important time to step up your nutrition: eat the rainbow, of vegetables and (less so) fruit. If you have access to ethical wild foods like nettles (Urtica spp.) now is the time, at least here on the southwest coast of BC. What are you favorite nettle recipes?

Hannah is learning the difference between Douglas and Grand Fir. 2 awesome locals we distill into very different essential oils.

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Hey there fellow herbalists and plant nerds! Spots have opened up in our upcoming 9-month Intermediate Program. We strive to offer a fantastic course unlike anything else out there and look forward to giving you an experience you'll carry with you for years to come.... This could be your next leap forward in knowledge and practice of herbal medicine. Come hone your skills with ethical and time honoured methods of potent plant medicine making and use under the guidance of several highly experienced teachers. You will gain confidence in applying what you've learned. We likely won't be running this course again until 2020 and we don't want anyone to miss out. Please visit our website for details and to apply. wildseedschool.com Medicine Faire Display photo by @soaringscavengersphotography

Awesome bumper sticker recently seen on a trip to the desert. Herbs work, to make things better!

Fall 2018 Beginners 3 Day Herbal Intensive: new session! The last one was totally sold out so we have scheduled another awesome herbal experience for you all. New dates are October 12-14, on beautiful Saltspring Island. Same packed-full weekend of learning and fun. Go to wildseedschool.com for more details.

We sometimes showcase our accomplished graduated students. Here is the lovely and smart Sarah Stevenson, photo by Stasia Garraway. Sarah lives and practices in Haida Gwaii and made the epic trek monthly to study with Wild Seed School. Here she is sorting late summer pink yarrow. Do you know the uses of Pink Yarrow?

Our September 14/15/16 2018 Beginners Herbal Intensive is totally full. Due to popular demand we will be scheduling a second equally awesome Beginners Intensive very soon. Stay tuned! Or reach out to us and we will be delighted to put you on the waitlist and you’ll be among the first to know.

If you have ever wanted to experience our awesome Intermediate Herbal Program, now is the time. Deadline for applications for the 2019/2020 course is Sept 12. Check out our website www.wildseedschool.com ... This beloved immersion in all things herbal, based in our decades of real clinical experience, fills up every time. So apply today!

Kevin is shown here teaching our students at the most recent 3 Day Beginners Herbal Intensive, how to tell a Dandelion from its lookalikes. Our old apprentice Philippa used to call them imposters. Do you know how to distinguish them? Here are 2 ways, but there are more: - Dandelion only has one stem and one flower head, not branched and many. - Dandelion has a cute hollow stem. Check one out!

We had a cancelation for our coming Herbal Therapeutics for Cancer workshop this weekend in Victoria. That means there’s one spot open for a smart lucky student. Check out www.wildseedschool.com if you want to register for this fantastic class taught by Wild Seed School’s Maryann Abbs.

The delicate art of harvesting Drosera, a beautiful bronchial antispasmodic we teach in Advanced Class. Only our apprentices and employees get to be shown how. But here is a tip: No stepping on the complex mud system to gather it. There is no better herb for Whooping Cough. And Drosera (Sundew) is the only native carnivorous plant around these parts. Wildly cool.

We are just starting our fresh Avena/ milky oat harvest. Please let us know you would like some. $20/lb plus shipping.

Yay June. What a great time to be a herbalist and a coast dweller.

When a whale swam up to this woman and wouldn't leave her alone, she was freaked out until she realized he was saving her life

Our next 3 Day Beginners Intensive is August 9/10/11. At the time of writing this it is about half full. If you need a burst of herbal knowledge and/ or a reintroduction to the fun and empowering world of herbal medicine, come join us. This August class will be held on a beautiful organic farm in a modernized scenic barn. Expect to come away enthused, and with a changed view of plants you commonly see!

Our famous annual Fir Tip Lemonade. We should bottle it! It is such a fine celebration of Spring and of making herbal medicine taste good. Most don’t.. #rosedistillation #herbaladventures #herbschool #artisandistillers ... #herbfarm #saltspringherbschool #saltspringisland #herbnerds #firtips #firtipsuntea #herbalmedicines See more

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Tessa on the eve of her 33rd birthday. This is what we are up to at the moment! Huge organic rose harvests for distillation into gorgeous rose water.

Shannon is gazing astoundedly down a long row of Epipactis g. To our knowledge we are the only large-ish scale growers of this incredible medicine in Canada. It fills benzo sites, calms you down, soothes menopausal symptoms and menstrual cramps, but also makes you cry when you need to. We put it in our beloved Calm blend. If it wasn’t such precious medicine we’d put it in our rose bouquets because after all it is an orchid! #epipactis #giantstreamorchid... #herbaladventures #herbfarm #herbalapothecary #calming #clinicalherbalist #wildseedschool #saltspringherbschool #saltspringisland #apothecaryextracts See more

Attention Herbalists: here's a phenomenal summer course you won't want to miss! Please help us spread the word. Our expert instructors will cover:... - Cancer pathophysiology - Cancer epidemiology - Cancer prevention - Debates and hot topics - Herbal strategies - Cannabis and cancer - Case study review from direct clinical experience August 18/19, 2018 Register on our website! (suitable for intermediate-level students)

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Happy Spring, fellow herbal enthusiasts! We are proud to announce the launch of our new website. www.wildseedschool.com. You can now register online for our classes, see lots of photos from past and present photos, find our upcoming weekend classes, etc. Whoa.. Tell us what you think!

Today is the anniversary of the death of our Herbal mentor and teacher and friend Michael Moore. Michael, we are forever grateful for all that you have contributed to this generation of herbalists and wild crafters!

We have a few spots left for the smart ones who want to attend our upcoming amazing Desert Adventure! Drive and make an extended trip of this, or fly to Phoenix, which is the closest airport. Take advantage of the years of prep we have put into offering this extraordinary event... Pls email us at [email protected] to find out more. And check out our previous post.

We are so excited to invite you to the Wild Seed School of Herbal Studies first ever (and maybe only): DESERT HERBAL ADVENTURE! This amazing gathering will be held at the beautiful, wild, historic, private Eden Hot Springs near Safford Arizona, March 29-April 2/2018....Continue reading

Our graduated student and apprentice Sarah has started a Community Supported Herbalism Program. Here’s what she has to say: Ever wanted to have your very own apothecary of local medicine to support the health of yourself, friends and family? The community supported herbalism model allows you to do just that, and support your local herbalist at the same time! There are still a few shares left in my 2017-2018 CSH available for those who wish to learn about and experience local medicine from their home. When you buy a share, you receive medicine grown or wildcrafted and processed by myself from September to June. PLease email [email protected] for more details or check out florasapien.ca.

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Soaking wet Oplopanax (Devil’s Club) grateful harvest. A recent windfall made for easy bark stripping.

Getting the herbs ready for extraction in this weekend’s Intermediate Program medicine making class! Usnea is abundant, fallen from the trees in the recent storms.

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Mostly we grow medicinal plants..but this is the glorious squash side-project harvest!

Come immerse yourself in a two day beginners herbal intensive on beautiful Saltspring island! This fun-filled class will cover important herbal topics you want to know, such as: beginner herbal medicine-making, safe uses for common plants, basic plant identification, as well as plenty of herbal lore and stories. We will also enjoy a medicinal plant walk, where you can meet in person some plants you've likely read about.... You'll go home with potent herbal medicine you are proud to have made during the class and loads of new knowledge. The teachers are some of the skilled herbalists from the Wild Seed School of Herbal Studies, with a combined 3 decades of experience. You'll be amazed by how much you learned! Every time we have run this class we've received glowing feedback and enthusiasm from participants. Thursday October 19 and Friday October 20, 2017. 10-5 both days. The low price of $250 Cdn. includes extensive medicine-making supplies and generous organic refreshments, and also includes tax. Space is limited and it fills up fast each time we offer it. To register for this popular class, or for more info, email [email protected] We will soon send out details including accommodation on Saltspring island, etc, once we close registration. We hope to see you there!

St John's Wort harvest on the herb farm

3 spots have opened up in this year's fantastic Intermediate Program! The course starts in late October and delivers epic Herbal info until mid June. Topics include plant uses for local and not so local herbs, high quality medicine making, ethnobotany, anatomy and physiology for the Herbal Practitioner. And loads more. Cost is $1995 plus tax. Contact us at [email protected] for an application. We had 3 cancelations last week, due to students' life circumstances. So this may be your chance!

We love sharing our passion for plant medicine with our students!

Studious advanced students researching aromatherapy.

Wild Seed School Intermediate Program: Awesome herbal course! Loads of info you want! Affordable: $1995 plus tax. You'll be amazed what you learn. New Deadline to apply Sept 4th/ 2017. Starts in late October and runs until June, at one full weekend per month. Check out wildseedschool.com for more info. Or email us at [email protected] to receive an application. ... Topics include: high quality herbal medicine making, Materia Medica of native North American plants and European ones, botany, ethnobotany, anatomy and physiology See more

Kevin processing our beloved Piper methysicum fresh from the farm.

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Check out this webinar on Saturday December 3, 9am-3pm Mountain Standard Time! https://www.facebook.com/events/948130021965433/

Hello Everyone, We are happy to let you know about a special event in the Victoria area. Grandmother Doreen is coming to Victoria to offer the TNT - Traditional Native Teachings - weekend workshop. Many of you over the past couple years have heard about Grandmother Doreen Spence who is a Cree Elder whom many in our community have had the privilege and honour to meet and receive teachings from. This is such a wonderful opportunity to deepen into powerful teachings for these... times we live. The workshop will take place November 12 and 13 from 10am - 5pm. See attached flyer for more information. This will be a small group offering hosted by the Tsawout First Nation north of Victoria near Sidney. If this is of interest to you or someone you know please write to us here to hold your space. Please find the Flyer attached. Here is an interview with Doreen- https://vimeo.com/54259728 Many Blessings, Cary

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Awesome conference for all ya'll herb nerds out there ~ looking like it's going to be pretty rad this year! Check it out folks! http://dandelionseedconference.weebly.com

Herbal Constituents Intensive at CSCH in Boulder, Oct 17-21, 2016 Looks pretty awesome herb nerds!!! https://youtu.be/FGNJttlSDmE http://herbalconstituents.com/herbal-constituents-intensive/

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Hello all you lovely herb nerds, Hope you have been having a fruitful summer. I have had time to contemplate, as I did not offer the Intermediate program last year. I will not offer it in its normal format this year either. Part of my reasoning is personal, part of it is past experiences which weren't exactly positive. But the biggest part of why I am changing my teaching focus a little at this time is because of watching some of you try to shape into eager but timid herbal...Continue reading

Geared up for high tech apprenticeship!

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Our Epipactis gigantea is in full bloom. Such a wonderful native orchid!

It's rose distilling and propagation time! We are in love and gratitude

Cortes Island rose pick: one of our favourite annual harvests. Here comes more heavenly rose water!