Curious to hear about the experience on our intensive herbalism course from one of our students in her own words? Pam joined the journey for year one of our intensive herbalism course - Awaken Herbal Wisdom - in 2025. Along the journey, she grew her knowledge of what she grows in her allotment, opened up her intuition and unlocked a new level of wonder at the plant world surrounding us. Read on to hear more of her experience.
Why did you choose to enrol on our intensive herbalism course?
As I have grown in myself from having an allotment and growing herbs, I wanted to understand more of the health benefits associated with herbs.
What did you most enjoy about your journey on our herbalism course?
Putting together the 12 herbs to formulate teas, tinctures, etc. for practice case histories.
What most surprised you about your journey?
How much intuition played in my understanding of the herbs. Totally in awe of what herbs can do for our bodies; it actually blows me away, as does the knowledge that Meghan has.
How has taking our intensive herbalism course impacted your life?
I am more aware of healing myself through herbs both internally and topically.
What's the one word you would use to describe how you feel having completed one year of Awaken Herbal Wisdom?
Transformational
If you could share one piece of advice to someone considering joining Awaken Herbal Wisdom, what would you tell them?
Not to feel anxious about having none or a small amount of knowledge. Everyone has something to say and everyday is a school day.
What's the next step for you on your herbal journey?
Taking time to fully comprehend everything I have learnt from an Ayurvedic point of view.
Meghan’s reflections on Pam’s journey
Pam and I met when she came on a community herb garden day, helping us set up our new teaching garden and transplant some old friends to their new home. Despite feeling a bit under the weather, she was full of tenacity and enthusiasm and left at the end of the day waiting for the following year's dates to be released so she could get stuck into the journey. When the day finally arrived, Pam was bursting with energy and got cracking straight away. It was brilliant to see Pam's enthusiasm continue to blossom as she met each of our herbs, her experimentation making remedies exploring new avenues and her dedication to chipping away at the illusions of mainstream society, marketing and industry. Pam walked into our yurt in the spring a powerful woman, indeed, and she's finished in the winter as an increasingly empowered woman. We look forward to having her back in the future!
If our students’ journeys are inspiring you and you’re here in the UK, you’re very welcome to join us on our intensive herbalism course - Awaken Herbal Wisdom - which spans all four seasons. With up to three years of development available, our course gets herbalism both deep into your bones and your daily life, without either having to do a clinical degree or a traditional full-time apprenticeship. Although it is intense, it’s suitable for a wide range of herbalists, including beginners!
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Whatever your next step is with learning herbal medicine, I hope you enjoy the journey!
At the Heritage School of Herbal Medicine, our practice of herbalism is rooted in the belief that we must remember, reclaim and relearn our knowledge of our bodies, our autonomy and how to work with plant medicine in order to bring control of our own health back into our families and homes for a sustainable future for ourselves and the planet. Through our intensive herbalism course, we facilitate the development of confident, empowered herbalists, attuned to the messages of their bodies and the natural world. Living the deep wisdom of herbal medicine within themselves, their homes and their communities, they uplift themselves and others, creating a stronger society organically. We do hope you'll join us on your journey!
