Course Timings

Our Herbalism School's Wheel of the Year

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Each year of the course includes extensive
live-led teaching across:

  • Four full day immersive in-person sessions at our beautiful yurt in rural East Yorkshire, just an hour's drive from York - one per season
  • Two 12-week seasons of 90 minute deep-dive group sessions live online each week, accompanied by guided 1:1 audio teachings to introduce and anchor the weekly focus
  • A closing ceremony and celebration in-person at our yurt​ at the end of our Winter gathering

Our herbalism courses follow the cycles of nature, rather than a traditional academic school year. Our teaching season begins with the greening of the land in Spring and concludes as the earth prepares to slumber the Winter of each calendar year.

The rhythm of each year of our courses is as follows:

Spring Gathering

in-person
April
one full day
10am-4pm

Spring/Summer Live Zoom & Guided Audio Sessions

live online (recorded for reference)
supported by guided audio teachings that introduce and anchor the weekly focus
90 mins per session
12 weeks

Summer Gathering

in-person
July
one full day
10am-4pm

Summer Break

mid-July - August
no gatherings or online sessions

Autumn Gathering

in-person

September
one full day
10am-4pm

Autumn/Winter Live Zoom & Guided Audio Sessions

live online (recorded for reference)

supported by guided audio teachings that introduce and anchor the weekly focus
90 mins per session

12 weeks

Winter Gathering & Closing Ceremony

in-person

November/early December
one extended full day
10am-7pm

All sessions are recorded and shared on the student portal and app for review, with lifetime access for future reference.

We occasionally have a few live online sessions before our autumn gathering or after our winter gathering, so do check dates.


You can find the specific dates and timings for upcoming cohorts below.

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Year One

Join our waiting list to hear when dates are announced and applications open for our 2027 cohorts.

Our first-year students come together for our live online sessions and split into two groups for our in-person gatherings.

All first-year live online sessions:
Tuesdays each week from 12.30pm-2pm
21 April - 16 July
8 September - 3 December
*no sessions 26/28 May or 27/29 October*

The Calendula Cohort
In-person session dates:
Spring - Saturday, 18 April  2026 - 10am-4pm
Summer - Saturday, 11 July 2026 - 10am-4pm
Autumn - Saturday, 12 September 2026 - 10am-4pm
Winter + Closing Ceremony - Saturday, 28 November 2026 - 10am-7pm

The Chamomile Cohort
In-person session dates:
Spring - Sunday, 19 April  2026 - 10am-4pm
Summer - Sunday, 12 July 2026 - 10am-4pm
Autumn - Sunday, 13 September 2026 - 10am-4pm
Winter + Closing Ceremony - Sunday, 29 November 2026 - 10am-7pm

Year Two

Our second-year cohort is open to continuing students only.

The Ginger Cohort
In-person session dates:
Spring - Sunday, 12 April 2026 - 10am-4pm
Summer - Sunday, 5 July 2026 - 10am-4pm
Autumn - Sunday, 6 September 2026 - 10am-4pm
Winter + Closing Ceremony - Sunday, 22 November 2026 - 10am-7pm

Live online sessions:
Thursdays each week from 9.30am-11am​:
14 April - 9 July
1 September - 26 November
*no sessions 26/28 May or 27/29 October*

Year Three

Our third-year cohort is open to continuing students only.

The Fennel Cohort
In-person session dates:
Spring - Saturday, 11 April 2026 - 10am-4pm
Summer - Saturday, 4 July 2026 - 10am-4pm
Autumn - Saturday, 5 September 2026 - 10am-4pm
Winter - Saturday, 21 November 2026 - 10am-4pm

Live online sessions:
Tuesdays and Thursdays each week from 11.15am-12.15pm:
14 April - 9 July
1 September - 26 November
*no sessions 26/28 May or 27/29 October*

Closing ceremony and final celebration​:
Saturday, 5 December 2026 - 10am-1pm
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