How to be a Home Herbalist 2026

Description

🗓 February – September 2026 | 📍 Artemis House | 💻 Blended Online + In-Person

How to Be a Home Herbalist is a comprehensive and inspiring introduction to herbal medicine, carefully designed to guide you on a transformative journey with plants. This blended course brings together decades of herbal wisdom, combining online text-based learning with in-person practical workshops at the Artemis House clinic and herb garden in the Cotswolds.

Whether you are completely new to herbal medicine or looking to deepen your existing knowledge, this course will empower you with the confidence, skills and understanding to use herbs safely and effectively at home.

The course consists of a series of online lessons, which I have designed to give you comprehensive theoretical knowledge of over 70 herbs, the systems of the body and treatment of common ailments, coupled with eight days of practical workshops at my clinic in the Cotswolds. Here I will introduce you personally to the herbs we are studying, teach you how to identify and sustainably collect them and provide you with a grounding in the skills of herbal preparations and medicine making so that you will be able use these herbs with confidence in your everyday life.

As your guide on this journey, I will delight in introducing you to the healing power of plants, bringing the knowledge and experience that I have gleaned from over four decades of practice as a medical herbalist and Ayurvedic practitioner. I have taken care to break this journey of learning and exploration down into simple lessons and hope that it will enable you to gain deeper insights into the nature of what it is to be human and how to live in harmony with the natural world around you, so that you can maximise your health and wellbeing.

What the Course Includes

Online lessons released monthly from February to September 2026

Study at your own pace with a carefully structured curriculum, including:

• Global herbal traditions (introducing one tradition each lesson)
• The active constituents of herbs and their tastes (looking at one taste in each lesson)
• The systems of the body (enhancing the health of one system in each lesson)
• Treating common ailments of the system being studied
• Monographs of herbs (including some to support the system being studied) building to a collection of 70 herbs by the end of the course
• The still room – skills and techniques to prepare herbal medicines
• Practical exercises – this will mostly focus on creating your own herbarium, a collection of plants you have foraged, dried, stored and researched
• Recipes associated with the systems and/or herbs discussed that lesson

Full course description here

Three In-Person Workshops at Artemis House

During the workshops we will have time get to know the herbs in person and to discuss what we have covered in the online lessons. We will also have practical medicine making sessions when you will make all the herbal preparations described, so that you will confident about trying them out for yourself once you are home.

• Get to know the herbs in the garden and wild
• Learn how to identify and harvest herbs sustainably
• Make your own tinctures, teas, salves, syrups, oils, and more
• Discuss course content and ask questions in a supportive setting
• Enjoy delicious vegetarian lunches and herbal teas
• Explore the dispensary, with Anne’s books and remedies available for purchase

Workshop Dates

Workshops are held at Artemis House in the Cotswolds on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

• 19th & 20th May 2026
• 14th, 15th & 16th July 2026
• 8th, 9th & 10th September 2026

We encourage students to complete the online modules relevant to each workshop beforehand to support group learning and progression.

Course Aims
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the foundational principles of herbal medicine
• Confidently identify and work with over 70 medicinal herbs
• Use herbal remedies safely to support yourself and your family
• Create a home apothecary and herbal toolkit for daily life
• Develop a deeper connection to nature, your health, and seasonal rhythms

Who Is This Course For?

• Individuals curious about herbs and natural self-care
• Parents, carers and those supporting family health
• Healthcare professionals (naturopaths, acupuncturists, osteopaths, nutritionists, etc) seeking to integrate herbal knowledge into their existing practices
• Gardeners, herbal product makers and those working in the herbal industry
• Anyone seeking a more sustainable, connected way of living

Further Learning Opportunities
This course provides a strong foundation for future study. Many students go on to explore further topics here at Artemis House including; women’s health, herbal medicine for children and Ayurvedic medicine.

Questions or Bookings
You can book online, or email admin@annemcintyre.com with any questions or to pay by invoice.

This course is more than just learning about herbs – it’s an invitation to reconnect with the rhythms of the earth, rediscover the healing power of plants and develop a lifelong relationship with nature. I look forward to welcoming you on this journey!

Price

Price for online content plus all practical workshops : £1,195
Early Bird booking price of £1,095 is available for bookings paid in full by December 1st 2025
Bookings can be made via the website, or email admin@annemcintyre.com

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Notes:
The workshops include a delicious vegetarian lunch based on seasonal ingredients. Please let us know at least one week before the event if you have any dietary requirements.
Please note that this class will be run in person only, there will be no Zoom alternative.
Full payment is required at the time of booking, if you are paying by invoice please note that your place on the course will not be reserved until full payment has been made.
Our courses are held on specific dates, usually only once a year and involve considerable organisation prior to your visit. We cannot offer refunds in the event of cancellations, including for reasons such as bad weather, transport delays or cancellations, other commitments or illness.
If you no longer can or want to attend your event, you will be issued with a credit note that can be used for part or full payment for another course taking place within the next 12 months, and you may have to pay a difference in price.