This group begins Oct 1, with our first in person meeting the 4th Sunday of October. We'll study together for a full year.
This is a year-long immersion in herbalism, seasonal ritual, and folk magic, designed for those who want to learn the land’s language and work with plants in a practical, rooted way. Located on Bainbridge Island, we'll meet the land through all its seasons—gathering, foraging, and crafting medicine and ritual together. The Hedgefolk apprenticeship blends hands-on plant study, folk magic, and seasonal practices, giving you the skills and confidence to care for yourself and your community while staying connected to the cycles of nature.
What You’ll Learn & Leave With:
Hands-on Apothecary Skills — create your own tinctures, salves, oils, and remedies from plants you ethically forage and harvest, building a tangible herbal toolkit you can use for life.
Bioregional Foraging & Wildcrafting — develop confidence in identifying, gathering, and preparing local plants, with guidance rooted in respect for the land and its ecosystems.
Seasonal & Ancestral Herbal Practices — work with plants in rhythm with the Wheel of the Year through hands-on herbalism, plant-based folk magic, and earth-honoring celebrations, connecting you to ancestral ways, the land, and the more-than-human world.
Plant Identification & Safety — gain clear, practical skills to recognize and work with wild plants responsibly in your region.
Digital Hedge-School Access — revisit teachings anytime through your student portal, packed with recipes, materia medica, seasonal guides, and video tutorials.
Community & Reciprocal Herbalism — cultivate relationships and practices that center care, shared knowledge, and connection with people and plants alike.
Embodied Craft Confidence — learn to trust your intuition, your hands, and your knowledge to carry herbal medicine forward with assurance.
Deep Sense of Belonging — step into your wild, rooted self, grounded in lineage, land, and the living community of folk healers.