Suggested Activities

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  1. Try searching for information on the herb dandelion. Take a screenshot of the search terms you used and the first 3 or 4 websites that come up... let's discuss in the comments!

  2. Start a resources list of books, websites, writers, etc. Share favorites in the comments.

  3. Start a nature journal. Keep track of plants you find, seasonal changes, birds, etc. Note taking and label making are important in foraging and herbalism.

  4. Start noticing tree twigs. Take photos, make observations. Our first botany lesson will be on identifying winter trees - how to identify trees without leaves. Share your observations and photos in the comments.

  5. Check out your books for this class. Notice how they are organized, look at the appendices and index. Read the topics in the books that correspond to topics in this course. These books will deepen your knowledge on the topics of this course.

2026 - Community Herbal Intensive 1: Getting Grounded

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Welcome to the Community Herbal Intensive 2026

  • How to Navigate this Course
  • Radical Responsible Herbalism: Lessons in Herbal Safety from the Front Lines2
  • Regenerative Foraging and Ethical Sourcing
  • Monthly Materia Medica - Plant Study
  • Suggested Activities
  • Intro Quiz
  • Course Outline

March

  • What is Herbalism?
  • Ground Rules
  • Tree Identification.pdf2
  • Hydrotherapy.pdf
  • Respiration.pdf
  • Materia medica
  • Suggested Activities and Experiments2
  • March Webinar
  • March Slides
  • March Quiz

April

  • Early Spring Botany
  • Community Project Frameworks
  • Digestion and Detoxification.pdf
  • Herbal Powders.pdf
  • Legal Issues
  • How much? How often?.pdf
  • Materia medica
  • Suggested Activities
  • April Webinar
  • April Slides
  • April Quiz

May

  • Late Spring Botany1
  • Weaving a Web
  • Herbs for Children
  • Herbs for Reproductive Systems
  • Materia medica
  • Herbal Actions.pdf
  • Infusions&Decoctions.pdf
  • Suggested Activities
  • May Quiz
  • May Webinar
  • May Slides

June

  • Midsummer Botany
  • Getting Started with a Project3
  • Nervous System.pdf
  • Materia media
  • Ethical Foraging.pdf
  • Nourishment as a Foundation of Herbalism.pdf
  • Syrups & Cordials
  • Suggested Activities
  • June Quiz
  • June Webinar
  • June Slides

August

  • Late Summer Botany
  • Project Planning
  • Lymph and Immunity.pdf
  • Herbs by Taste.pdf
  • Materia medica
  • Infusing Oils.pdf
  • Suggested Activities
  • August Quiz
  • August Slides

September

  • Autumn Botany3
  • Implementing Projects
  • Kidneys, Bladder & Adrenals
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Materia medica
  • Vitalism
  • Doctrine of Signatures
  • Salve Making.pdf
  • Suggested Activities
  • September Quiz
  • September Slides

October

  • Autumn Botany
  • Evaluating Projects
  • Circulatory System.pdf
  • Materia medica
  • Colors of Vitality.pdf
  • Tinctures and other Extracts.pdf
  • Suggested Activities
  • October Quiz
  • October Slides

November

  • Late Autumn Botany
  • Evaluations
  • Presenting Your Project
  • Endocrine System.pdf
  • Materia medica
  • November Quiz
  • November Slides