Wild Medicine Internship

The Wild Medicine Internship for Fall 2023 is now full. If interested in 2024 programs, please use the form below to be notified when registration opens again.

Overview

When you learn about the wild plants, you start seeing the world with new eyes – there is food, medicine, and healing all around, whether you’re in the woods or in the city. See what the wild plants can offer and learn how to identify, harvest and make food and medicine with them.

During this internship, you’ll spend one day each week visiting beautiful and diverse locations, from rich woods to high mountain balds. We will learn how to recognize different plant communities and what the individual plants can offer us. We’ll also harvest plants and make our own herbal medicine and wild food dishes. Our focus will be on medicinal plants primarily but will also cover edible plants, mushrooms and nature awareness. This program is limited to 12 students for a more intimate experience.

“There is so much to be gained from this school. From meaningful friendships and excellent teachers to a deeper understanding of the world and plants around me, not to mention my own body. I graduated the program with a deep well of knowledge and a grateful heart for all I learned through this course.”

– Anonymous Student

What You’ll Learn

Botany

How to identify plants and what to look for to tell plants apart
Identify lookalikes and poisonous plants
The top ten plant families in our area

Harvesting

Ethics of harvesting in the wild
When to gather each plant for best results
Sustainable wildcrafting techniques
Best harvesting tools

Medicine-Making

Tinctures, infused vinegars, succuses, infused oils and more with different preparations for each season
Wild foods preparation

Medicinal Knowledge

How to use plants for healing
Plants that are helpful for many different conditions – cough, colds, digestive issues, pain, first aid, stress, depression, menstrual cramps and more
Nutritional value of wild plants

Plant Connection

See the natural world with new eyes
Connect directly with the plants
Go beyond the “Green Wall”

The Mountain Experience

Spend time in the deep woods
Explore different ecosystems
Visit waterfalls, rivers, meadows, mountains and more

Two spots just opened for the Fall 2023 Internships ?
Please note that these classes fill up fast. You can also let us know on this form if you are interested in the 2024 Wild Medicine Internships.

Get notified for 2024 class

Details

Timeline
2024 Dates TBD

2023 Dates ?
2023 Spring/Summer Series:
Full!

2023 Summer/Fall Series: Full!
August 19, 26, September 2, 9

Schedule ?
4 Weeks
Every Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM

Themes ?
Spring & Summer Series:

Wild foods, leaf and flower herbal medicines, spring ephemerals, plant families, edible mushrooms, harvesting aboveground plants and medicinal barks, making medicine (tinctures, oils, flower essences)

Summer/Fall Series:

Plant and tree identification, leaf and root herbal medicines, edible fruits and nuts, plant families, harvesting leaves and roots, making medicinal preparations (tinctures, oils, syrups)

Tuition

Application Deadline: We accept applications until class is full

$300 per series (Due upon registration)

Please Note
We cannot hold your spot if you have not paid. Contact us about payment plans.

Equity Seats // $240 (20% off)
We offer partial equity seats to Black, Indigenous and people of color. If this is how you identify, feel free to fill out the registration form and email JJ.BRSHM@gmail.com for a payment link.

Refund Policy

Any student who chooses to withdraw…

Before two weeks prior to first day of class will receive 50% of their tuition.
Within two weeks prior to first day of class, we are not able to offer a refund or class credit.