Educational Resources

Web site for schools

The Herb Society now has a comprehensive web site for schools for use in Key Stages 1 and 2. This replaces the previous education pack for primary schools.

Pupils weeding

Pupils planting

Two of the many pictures to be found on the schools' web site

Herb course providers

The Herb Society gives this list of providers for information only but does not endorse any of the courses. Go to the Diary Page for short courses and seminars.

Course provider	Notes
ACS Distance Education	Provides a number of distance-learning courses including a number on herbs, one of which is web based. More are planned.
Ashridge College	Offer a summer school on garden history In association with The National Trust. 3 - 8 August 2007. Email for details. Scholarship available to attend the course, closing date 1 April, 2007. Email for details.
The Celtic Herbalist	Short residential courses given in SW France by Celtic Herbalist, Ms. AM Booth MNIMH. A mixture of wildcrafting walks, talks, workshops and demonstrations, with visits to nearby herb growers.
College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy	The College is a professional body rather than a course provider. Courses can be found on their events page.
Grange Centre	Provides the 'Growing People Project' for horticulture training to adults with physical and learning difficulties
Hadlow College, Kent	Offers an HND and a BSc Hons in Medicinal Horticulture. Link to course information.
Herbs at Walnut	Herbalist and author, Penelope Ody, offers a number of one and two-day courses in Southern Hampshire on the medicinal use of herbs
Herbs for Healing	Herbalist Luzia Barclay provides short courses that give an introduction to the use of Western herbs as medicines
Home Herbalist	Provides a distance learning course that teaches the skills and knowledge to treat oneself, family members and and pets with herbs.
Irish School of Natural Healing	Offers a four-year, part-time course in Herbal Medicine with an emphasis on the use of Irish herbs in traditional European herbalism
Learning Curve	Offers short, distance-learning course on herb gardening
Middlesex University	Offers BSc in Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy) and BSc in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Both courses lead to practitioner status and include clinical training. Part time study available.
Napier University	Full time BSc course in herbal medicine (phytotherapy) and weekly attendance BSc in complementary therapies and in homeopathy
National Institute of Medical Herbalists	Do not offer courses themselves but provide accreditation services to educational establishments. Site lists bodies with or seeking accreditation.
International Register of Consultant Herbalists and Homoeopaths	Herbal and homoeopathic school providing distance learning, seminars/workshops and practical clinical training leading to a professional qualification and diploma.
New Vitality Tuition	New provider of the "Discovering Herbal Medicine" course. A one-year, distance-learning course introducing medicinal plants, their properties and uses.
Scottish School of Herbal Medicine	Offers four distinct courses: an introductory home help evening class, a BSc programme, a masters degree course for qualified herbalists, and a correspondence course that can be used as an access course to the BSc programme. Link to course information.
Springfield Sanctuary	Kitchen herbwife and healer, Sarah Head, offers practical herbal workshops for beginners at her Cotswold retreat.
University of Central Lancashire	Offers BSc course in herbal medicine
University of East London	Offers BSc course in herbal medicine
University of Lincoln	Offers BSc (Hons) in herbal medicine - link to course information
University of Westminster	Offers BSc in herbal medicine and diplomas in Chinese herbal medicine

E-Mail Us if you run a herbal course and wish to be listed here.