one-day course

herbal medicine

venue: Gorgie City Farm, Edinburgh

This course is run by Keith Robertson, co-founder of the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, which offers a four-year professional training and postgraduate degrees for medical herbalists.

He is also committed to the public having access to good quality information on herbs in order to treat themselves for minor ailments. An inspiring and entertaining teacher, he has over 20 years teaching, herb growing and herbal practice experience to draw on, and a beautiful herb garden on the Isle of Arran.

Herbal medicines have been the basis of healthcare as long as there have been humans - and animals have an instinctive ability to select herbs for healing. The pressures of modern society have dulled this knowledge in people, and this introductory course is aimed to help start the reawakening of these essential skills.

The course includes:

  • a brief overview of herbal medicines in history and their relevance to modern life
  • tasting samples of essential home remedy herbs – the finest way to get acquainted with herbs
  • herbal first aid – how to build up a natural cabinet for domestic first aid
  • discussion of specific minor health questions provided by the group
  • making your own herbal remedies to take home – a practical interactive demonstration of how to make an infusion, a decoction, a poultice and an ointment

dates: see 'book online' below

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how to book:
  

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arrive:
  
for a 10am prompt start
depart:
  
after the course finishes at 5pm
directions:
  
click here for a map and directions to Gorgie City Farm
what to bring:
  
work clothes; pen and notebook; packed lunch (if you're not using the cafe)
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs
price:
  
£70 (includes £10 for materials for products to take home)
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
lunch:
  
bring a packed lunch or you can get lunch at the cafe
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 


 


preparing fresh herbs for maceration

 

 

 

 

the tutor with a wheelbarrow full of organic pumpkins in his garden on the Isle of Arran

 

 

 

 

harvesting heartsease - Viola tricolor