Need to Know
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Who is this course for?Everyone -
Course length (start & watch when you want)1.2 hours of video content -
ExtrasLifetime access · Certificate of completion
Meet your course instructor
Lindsay Hounslow | Medical Herbalist, Organic Master Gardener
Lindsay’s interest in plants was cultivated in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. During 10 years of work as a naturalist guide, Lindsay gained a deep appreciation for ecology and her clinical practice integrates her respect for the profound nature of connection within our web of life. She has a deep love for plants and a passion to increase the availability of safe, effective medicines in a form that nurtures our shared spiritual and ecological health. After studies in geography, nutrition, and yoga, and mentorship in energy work, shamanism, organic gardening, and herbal wildcrafting, she dedicated herself to herbal studies and was one of PRC’s first Diploma of Phytotherapy graduates. She is a professional member of the Canadian Herbalist Association of BC and is on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations. She practices herbalism in her home community of Fernwood, Victoria and is a happy gardener, yogi, and mother.
Course description
Lindsay’s interest in plants was cultivated in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. During 10 years of work as a naturalist guide, Lindsay gained a deep appreciation for ecology and her clinical practice integrates her respect for the profound nature of connection within our web of life. She has a passion for increasing the availability of safe, effective plant based medicines and teaching people how to make use of plants, including through empowering people to use plants in their daily household life. She is a professional member of the British Columbia Herbalists Association and the Dean of the School of Western Herbal Medicine at Pacific Rim College. She is a happy gardener, yogi, and mother to 2 children.
List of plants that will be covered in the class:
Lemonbalm, Hyssop, Chamomile, Calendula, Lavender, Elder, Ginger, Licorice, Linden and Plantain.
“There was a time when every household had a medicine person, a knowledge keeper of basic remedies to care for the family. These remedies are plants that could be grown or gathered in the back field or forest. Let’s reclaim that knowledge in our homes to care for our loved ones“.
“We have co-evolved with plants and so children naturally accept them as part of their lives. If we encourage that connection from a young age, we set our children up for a lifestyle that promotes wellness and a sense of place and empowerment”.