Herbalism Through the Seasons

See herbalism through the lens of each season. Learn several methods of foraging, cultivating, and processing local medicinal plants no matter the time of year.

During the colder months we will hone in on herbalism's quiet and reflective nature. This time of year requires us to strengthen our immune system and nourish our nervous system.

During the warmer months we discover methods to use herbs to awaken the body. We do this by cleansing and invigorating the bodies systems.

Students will take part in hands-on opportunities to wildcraft and forage for herbs. Students can take home their curated herbal remedies during each session.

Sign-up for one or ALL courses in this class series. Locations may differ.

This course is for anyone interested in an understanding of herbal medicine. We welcome plant lovers wanting to deepen your knowledge or the complete novice.

What to expect:

• A walk around the land.
• A discovery of plants you can find in our region focusing for supporting our bodies systems.
• In-depth discussion of each plants energetics and actions in the body.
• Common/local herbs for foraging and keeping an at a home apothecary.
• Methods in using plant medicine (i.e - tincture, tea, topical care, etc.).
• Major body systems and the supportive herbs for maintaining daily wellness.
• Terminology of specific actions in the body and how plants can support these actions.
• An overview of Western, Ayurvedic, and Chinese herbal traditions and their terminology.
• Instruction of when and where you can find these plants in the wild.
• Instruction on how you can cultivate these plants at home
• Instruction on proper harvest techniques.
• Experience processing the plants.
• Local plant identification

Take-Aways

1. Your own botanical remedy.
2. Detailed instructions for how to use the botanical remedy we processed.
3. A pamphlet describing the plants we discovered and their benefits.
4. Literature describing a plants constituents and actions that make it beneficial for wellbeing.

What students should bring:

• Kitchen knife and cutting board
• Harvesting basket/ carrier for your harvested plant material
• A mason jar for the wild crafting portion of the course

Instructor: Grace Krupkowski

Grace has been practicing herbalism for six years. She innately connects with any landscape and its local wild plants. She is committed to learning and teaching about the mind, body, and soul connection to nature. Grace works across many different herbal modalities. She has knowledge of Western, Ayurvedic, and Chinese herbal traditions.

In 2016 Grace moved to the Pacific Northwest. There, her curiosity for plants was born. She foraged and made her first batch of herbal remedies during her time in Olympia, Washington which then uprooted a desire to make herbalism a large part of her lifestyle and career. This sparked her passion for building awareness of the wild medicine beneath our feet, which is the intention she shares with all those she teaches.

In 2018, she interned for six months with herbalist Kenzie Khaliq of Wild Faith Wellness. This solidified her direction in becoming a full time herbalist and created a framework for her movement into entrepreneurship.

In 2019 she enrolled at the California School of Herbal Studies where she studied seasonal herbalism.

In 2020 Grace returned to Massachusetts and started her business. At "Land of Milk and Honey Herbalism" she focuses on curating small batch herbal remedies, educational zines, and facilitating local workshops and courses.

She is currently continuing her education at the Boston School of Herbal Studies, where she is enrolled in second level apprenticeship courses.

Grace is an avid gardener and passionate about enhancing her horticultural knowledge. She aspires to build an herbal homestead for growing her business through teaching and building her herbal wellness product line.

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