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natural medicine

I have discovered that I am not alone in my listening, that almost everyone is listening for something, that the search for places where the singing may be heard goes on everywhere. It is part of the hunger all of us have for the time when we were closer to nature that we are today.

 

Sigurd Olson, Open Horizons

ar of Lion Balm resting on stone — wild-foraged salve for deep healing.
Golden salve beside calendula blossoms — skin medicine, sun-soaked and soothing.
Hand pouring liquid into a mortar — plants, grounded and becoming medicine.
Bottle of wild-gathered Artemisia tincture — for breath, chest, and Covid virus..

Learn the plants around you. Make simple medicines at home.

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A practical, hands-on introduction to local plant knowledge

and natural preparations.

Are you interested in supporting your health with what grows around you? This short course offers down-to-earth skills for working with plants in simple, useful ways. You’ll learn how to make a range of natural remedies from common garden, wild, and kitchen plants—using time-tested methods and everyday ingredients.​​

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Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone interested in natural health, traditional skills, or making useful things by hand.
Whether you're a parent, a forager, a guide, a crafter, or just curious about working with plants—this is a practical, hands-on introduction to making your own natural preparations.

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Natural Medicine Making includes:​

  • Introduction to medicinal preparations

  • Cultivating relationships with healing plants

  • Infusions and decoctions

  • Tinctures

  • Infused medical vinegars

  • Guidelines to foraging and wildcrafting

  • Harvesting and drying plants

  • Traditional plant gathering practices

  • Infused oils and salves

  • Compresses and poultices

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DURATION: 3 hrs

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Self-organised groups can be  arranged to suit specific dates. Minimum of 8 people required for private groups.

Next Natural Medicine making course:

 

31stMay 2025 HOEDSPRUIT

9:00am - 12pm.

 R490 per person  ​

"There is something truly amazing about connecting with nature.
It’s not just about observing local plants, but understanding how they support us.
Jess creates this connection beautifully in her course."

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