The Urban Herbology Crafting Course has been part of the UH Apprenticeship course for the past years. It is now also available as a stand alone email correspondence course for people who only want to learn about herb crafting but are not able to commit to the full Apprenticeship course. Read on for details and pricing options.
Course content
History of Herbalism
Safely with Herbs
Kitchen Apothecary Module
Core Techniques Module
External Preparations Module
Honey Crafting Module
Additional Techniques Module
Remedies for common ailments
Reflective Final Assessment
Over 30 units of study, delivered over one year, covering all the techniques needed, to craft natural herbal preparations.
Also
Discount on Urban Herbology walks
50% off the regular price of Urban Herbology walks (generally in Amsterdam) for everyone on this course.
This course is..
12 months long
Delivered to you monthly by email to help keep momentum
Especially created for people living in urban spaces
Requires minimal multi-purpose kitchen equipment
Focuses on safe nourishing herbs
Increases self-sufficiency
Gives personal support from a tutor who you can actually talk to when needed
Who is this course for?
People who want to learn how to create a wide range of herbal lotions, potions, pills and projects from scratch, under the guidance of a qualified, experienced and approachable city-based herbology tutor.
People who want to take some control of their own health and well being by incorporating nourishing and local urban herbs into their lives.
Those looking for ways to safely deal with simple ailments and who know the value of being able to make these themselves.
Those who want to know how to incorporate more interesting, innovative and sustainable herbs into herbal products.
People who want to see the CMA recognised course through, improve their practical skills and knowledge and to earn a certificate, which shows that you have learned how to craft with herbs.
Who is this course not suitable for?
People who don't want to make home remedies themselves. You will need to actually try the projects in this course and report back with your successes, failures and questions.
People who are not at all interested in urban foraging and urban food sovereignty (you won't need to forage the herbs for the course but it does help and the course does encourage it).
People who want a course diploma to obtain insurance to sell herbal remedies to the public and make claims about their medicinal uses, but who have not completed the necessary Anatomy and Physiology or other relevant training elsewhere to satisfy their local requirements.
People who are uncomfortable with reading about honey, ghee and some other non-vegan products. The course does contain some animal-sourced ingredients, such as honey and ghee. Suede gardening gloves are also mentioned in the weaving unit. Alternatives are offered for all of these but those who prefer to exclude all animal sourced products may not feel comfortable about some of the units. Vegan students have been really helpful over the years, in helping to add and test out more plant-based alternatives for some of these herb crafting ingredients.
Support
Correspondence with Lynn, via email, will provide you with feedback on your assignments. There is a private Facebook group which you may like to join. There are also optional Zoom meetings and periodic workshops available in Amsterdam with Lynn.
Study time
The study time for this course is generally around 30 hours. That covers reading through the monthly material, getting started with the crafting projects and sending some feedback to Lynn. Some of the projects are quite quick, other need weeks or even months to mature.
You can move through the course at your own pace but the material will be sent to you, in sequence, monthly over 12 months.
Your Herbology Tutor
The tutor for this course is Lynn Shore, an experienced teacher of urban foraging and herbology, based in Amsterdam NL. She has been working in this field for the past 25 years and teaching via Urban Herbology for over 10 years. For her background and resume, click here. Lynn is registered with the CMA as the director and lead tutor at Urban Herbology Education.
Price options
Choose from one of the following and click this link for payments.
12 Monthly payments - € 15
4 Quarterly payments - € 35
1 Single payment - € 120
Herb Society Member 12 monthly payments - € 12
Student 12 monthly payments - € 12
Student Discount
If you are currently studying at a College or University and can provide evidence of that, you will qualify for a 20% reduction on the course fees. This is because we really want as many people as possible to be empowered by the knowledge that we have to share. Being able to skillfully craft your own herbal products is a gift that everyone should have!
Herb Society Discount
Members of the Herb Society are eligible for a 20% discount on this course (monthly payments only). Urban Herbology is also a member of this society. The Herb Society is UK based but is increasingly international and it strives to promote the enjoyment and use of herbs. We support those values!
Further questions?
Email urban.herbology.lynn@gmail.com
Click here here to get started on the Urban Herbology Crafting Course!
