The Crafty Herbalist Academy

Imagine this!

Learn all there is to know about herbal medicine, natural remedy making, herbal remedy explorations and tasting experiences - from the safety of your own home.

Feel truly confident about foraging, plant identification, safety, dosages and constitutional treatment protocols.

Connect with a group of like-minded people who equally love the wonderful world of herbalism.

Be taught by an experienced medical herbalist with over eighteen years experience in clinical practice and remedy making.

If this appeals, then you have found your new home!

The Academy is now open for enrolment!

The Crafty Herbalist Academy is the home of my beautiful immersion in herbal medicine course, which you can study in your own time, as well as regular live classes in herbal medicine, connecting the natural healer in you with the world of medicinal herbs.

With a range of entry level and immersive classes, I teach the necessary skills to make effective natural remedies.
All teachings are experiential and fun, lovingly created by an experienced medical herbalist who is in clinical practice.
The academy will deepen your knowledge of practical herbal medicine, and bring the dream of your own home apothecary to life.
The foundation of the academy is based on a deep love for all things herbal, which aims to be generous in its teachings and provide beautiful resources.

Open the doorway to the wonderful world of herbal medicine, and walk alongside me on this beautiful journey.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT INSIDE THE CRAFTY HERBALIST ACADEMY:

My signature Herbal Medicine Immersion Course (monthly release of modules - see details below).
Regular live classes, taught by myself, with topics such as:
- common health concerns and herbal treatment.
- herb study group sessions with herbal tasting, therapeutic actions, energetics and plant meditations.
- herbal stories: folklore and historical facts.
- foraging: advice and support for safe, respectful and sustainable wildcrafting.
Seasonal herbal recipes, with practical videos.
Videos with seasonal walks, to support safe plant identification and overall confidence when foraging.
Regular discounts for face-to-face events (annual membership).
A community of like-minded people.
Regular contributions by complementary health experts.

Sessions will be exclusively hosted within the new secure academy platform, and everything will be recorded, so you can join remotely and watch all sessions at leisure as long as you remain a member.

You can currently join as a founding member, and help shape the academy! Good news, you will remain locked into the low founding member fee for as long as you remain part of the academy.

The Academy is now open for enrolment!

SIGNATURE HERBAL MEDICINE COURSE - MODULES

MODULE ONE

Foundations of herbal medicine – Pillars of health – Energetics and constituents – Therapeutic herbal actions – Pharmacology and constituents

MODULE TWO

Introducing the nervous system – How herbs support emotional wellbeing – Local treasures for challenging times – Home remedies for a calmer life

MODULE THREE

Exploring the cardiovascular system – How herbs support our heart, blood, and circulation – Herbal heart tonics – Home recipes for heart health

MODULE FOUR

Introducing the digestive system – How herbs support our digestion – Meet your local digestive herbs – Home remedies for healthy digestive function

MODULE FIVE

Understanding skin and the lymphatic system – How herbs support glowing skin – Local skin herbs for fabulous skin – Home remedies and topical applications

MODULE SIX

Introduction to the respiratory system – How herbs support our respiration – Meet your local respiratory support herbs – Home remedies for respiratory health

MODULE SEVEN

Allergies and immunity, an overview – Local herbs for allergies and immune support – Home remedies and natural strategies for allergy relief

MODULE EIGHT

The chemistry of hormonal wellbeing – Introduction to female and male anatomy and physiology – Natural strategies for hormonal balance

MODULE NINE

Adaptogens and tonics – Meet your local nourishing herbs – How to use adaptogens safely and effectively - Tasty recipes with nutritive plant-medicine

MODULE TEN

Kitchen remedies using food, herbs, and spices - Incorporating herbal medicine in our daily cooking for optimum health

MODULE ELEVEN

Strategies for the colder seasons - Prevention and treatment of ailments - Autumnal wellness and winter remedies

MODULE TWELVE

Natural health and wellbeing at all ages - Intro to treating children safely with natural remedies - Intro to treating elders with appropriate herbal medicine

I have just completed Kristine’s online course and was so inspired that I immediately signed up for her membership. Her teaching style is warm, engaging and inspiring. Kristine is so obviously passionate about passing on this ancient earth wisdom, as she was introduced to it by her maternal grandmother. She combines her scientific and medicinal knowledge as a trained medical herbalist with an anecdotal style and copious references to ancient sacred herbal lore. This is a compelling combination. Familiar hedgerow herbs and flowers, kitchen spices and common fruits and vegetables….everything right under our noses and free and easily accessible. I would highly recommend Kristine’s course to anyone wishing to deepen their connection to Mother Earth and her generous bounty. In Kristine she has given us a generous loving healer and teacher.

Laura-Jane Clare

The Crafty Herbalist academy is for you if you want to:

Celebrate your deep love for all things natural, without getting overwhelmed by unassisted information in books and online.
Live in harmony with the seasons, know what herbs can be foraged safely, and how to process, store and prepare harvested leaves, berries, flowers, seeds and roots.
Deepen your connection with local plants, and recognise medicinal herbs when out for walks in the countryside.
Support your health by making your own natural herbal remedies.
Explore your special relationship with nature whilst connecting with others
Feel supported on your herbal path of discovery by a professional and a group of supportive members.
Join a community of like-minded people who want to manage their health naturally.

What a wonderful experience learning about the power of herbs to support our health and wellbeing. The live sessions are a treat I look forward to each month, and the mix of course materials, including videos, articles, group discussion, sensory experiences, and questions via email, means delivery is engaging and provides us with brilliant resources to refer back to. Kristine is extremely welcoming, passionate and knowledgable; and she helped me connect more to my natural environment and whet my appetite for further exploration. Thank you, Kristine!

Gabriella Bergin-Cartwright

I thoroughly enjoy Kristine’s teachings. We look at the main systems of the body, common ailments and how herbs can be used to support. The online material consists of monthly sessions with a mix of videos, live presentations, sensory experiences and downloadable information and recipes. It has been amazing to see the vast wealth of resources that nature gives us throughout the year, and I now have bags full of dried herbs collected from local walks and even from my garden! I feel as if I’ve opened a door and taken a peek, and that this is only the beginning… Thanks for a wonderful experience!

Wendy Halford

Oxfordshire

I massively enjoy the herbal lessons. The lessons are really informative without being too difficult to understand. I have been much more able to go out and identify plants successfully since the class, which I have fallen in love with. I love the fact that I can bring home something from nature and either put it in a vinegar or dry it for a cream, which is super satisfying. I am building up a lovely little store of concoctions for my family without the need to dive into pharmaceuticals first. I would love to be part of the spring class to see what is in nature then. Many thanks for opening my eyes to the possibilities of using herbs for wellness.

Catherine Fenemer

I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your teachings. I am fascinated by how powerful herbs can be & how many forgotten ‘weeds’ we have in our countryside that can be so therapeutic! Not only are you a great herbalist but have a natural teaching style that is both engaging & inspiring. You clearly have spent a long time putting the educational material together & I loved the mix of media with videos & you talking through lots of information & the written chapters for us then to be able to absorb in our own time. I am now constantly identifying plants & researching their therapeutic benefits! I have a freezer full of berries waiting for chilly & wet afternoons when I can make some more remedies to help my family & friends! I would definitely recommend this path to anyone else interested in natural healing. Thank you so much.

Carine Evans

The Academy is now open for enrolment!

About me

I am a qualified medical herbalist with a thriving herbal practice based in the Chilterns, England.
I was taught about botany, wildflowers and simple herbal remedies by my maternal grandmother, which sparked a lifelong passion for natural health and living in tune with the seasons.
I have taken extensive courses myself over the years, culminating in a herbal medicine degree in 2008, and I continue to develop my professional knowledge as a consultant medical herbalist.
I feel a strong calling to teach ancestral knowledge to the next generation, and seek to inspire and empower people with a passion for natural health and herbal remedies.

Thank you so much for registering your interest in to The Crafty Herbalist academy !