Upcoming Live Classes
These monthly live Zoom classes are completely optional and sit alongside the main Academy curriculum.
They are there as an extra space to gather, ask questions, explore a subject more deeply and learn alongside other students. You are very welcome to join live and take part in the discussion, but there is no pressure to attend. Every class is recorded, so you can watch later whenever it suits you.
The subjects move widely across herbal medicine, from individual herb studies and seasonal practice to clinical case discussions, guest interviews, energetics, history, remedy-making and support for particular health conditions. I think of them as shared herbal conversations rather than another set of lessons to complete or keep up with.
Inside the Academy, you will also find a growing archive of recorded classes, including:
Individual herb classes on red clover, elecampane, sloe, rosehip, dandelion, hawthorn, elderberry, rose, burdock, nettle, lemon balm, St John’s wort, mugwort and many others.
Body systems and specific health conditions, including burnout, lung health, diabetes and insulin resistance, dementia, ADHD, POTS, bone health, vaginal health, perimenopause and menopause.
Practical herbal skills, including bespoke blending, herbal energetics, tinctures and other extraction methods, essential oils and herbal constituents.
Seasonal and household herbalism, including spring herbs, summer solstice medicine, winter wellness and growing a medicinal herb garden.
Herbal history, folklore and ways of understanding plants, with classes on Dioscorides, Culpeper, Avicenna, Hildegard von Bingen, plant communication, Memento Mori and more.
Deep dive into Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
10.30am to 12.00pm UK time
In this class we’ll give yarrow the attention it deserves. It’s one of those herbs that has followed humans through every age of history, carrying stories of warriors, midwives, healers, and hedge-folk in its feathery leaves. We’ll explore its folklore, its unique energetics, and the way it works in the body when you take the time to really understand it. This class includes an experiential tasting session so you can get a true feel for this remarkable medicinal plant. There’s nothing quite like meeting a herb through your own senses.
Navigating herbs in pregnancy: myths, risks, and safe allies
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2026
10.30am to 12.00pm UK TIME
Herbs in pregnancy can feel like a minefield when every other book says to avoid. This class offers a clearer path. We’ll look at what we actually know about herbal safety in pregnancy, why blanket warnings exist, and how to understand the difference between genuine risk and simple caution. You’ll learn which herbs have a long and reliable history of safe use, which ones need more care, and which ones are best avoided altogether. More importantly, you’ll learn why – so you can make informed, confident decisions rather than relying on confusing lists.
Bitter medicine - digestion, fire & the forgotten art of appetite
TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2026
10.30am to 12.00pm UK time
In this class, we’ll explore the old and often overlooked role of bitter herbs in Western herbal medicine – not just as “digestive aids”, but as plants that wake up the mouth, the stomach, the liver, the gallbladder and the wider process of assimilation. As we move towards winter, digestion can become slower, heavier and more reluctant. Richer foods return, the cold settles in, and the body often asks for a bit more help to keep the inner fire alive. The session will include an experiential herbal tasting session with a small selection of bitter herbs.
Old female figures of winter folklore & the herbal year
WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2026
10.30am to 12.00pm UK TIME
You may have heard of the old female figures of winter folklore – from Baba Yaga in the deep forest to the Elder Mother in the hedgerow – and the plants that gather around the dark end of the year. In this session, we’ll look at winter herbs, trees and household plants such as elder, juniper, pine, mugwort, etc through folklore, traditional use, symbolism and seasonal medicine. This will be a slower, story-led class rather than a heavy materia medica session, with space to reflect on the herbal year we are leaving behind and what we want to carry forward. Bring a cup of tea and a little notebook if you’d like to join the reflection.
The many faces of inflammation - matching herbs to patterns
TUESDAY 19 JANUARY 2027
10.30am to 12.00pm UK time
Inflammation can show up as heat, redness and irritation, or as puffiness, heaviness, brain fog and sluggish digestion. Sometimes it is connected to chronic stress, poor sleep and a nervous system that has been on alert for too long. In this class, we’ll explore inflammation through a practical herbal and humoral lens, exploring why generic “anti-inflammatory” advice doesn’t always work. We’ll look at different inflammatory patterns, how to recognise them, and how to match herbs, food and lifestyle support with more skill. There will also be a short tasting session with meadowsweet tea (Filipendula ulmaria).
Fennel - sweetness, digestion and the medicine of warmth
THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2027
10.30am to 12.00pm UK TIME
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is so familiar that it’s easy to underestimate. In this herbal deep dive, we’ll explore fennel as an aromatic kitchen medicine for digestion, appetite, wind, spasm, coughs, milk flow, and the old household art of bringing comfort back to the body. We’ll look at its folklore, energetics, traditional uses and modern relevance, from digestive blends to women’s health and respiratory support. This class will include an experiential tasting session with fennel seed.
Without HRT - a constitutional approach to hormonal health
WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 2027
10.30am to 12.00pm UK time
So many women are missing from the current conversation around HRT. Some cannot take it, some do not want to, some have tried it and stopped, and others are taking it but still do not feel quite right. This class is for herbalists supporting those women. We will look at what HRT can and cannot do, and at the deeper constitutional work that may still be needed alongside it or instead of it – supporting the nervous system, liver function, individual terrain and the whole woman, rather than hormones in isolation.
Deep dive into Cleavers (Galium aparine)
TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2027
10.30am to 12.00pm UK TIME
Cleavers (Galium aparine) scrambles through our hedges every spring, catches on our clothes and appears in every slightly damp corner of the garden – so common it is easy to overlook. In this herbal deep dive, we will explore cleavers as a lymphatic mover for swollen glands, skin eruptions, sluggish spring bodies, urinary irritation, and the old tradition of the spring cleansing drink. We will look at its folklore, energetics, traditional uses and modern relevance, from lymphatic blends to skin work and gentle diuretic support. This class will include an experiential tasting session with fresh cleavers.
Lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) - a deep dive
WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2027
10.30am to 12.00pm UK time
Lady’s mantle is one of those herbs that was once very well known in women’s medicine. We will look at its medicinal and traditional uses as well as explore its energetics and folklore. We will discuss how it might be used alongside other herbs, and the different ways of preparing it, including infusions, tinctures and topical remedies. I will also bring in some of the older writing about lady’s mantle and its long place in European women’s medicine, so we can look at how the traditional understanding of the herb sits alongside the way we might use it in practice now. Includes an experiential tasting.
Metabolism and metabolic health
TUESDAY 22 JUNE 2027
10.30am to 12.00pm UK TIME
Metabolic health has moved to the centre of the conversation, especially with the growing use of drugs such as Mounjaro and Ozempic. In this class, we will look beyond blood sugar alone and explore the wider metabolic picture – appetite, weight regulation, liver function, thyroid health, stress, sleep, muscle mass and the way the body stores and uses energy over time. We will also consider the herbs that support this broader terrain, from bitters and liver herbs to circulatory and constitutional support, and where they may sit alongside modern treatment.
Psoriasis - a constitutional approach
THURSDAY 15 JULY 2027
10.30am to 12.00pm UK time
Psoriasis is one of those conditions that often brings people to a herbalist after they have tried a long list of conventional treatments. In this class, we will look at the condition constitutionally, exploring the possible roles of the liver, gut, nervous system and long-standing stress, alongside the herbs we might use more specifically for the skin, including burdock, cleavers, yellow dock, red clover and calendula. I will also share case examples from clinical practice.
Summer Academy Session - herbal first aid
AUGUST 2027
Pre-recorded
A pre-recorded session on using herbs for the small emergencies and everyday mishaps that tend to happen over the summer months at home, in the garden and while travelling. We will look at useful remedies for cuts, grazes, burns, bites, stings, bruises, sprains, digestive upsets and minor infections, along with what to keep in a simple and effective herbal first aid kit.
… and many more classes coming in 2027!
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