Herbal Arts Apothecary/ The Yarrow School of Herbalism

02/22/2025

Food for thought.

02/20/2025

Getting so excited about a new offering. I’m finally getting into the online space. Sabbaticals are good to refine your vision!

01/25/2025

I‘m trying to gauge who sees posts. Please comment below, if you see this. You can even just put an emoji or a letter! Thank you so much❤️

12/07/2024

Hi Friends,

After thinking about my personal mission in the ever-expanding herbal universe, I have decided to change the name of my business to…drumroll…

THE YARROW SCHOOL OF HERBALISM & TRADITIONAL SKILLS

This name change reflects my dedication to quality, in-person education within the herbal space. I am also bringing “suburban homesteading” instruction more to the forefront in a meaningful way with the name change.

I am currently on a sabbatical from teaching, but will have more information in Spring of 2025 about the nuts and bolts of classes and such going forward.

Thank you to all who have studied and consulted with me over these years. I look forward to sharing more details soon❤️❤️

11/24/2024

Doing a test post. Can you hit “like” if you see this?

Thank you!!

04/25/2024

You, too, can learn how to grow some useful plants to become more self-sufficient.

Backyard food and medicine💚💚💚

04/11/2024

If you follow my personal page, you would NEVER believe that social media freaks me out a bit. I post a ton over there, maybe because it feels more casual to me. This page is for my BUSINESS…dah..dah…dah…Cue ominous music…

Social media has never quite felt like the right place for what I do. I focus on natural, earth-centered living, herbs, and doing things in REAL LIFE like gardening. At the end of the day, scareens do feel alienating and anonymous sometimes.

That said, I have had my best successes in-person, even though for years folks have been telling me I need to teach online. I have had wins because of putting myself into the community and building relationships.

I want to do this more! Are you local, and have ideas on where herb classes or events might be awesome? Do tell!! Any and all input is much appreciated.

Photo: dandelion and purple dead nettle💗

04/06/2024

04/04/2024

An update on upcoming herbal classes!
The Level 1 Weekend Herbalism training is on hold for 2024-2025, to accommodate curriculum changes/updates.

In the meantime:
Level 2 Program for successful graduates of the Level 1 training. This class will delve more deeply into the herbal path, and is suitable for intermediate students.
1 Saturday per month, September 2024-August 2025, 10-2 pm

Backyard Herbalism, 2024
A 5 Month Herbal Immersion, 1 Saturday per month, 3-5 pm
May-September
**Meet the plants where they grow in a unique experiential training***

Philosophy & Principles of Herbalism, 2024
A 6 Month Foundational Training
1 Saturday per month, 10-1 pm
September-March (December off)
Please PM me, if interested. My website is currently being updated with new classes, but I want to put these classes out there.

**For everyone I’ve chatted with, the link for the Backyard Herbalism deposit is in comments**

03/26/2024

Backyard Herbalism 2024: A 5 Month Herbal Immersion

May-September
One Saturday per Month
May 18
June 22
July 13
August 10
September 7

3-5 pm
West Milford, NJ

One of the best ways to learn about our medicinal plants is by seeing them grow, and by experiencing them in nature. This unique, 5 month experiential training closely follows the optimal growing season here in New Jersey. Students will meet the plants outside, learning their many properties, attributes, and growing conditions. Students will begin to cultivate a personal relationship with these herbal allies that includes keeping a plant journal/notebook. Each class will also involve making a medicinal preparation from freshly harvested material that we gather as a group. Over the course of our time together, we will craft a tincture, a glycerite, an herbal oxymel, an electuary, and an infused salt. Students will receive a portion of the finished product to take home.

Email HerbalArtsApothecary@gmail.com to learn more

Painting by Jo Grundy

03/12/2024

I teach a lot about plants. I interface and interact with herbs daily. I’m fully submerged! I have been for many years. I’ve been doing this work since before herbalism became more popular. I am often blown away, and inspired, by how many folks are interested. If gives me so much hope💚 It’s truly awesome!

We herbalists are always learning. For many of us, the more we learn the more we realize that this is a lifelong journey. When I was in my 20’s, I used to think there was an arrival point: a place I would get to where I’d know all the things. I recently heard a fellow herbalist (of my similar age) talk about humility in the face the “healing journey.” As herbalists, we witness others’ healing journeys, as well as our own. Many of us longer term herbalists are humble. We know enough to know that we are on this path for a lifetime, and always learning. The more you delve, the more you realize how much is there. This is deep work.

That said, herbalism is also simple, and knowing a handful of herbs really well is SO useful! We are all on this plant path. Let us ALL approach this work with humility, openness, a desire to work on ourselves, and a sense of wonder. Start small and build. Any knowledge gained is valuable. Let’s tecognize that we are on a journey to build relationships with the plamts, and each other.

Enjoy the sun, friends💚💚

Painting by: Eugenia Cucco

03/11/2024

New classes are coming! Final details are taking shape, and i will post this week!

Painting by Ana Popescu