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Courses in 2024
I've set dates for four courses so far this year 2024. depending on demand I may well add a few more. All courses are for small groups (maximum seven participants) and are suitable for anyone interested in learning more about herbs – from complete beginners to those regularly using these wonderful plants. Courses include refreshments, comprehensive notes and lunch. As always, if there are groups of at least three people who would like a different course topic then please contact me to see if it can be arranged. A list of additional course options can be found at the end of this page. Penny Course Content: Courses on the following topics can be arranged for special groups as required. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are only available in late spring or summer months. Understanding Chinese medicine (£80) – A course to help anyone who has visited a Chinese practitioner to understand their treatment and therapeutic approach. It looks at the traditional philosophy behind Chinese medicine and the type of herbal remedies used. Combatting stress: herbs for relaxation and tension (£80) – A relaxing day aimed at understanding how our inability to cope with stress can cause many emotional and physical ills included are various relaxation techniques as well as restorative, tonic and relaxing herbs. Grandmother’s Secrets: traditional ways of using herbs around the house (£80) *Grow your own medicines (£90) How to grow some of the most useful medicinal herbs, when and what to harvest, and how to turn them into simple remedies for treating every day ills. At the end of the day you will have a selection of cuttings, seedlings and herbal remedies to take home. Preparing for winter’s ills (half-day, including lunch £50)– A half day course (includes lunch) looking at traditional remedies for colds, coughs and other winter ills with a focus on herbs with anti-bacterial and anti-viral attributes that can help overcome seasonal infections. Herbs for pregnancy and childbirth (half-day including lunch £50) – A short course for those pregnant or planning to start a family with a review of the herbs that are safe to use to ease various ailments and to take before or during childbirth. Herbs for women (half day, including lunch (£50) – A short course (10am to 1pm) looking at various approaches to using herbs for treating women’s ailments drawn from both Eastern and Western healing traditions. We shall also look at some of the more popular herbal remedies for gynaecological problems such as black cohosh, sage, agnus-castus and dang gui.
Timetable: Full day courses run from 10am to about 4pm and include lunch.
Half-day courses without lunch run from 10am to about 1pm followed by lunch
Course Fees: Course Fees Include: Full day courses are usually £80 or £90 depending on whether it is largely a "making" course with plenty of goodies to take home or not. Half-day courses are usually £50 including lunch. In general course fees usually include: course folder, printed notes, all refreshments and all materials used. Lunch usually includes a choice of salads, quiches, vegetarian options, cheese and fruit.
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| Herbs at Walnut |
| Walnut Cottage, Hampton Hill, Swanmore, Hampshire, S032 2QN, UK |
| Tel: 01489 891055 Email: penny@herbcourses.co.uk |
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