Herbalism Apprenticeship
Harvesting, making and growing at Dogwood Forest
Herbalism Apprenticeship 2025
Accepting Applications for 2025!
In Person Workshops
8 classes held March through October on the 4th Saturday or Sunday of the month (with some exceptions)
10:30-3:30 PM
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Plant Identification, Sustainable Harvesting, Foraging and Fieldwork
2nd Tuesday of the month
6- 8 PM
OR/AND
3rd Sunday of the month
10 AM
*We request that you make at least one class a month besides workshop weekend, please contact us if this doesn't work with your schedule*
(Special arrangements for physically challenged folks.)
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Medicine Making Practicum
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Essential Topics in Home Herbalism
Online only course, Live FAQ's available during Tuesday's Foraging and Fieldwork) Online Curriculum on our website
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Workshops Include:
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Wild Edible and Medicinal Herbs
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Making Medicine from Collected Plants
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Herbal Bug Battle
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Culinary Herbs for Health
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Healing Soups and Foods
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Immune Support with Herbal Tonics
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Adaptogens and Mushrooms
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Herbs for Colds and Flu
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Herbal Tea Blending
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​Herbalism Apprenticeship Cost:
$800
For Returning Students:
$600
Sign up by January 15th for 10% Early Bird Discount
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Required Texts:
"The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine- Making Guide" by Thomas Easley and Steven Horne
"Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Application Process:
Step 1: Appy! This is just a basic questionnaire to find out your interests! You will be contacted via email after submitting application
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Step 2: In your email you will receive a packet with more information and further steps (meet us & tour)
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Step 3: Meet Dogwood Forest & Staff, we recommend to come out during our open house times to see the property and see if it's a good fit for you.
If open house times don't work for you...
Options: 1. Meet via zoom meeting with Regina (can schedule via email)
2. Schedule time to come out and see property
In Person Workshops
Growing
Harvesting & Making
Foraging
Fieldwork
Our main focus is on the plants that are native to our climate in Kansas City, as well as our many gardens with medicinal herbs, flowers and trees.
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We have 40 acres of forest and gardens where you can get to know our herbs intimately in all phases of development, learn responsible wildcrafting and participate in a community that shares knowledge and resources.
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The goal of this class is to offer practical hands-on experience to herbalists of all levels. This class is held outdoors. You'll need to dress for the weather. We may occasionally need to reschedule or have class inside because of serious weather but will accommodate schedules by providing multiple make-up options.
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Committed to conscious living and developing our own story on the sacred path
Our classes don’t have a linear structure.
We will teach you information, such as identification, energetics, medicinal uses and more, but more importantly we teach processes that deepen as the years progress.
You don’t complete one year and graduate to different content the next.
We've had students re-enrolling in classes for years, developing their knowledge, eventually teaching or helping grow and harvest herbs.
Self- Paced Supplemental Online Learning
Essential Topics in Home Herbalism
Self-Paced Learning Includes:
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Online Videos
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Academic Curriculum
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Resources
Accessed through our Online Curriculum site