2019 National Herb & Aromatherapy Event Calendar

Such an unusual year for herbalism! Most 2020 Events have been cancelled due to coronavirus. The following are classes that are otherwise annually held. This is posted here to give you an idea of what the future offers. Green Medicine Herb School classes will resume in 2020 when they can. See sign-up page.

HERB EVENTS CALENDAR

January

  • Jan~Mar. BODY SYSTEMS HERB CLASSES with herbalist and author Kathi Keville. Sundays  for 9 weeks. The use of herbs specific to each body system, herbal therapeutics and preventive care. Includes 9-course meal made completely with foods and spices good for the organ of the day. Also aromatherapy, chi gung, yoga, color and music therapies, flower essences for the organs. Recipes and handouts.

February

  • Feb~Nov. 10-MONTH HERBAL STUDIES PROGRAM with Jane Bothwell. Several field trips. 130-hour program for the serious herb student; includes material medica, herbal therapeutics, flower essences, wild plant ID, sea vegetables and so much more! Dandelion Herbal Center, Kneeland, CA. Register online or call 707-442-8157.

April

  • April. SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE on BOTANICAL MEDICINE. Tempe, Arizona. Features herb-drug interactions, the effects of inflammation on immunity and other clinical topics. Friday Field Studies in the desert, medicine making classes in the garden and much more. CE credits for health professionals. 541-482-3016.
  • April. MEDICINAL CANNABIS CONFERENCE. Our 3rd Annual conference designed to educate consumers, growers, and our medical providers so they can make more educated and effective decisions concerning the medicinal applications of cannabis. Presenters are international, national and local experts that will utilize substantiated research and experience to advance your knowledge base on Cannabis to the next level! Dandelion Herbal Center, Kneeland, CA. Register online or call 707-442-8157.
  • April thru Aug. MEDICINAL HERB APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM with herbalist Kathi Keville, AHA Director. Green Medicine Herb School, Nevada City, CA. One weekend a month. Field trips, medical botany, plant ID, energetics, aromatherapy, medicine-making, flower essences, wild food potluck, Sierra campout.
  • May and June: Wild Herb Walks on weekends with herbalist and AHA director Kathi Keville in Nevada City, CA area. Easy 2-3 hour walks cover 40 wild, medicinal, edible, and useful plants of the Sierra. Foraging and sustainable harvesting detailed. Weekend dates TBA. Green Medicine Herb School at www.ahaherb.com

May

  • May. Off-Grid Homestead Living. Experience how we live on our self-reliant homestead and help with a project on the farm. Reevis Mountain School, Arizona. See website for more info – www.reevismountain.org
  • May. Asheville Herb Festival. America’s Largest – our 28th Year. Check online for workshops and special events!
  • May. Celebrate Herb Day with free all day events. American Botanical Council, Austin, TX. Rose Class with Mindy Green. 828-301-8968.
  • May . Wild Herb Walk with Kathi Keville. 10am – 1pm. Independence Creek Trail outside Nevada City, CA. Stroll along trail with herbalist & author Kathi Keville to see 40+ herbs with Foraging, Medicinal, Edible, Utilitarian, Native American & Worldwide Uses. Learn to identify, prepare and use them. We will walk to a waterfall and enjoy views of the Yuba River. Pre-registration required.
  • May  (Session 1)  May  (Session 2). 27th annual SPRING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S HERBAL SYMPOSIUM. Two separate sessions, join 1or both. Each session is four full days of herbal and sustainable living classes, rites-of-passage ceremonies, drumming and dancing, handcrafted marketplace items, campfires, swimming-holes, and connections with remarkable womyn. Each session is a separate event with different teachers and over 50 beginning, intermediate and advanced classes, as well as classes for children, young women (teens), and Honored Crones. All levels and ages welcome. Black Oak Ranch in Mendocino County, CA, nestled between two creeks and under the ancient oaks. Work exchange and Elder discounts available. Call 707-824-1429 for more information.

June

  • June. MEDICINES from the EARTH HERB SYMPOSIUM, Black Mountain, North Carolina. Pre-conference intensive with Kenneth Proefrock on the relationship of the immune system and mental health. Friday Field Study with David Winston. Clinical presentations, herb walks, medicine making classes. CE credits. www.botanicalmedicine.org and 541-482-3016.
  • June. Wild Herb Walk with Kathi Keville. 10am – 1pm. Rock Creek Trail outside Nevada City, CA. Stroll along trail with herbalist & author Kathi Keville to see 40+ herbs with Foraging, Medicinal, Edible, Utilitarian, Native American & Worldwide Uses. Learn to identify, prepare and use them. Pre-registration required 
  • June . Join us for the INTERNATIONAL HERB SYMPOSIUM at Wheaton College near Boston Mass. Classes and workshops for all levels of interest. Over 50 speakers representing 12 countries. Keynote address by Robin Wall Kimmerer. $325 registration. United Plant Saver members get 10% discount off registration. www.internationalherbsymposium.com or call (802) 322-3550 to register or for more info.
  • June. Stone Masonry. Learn and practice the art and skill of stonewall construction. Reevis Mountain School, Arizona. See website www.reevismountain.org  
  • June. Good Medicine Confluence features 5 days of education and celebration! 45 awesome teachers, 100 classes with topics like nowhere else, dance concerts and native plant walks, overlooking Durango and the gorgeous Southern Rockies. For updates, subscribe to the free Herbaria Monthly ezine. Navigate to the Events Page from: www.PlantHealer.org
  • July. Edible and medicinal plants of the Sierra with Kathi Keville and friends. Plant ID, foraging and wild food preparation, medicinal herbs and medicine-making. Traditional uses, science and history. San Francisco State Sierra Field Campus. Call 530-862-1230 (after May 15) for more info.
  • June 14~25. Tour Aromatic Tuscany with aroma-herbalist-historian Kathi Keville, BA Fine Arts. Relax at a vintage Tuscany Certano Viilla, surrounded by aromatic plants, olives and wine grapes. Then, tour the countryside, visiting the Assisi Lavender Festival, Medieval botanical garden, famous herbal pharmacy, essential oil distillery, Herb Museum, wild hillsides, Medieval Faire and Festival, weekly markets and so much more. Tuscany, Italy. We’ll explore Italy’s intertwining botanical, medicinal, and art history. Plus, celebrate the Summer Solstice and St. John’s or Herb Day Italian style. Tuscany is the Italian Provence. Go to Green Medicine Herb School for itinerary and photos: www.ahaherb.com To register, contact Richard Liebmann ND: richardliebmann (at) gmail.com

July

August

  • Aug. Annual Celebration of the New England Women’s Herbal Conference. Honoring the Wisdom of our Ancestors. Camp Wicosuta, Hebron, NH. AHA’s herbalists Kathi Keville and Mindy Green both teaching. Email 2017WHC (at) gmail.com for more information.

September

  • Sept. The Breitenbush Herbal Conference.  Some 35 years ago, a sweet little gathering was held in the woods. Many hands have held it together since then and those first herbalists have gone on to create the movement that is Western Herbalism. We invite you all to gather with us for another amazing weekend of insightful classes from respected Herbalists in our community. This is not just another herbal conference. It is a retreat for relaxation and personal growth. It is a chance to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones. It is a time to nourish our bodies with wholesome food and healing waters. It is time to gather in circle. Workshops, demonstrations, herb walks and merriment will appeal to all levels of students. The healing waters and ancient forests of Breitenbush provide an incredible setting for this gathering. Professional Continuing Education Credits and Children’s Program are available. We look forward to sharing this amazing and unique experience with you.  Space is limited. Thursday night lodging at Breitenbush and class fee required for the pre-conference intensive. REG: registration@breitenbushherbalconference.com
  • info@breitenbushherbalconference.com BEGINS: Thursday dinner or Friday 4:00pm ENDS: Sunday lunch. COST: $300 plus lodging Call for info about early registration, scholarships and work exchanges. Pre-conference intensive $100 plus Thursday night lodging. herbaleducation@gmail.com
  • Sept.  FALL HERBAL ESSENTIALS  5 Monday afternoons. Empower yourself with the knowledge seasonal western herbalism. Learn to identify, harvest and use fall medicinal plants. Hands on demonstration and introduction to basic medicine making. California School of Herbal Studies. Forestville, CA. 707-887-7457
  • Sept. AROMATHERAPY SEMINAR with Kathi Keville, aromatherapist and herbalist, at beautiful Oak Valley Herb Farm in Nevada City, CA. Physiology, Chemistry, Formulation and Blending. Design/Create product & distill oils. History of fragrance. Fragrance garden tour. Medicinal Uses, Skincare, and Clinical Applications.

October

  • Oct. Herbalism in Action: The American Herbalists Guild Annual Symposium. The American Herbalists Guild hosts one of the country’s leading herbal events .  Annual Symposium hosts some of the world’s leading herbal educators, delivering cutting edge presentations on a wide range of topics in herbal medicine. The Annual Symposium features over 40 lectures, as well as pre- and post-symposium intensives, with sessions ranging from beginner to advanced. And there’s more! The weekend also includes a keynote address, plant walks, panel discussions, lots of networking opportunities, a dance party and plenty of time to meet with representatives of leading herb product companies, schools and other herb industry businesses in the Expo Hall. All classes eligible for NCCAOM PDAs. Registration and more details at www.americanherbalistsguild.com. Act now to take advantage of the early registration discount! For more information, please contact the office for the American Herbalists Guild, office (at) americanherbalistsguild.com or call 617-520-4372.

November

 

 

ON-GOING CLASSES

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is an accredited college specializing in online holistic health education, with undergraduate and graduate certificate, diploma, and degree programs. achs.edu 800.487.8839. Community Events: ACHS offers community classes, events, and live-streamed workshops open to the public and great for continuing education or learning more about a new modality. Check out the latest events online at http://achs.edu/event-calendar

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On-Demand Continuing Education Webinars and Complimentary Master Lecture Webinars: Learn on-demand and at your own pace from leading experts in herbal medicine, aromatherapy, holistic nutrition, and other holistic health topics. Use promo code AHA2017 to save $10 on any on-demand CE course from ACHS. Master Lecture Webinars are open to the public.  Learn more at http://achs.edu/ce-courses

Accredited Online Semester: Courses offered in Clinical Herbalism, Aromatherapy, Holistic Nutrition and Wellness and more. New Classes include Personal Fitness Training, Sports Nutrition and new credential in Holistic Spa Management. Learn more about using herbs and essential oils for personal health and wellness, how to make natural perfumes and therapeutic blends, and gain a foundation for advanced training.

Accredited Accelerated Semester: Courses offered in Clinical Herbalism, Aromatherapy and Holistic Spa Management.  Learn more about using herbs and essential oils for personal health and wellness, natural perfumes, and therapeutic blends and gain a foundation for advanced training. Study fully online over 8 weeks and earn 3 credits. Course materials include certified organic oils and herbs. Credential in Holistic Spa Management: Complete five courses to earn an internationally recognized spa management credential in 15 weeks and earn 9 credits.

Accredited Online Semester: Courses offered in Clinical Herbalism, Aromatherapy, Holistic Nutrition and Wellness and more. New Classes include Personal Fitness Training, Sports Nutrition and new credential in Holistic Spa Management. Learn more about using herbs and essential oils for personal health and wellness, how to make natural perfumes and therapeutic blends, and gain a foundation for advanced training. Call 800.487.8839 or visit https://achs.edu for information.