ONLINE COURSES
GROWING HERBS ONLINE COURSE
Herbs have been used for food and healing, by all cultures, for thousands of years. They improve the nutritional value, flavour and appearance of our home cooking and many culinary herbs also have medicinal properties that are beneficial to health.
By growing a small selection of herbs, even in pots or a window box, they will always be on hand when you need them. You will be able to grow varieties that are not readily available in cut form, and you will also avoid food waste, as you only pick what you need.
COOKING WITH HERBS ONLINE COURSE
Fresh herbs greatly enhance the taste, appearance and nutritional value of the food we eat. A simple dish can be transformed into a gourmet one, in a matter of minutes, by adding some fresh herbs to compliment the main ingredients.
We all have tried and tested dishes that we cook regularly. Once you understand the basic methods of using herbs, it takes very little effort to incorporate them into your everyday cooking and reap the rewards of their many benefits.
WILD HERB FORAGING ONLINE COURSE
Wild leaves, flowers, berries, seeds, roots and seaweeds have been used for food and healing by all cultures for thousands of years. Our hedgerows, fields, parks, urban areas and coastlines are abundant with useful wild plants.
Learn how to safely identify wild herbs and how to incorporate these beneficial plants into your everyday cooking, with plenty of tips on using them to create tasty and nutritious wild food dishes, drinks and preserves.
WILD DRINKS AND COCKTAILS ONLINE COURSE
Wild leaves, flowers, berries, seeds, roots and bark have been used to create herbal liqueurs for both medicinal use and pleasure down through the ages. Many of these elixirs originated in ancient monastic communities, and some of them have become iconic classic liqueurs, where the recipes remain a closely guarded secret.
Our hedgerows, fields, parks, urban areas and coastlines are abundant with wild botanicals. Join me on this live online workshop where I will teach you how to safely identify wild herbs, and how to use these beneficial plants to create teas, infusions, liqueurs, syrups and flavoured salts, that you can then craft into your own signature drinks and cocktails.
PRESERVES AND CONDIMENTS ONLINE COURSE
Preserving is an important traditional skill where seasonal produce can be harvested when it is abundant and preserved to use throughout the year. Homemade preserves and condiments also make thoughtful, unique, sustainable, eco-friendly and affordable edible gifts.
This course shows you how to make delicious preserves and condiments using seasonable produce and basic store cupboard ingredients. The recipes can all be adapted and are a great way of preserving seasonal produce, whether from your own garden or your local greengrocer or farmer’s market.
HERBS FOR HEALTH ONLINE COURSE SERIES
Our Herbs for Health series of courses offers you a complete journey into using herbs for everyday wellbeing. It is ideal for anyone who wants an inspirational course with clear and logical instruction, advice and tips, on how to incorporate the benefits of herbs and wild plants into your day-to-day routine.
This bundle includes our four core online courses, Growing Herbs, Cooking with Herbs, Wild Herb Foraging and Medicinal Herbs. Each course will build on the learning from the previous one, so that when you have completed all four modules you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to use herbs to enhance your health and wellbeing.
ABOUT OUR COURSES
All courses were compiled by myself, Denise, drawing on my extensive experience of using herbs and wild plants from a very young age. I have been growing them professionally since 1995 and I have been recording my processes since then, whether trying new methods of propagation, coming up with an interesting new recipe or remedy, or generally observing the wonders of nature, particularly plants.
The photos included in each course are my own originals, taken from my extensive photo archive dating back to 1997 when I bought my first digital camera. I am proud to say that I have not used any AI in developing this series of online courses. The content is entirely based on my own experience and learning and has been thoroughly researched over many years.
COURSE DELIVERY AND CONTENT
- Tutorial video to watch at your own pace
- Audio file to listen on the move
- Detailed plant profile PDF files
- Additional resources (where relevant)
- Ongoing support
- Live Q & A sessions
- Membership of The Herb School community private Facebook group
PURCHASING OPTIONS
Courses can be purchased individually or as part of a bundle. While each course is a stand-alone course, the overall series of courses are designed so that each new course will help you build on the knowledge that you gained in the previous one.
Our bundles are designed to give you comprehensive learning on the herb related topic that is of most interest to you. This allows you to purchase all of the relevant courses at once, and to avail of a discounted rate, rather than buying the courses individually.
FREE HERBS FOR HEALTH WEBINAR
Join me for this free webinar where I give you plenty of tips and inspiration on how to incorporate herbs and wild plants into your everyday life. The webinar looks at each of the topics that are covered in our four core online courses, Growing Herbs, Cooking with Herbs, Wild Herb Foraging and Medicinal Herbs.
The second part of the webinar goes through the topics that are covered in each of the online courses and shows you some sample content. This will allow you to see if the course of your choice sounds like it is a good fit for your needs, so you can be confident that it is right for you before you invest and make a purchase.
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