BUDS + BLOSSOMS

Clinical Herbology (Year 2)

Welcome budding herbalist! If you have had some introductory herbal training, loved it, and are on the lookout for opportunities to deepen your knowledge and skills, this is your next step.

Buds & Blossoms is a comprehensive, intermediate-level program that will put prepare you to see clients. It’s where your knowledge, your skills and your innerstanding of the plants and the body will coalesce, and your identity as an herbalist.

We will meet once a week for 40 weeks to explore

• The production & management of vital energy
• Energetic Herbalism & the Six Tissue States
• Constitutional assessments
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Diet & the Energetics of Food
• Natural Detox protocols
• Materia Medica of 108 herbal allies
• Root causes of Dis-ease
• Tongue, Pulse & Facial Diagnostics
• Phytochemistry for herbalists
• Herb & Drug Interactions
• Pathophysiology and corrective therapies for common ailments
• The Art of Intake
• Apothecary Management & record keeping

This is a relatively rigorous program compared to Foundations. We will have regular tests and research assignments, but don’t let that scare you. There will still be plenty of mystery and reverence woven into all that we learn.

Completion of this foundational training is acknowledged by a Certificate of Completion at the end of the 9 months (90% attendance + passing grade on all tests is required to receive the certificate). The certificate represents 320 hours of herbal study in the areas of phytochemistry, anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, herbal therapeutics and materia medica.

After this year of diving deep into the human body, you will be eligible to participate in the final level of clinical training, which is when we see ‘real world’ clients every week and work towards the requirements to become a registered clinical herbalist through the American Herbalist’s Guild.

Investment

• Regular tuition – $4400
• Deposit– $400 is required to save your spot. Deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Discounts
  • Early Bird: $200 discount if you register before June 30.
  • Pay-In Full Discount: $150 off tuition for those who pay their full tuition balance by the first day of class.
  • 5% discount for cash payments
• Monthly Payment plan available
  • 9 monthly Installments due the first Wednesday of each month. Without discounts, this comes to $444/month.

Tuition includes all materials and the end-of-year intensive. Lodging and meals for our September and March in-person weekends are not included. Please plan to pack a lunch or to enjoy a meal at one of Shepherdstown’s restaurants. For those who need overnight accommodations, check out Our Area page.

Materials

All students will receive an herbal treasure box in the mail containing an assortment of tinctures and dried herbs that we will getting to know throughout the course. Each week we have 2 herbs that we will compare and contrast in vivo. Boxes will available to pick up during our first weekend, and can be shipped if necessary.

Time commitment

It varies week to week, but I would budget about 6-8 hours a week, between the recordings, the live calls, and homework.

Ready to begin?

Registration for this year’s program is closed. If you are interested in joining us in August of 2025, email me and we can schedule a time to connect, in person or via Zoom. For those who are new to Sacred Garden School, we will need to schedule an interview before sending your deposit. This will be an opportunity for me to answer any questions that you have about the program before you commit.

For those who have completed my Foundations class, you can save your space by sending your deposit + signed tuition agreement at any time. You are still welcome to schedule a Q & A session before committing, but it’s not required.