Learn herbal medicine with your hands, not just your screen.
In-person herbalism programs in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC, blending Chinese Medicine and Western Herbalism. Program overviews >
2027 enrollment is open
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Small classes, limited spots
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Students have moved across the country to learn with us
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Apply today
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2027 enrollment is open ✳︎ Small classes, limited spots ✳︎ Students have moved across the country to learn with us ✳︎ Apply today ✳︎
You love the plants. You’re just not sure where to start. Don’t wait another year collecting webinars you’ll never actually watch.
Books and videos give you pieces, but not a path. It’s hard to feel confident caring for others when you’ve never had a mentor or held the plant in your own hands. Plant medicine was always meant to be learned outdoors, in community.
We’ve been teaching students in these woods since 1999.
Founder and clinical herbalist CoreyPine Shane has more than 30 years of clinical experience and has compiled a teaching team of talented herbalists, ethnobotanists, and growers. We’re an American Herbalists Guild Member School. We remember what it felt like to be just starting out, and that empathy is felt through our teaching.
2027 Programs
Holistic Herbalism
Weekly (Tuesdays & Thursdays, April - October 2027)
Clinical herbalism, Chinese medicine, diagnosis, plant walks.
Perfect for: serious students, future practitioners
Essentials of Herbalism
Monthly (on 3rd weekend, April - November 2027)
Medicine making, plant walks, and care for family and community.
Perfect for: beginners, community caregivers
Wild Medicine Internship (Spring)
4 Saturday Classes (April 24 - May 15, 2027)
Experiential learning, field botany, plant walks.
Perfect for: nature lovers, beginners
The Process
1. Choose Your Program
2. Apply
3. Pay Application Fee
4. Interview
Success stories from program graduates
“The Holistic Herbalism Program met me where I was as a beginner who lacked confidence. In addition to content-rich lectures, we regularly made medicine, identified wild plants, sampled teas and tinctures, and walked through herb gardens together. I completed the program with enough hands-on experience to safely (and joyfully!) apply what I learned on my own. BRSHM empowered me to start my own herbal education business.”
Sarah Sorci, Owner, Sweet Flag Herbs“I would 1000% recommend the Essentials of Herbalism Program! I have used my knowledge to take care of myself and the people I love. The weekend program made it feel accessible for me as I was commuting 2 1/2 hours, and it really was a catalyst for growth in my life.”
Izzy Temple, EHP class of 2021“There is so much to be gained from this school. From meaningful friendships and excellent teachers to a deeper understanding of the world and plants around me, not to mention my own body.”
Anonymous Student, Wild Internship