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Introduction to Herbal Medicine (12 Month Certificate Course)
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This year-long course offers a hands-on immersion into the world of herbal medicine in a community setting. Beginning with foundational concepts in botany, materia medica, and medicine making, we will guide you through a seasonal journey of plant-based healing. The curriculum is designed to help you build a home apothecary, confidently use herbs for personal and family wellness, and develop a meaningful relationship with the plant world. Through a blend of in-person lectures, practical lessons, hands-on activities and guided plant identification walks, you will learn to prepare a wide variety of herbal
remedies and understand their use in supporting the body’s major systems throughout the year.
EDUCATION STANDARDS
1. 12 monthly workshops with lecture and hands-on activities
2. Estimated 4 hours/month of at-home class work
3. Earn a 78-hour Introduction to Herbalism Certificate upon completion
2026 Calendar- All classes held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6-8:30 pm
1. January 13– Foundations of Herbalism
2. February 10– Introduction to Herbal Medicine Making
3. March 10 – Planning your Home Apothecary Garden
4. April 14– Herbal Oils & Salve Making
5. May 12– Discovering Plants through an Energetics Lens
6. June 9– Herbal Allies for Women’s Health & Tea Making
7. July 14– Herbal Allies for the Nervous System & Tincture Making
8. August 11– Herbal Allies for Digestive Health & Herbs in Cooking
9. September 8– Plant Identification and Foraging
10. October 13– Cognitive Health and a Dive into Dual Extractions and Formulations
11. November 10– Winter Wellness & Syrups, Oxymels and Fire Cider
12. December 8– Student Presentations, Celebration and Medicine Circle
INVESTMENT
Course cost is $600 for the one-year program and covers educational instruction, access to Crabtree Farms learning space, completion certificate and materials for hands-on medicine making activities. Payment plans available.
About the Facilitator
Melonie Sherman, herbalist and passionate advocate for natural wellness, shares her knowledge and experience in herbal medicine-making to inspire others to explore the healing power of plants. As she winds down her 25+ year career in nonprofit leadership, most recently as Executive Director of Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga, Melonie is focused on continuing her path of life-long learning and discovery as a mentee and student of various herbalists. Through learning, teaching, explorative medicine-making and community building, she continues to weave an interconnected web of sharing the wisdom of the plants. During a 2008 break from her nonprofit leadership roles, Melonie pursued her love for holistic skincare by studying Aesthetics at the prestigious Aveda Institute in Washington, D.C. Her journey has since expanded to include formulating herbal remedies for wellness and skincare and earning an herbalist certification from Ecoversity in 2023.
Please contact Chloé Watts at 423-493-9155 or email: cwatts@crabtreefarms.org if you have any questions.
Please Note: Sometimes, we don’t make the ticket minimum, therefore, we have to reschedule the class or cancel. Please check your email and spam folder 48 hours before scheduled class to see if there has been a change. Thank you!
Refund Policy: Refunds can be requested up to 7 days before the start of a workshop. The cancellation fee will be 10% of the ticket amount. To request a refund, please email Chloé Watts: cwatts@crabtreefarms.org. If you find that you can’t attend the workshop, but it is too late to request a refund, you are welcome to gift the workshop to someone else.