WE GROW GREAT HERBALISTS
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The beginnings
In 2003, founder Nicole Telkes, took her passion for plants, healing, education, and nature and created the Wildflower School. As curriculum grew and teachers were added, we've remained dedicated to inspiring, empowering, and building a strong herbal community. The original, onsite offerings were developed in and around Austin, Texas. The school follows a bioregional Western, holistic tradition. Read more about our business philosophy here
Core Values
We work to be of service to the plants and our community. We use herbalism as a tool to build a stronger and healthier world. Social and environmental justice plays a strong role in our evolving curriculum . Read our statement of inclusivity here.
- Learn and use bioregional medicinal plants
- Weedcrafting and wildcrafting for the future
- Deepening our connection to plant spirits
- Making herbalists and herbal medicine accessible to all parts of our community
- Honoring oral tradition and multiculturalism in herbalism
- Teaching our families and community the responsible, ethical, and safe use of herbal medicine
Where we are Heading
Every year we grow and improve our curriculum based on student and teacher feedback. Over the last 15 years, our small apprenticeship-style program has blossomed into a to a large, year-round herb school with basic, intermediate, and advanced offerings and over a dozen core teachers and staff . We keep our onsite classes small, but are excited to have more and more online resources and offerings as we grow.
Growing Herbalists since 2003
Herbal Medicine /// Community /// Flower Essences /// Traditional Healing /// Spirit /// Fresh Plant Tinctures /// Permaculture /// Science ///Folk Remedies /// Art /// Self Care/// Botany/// Free Clinics /// Holism /// Vitalism /// Natural Health /// Human Life Skills /// Medicine as Resistance /// Plant Walks /// Gardening /// Body Systems /// Mystery /// Self-Empowerment ///
Join us on the green path, to learn about plant-based healing of body, mind, and spirit. Our education philosophy incorporates Vitalism and Deep Ecology into Traditional Holistic Western Herbalism. Connect to plants and other people like you, who are searching for herbal wisdom.
- Main Onsite Campus: Austin TX
- Pacific NW and Desert SW Retreats and Classes
- Online Learning
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In person classes are on hold
Holistic Resources for Covid 19 from our Schools Founder. There is no cure, but there is hope
In DEPTH PROGRAMS
We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced training in holistic western herbalism with a bioregional focus. No matter where you are on your herbal journey we are here to facilitate you going deeper, whether its foundational materia medica, outdoor skills, clinical training or herbal first aid.
iNTENSIVES
Want to increase your knowledge on a certain subject in holistic Western Herbal Medicine? We offer intensives throughout the year on herbal preparation making, properties & actions, body systems and first aid, plant identification and harvesting, and more. Next Intensive begins
INTERNSHIPS & RETREATS
These are open to small groups of committed herbalists that want to spend more time with the plants or learning hands-on skills in specific areas of focus. These are an additional charge and open to all with apriority given to our program students.
2 weeks ago by wildflowerherbschool NEW WILD SPIRIT PODCAST!!!! Special episodes and bonus content covering Immunity, health and community resilience in the face of covid 19. Guests include Paul Bergner, Mary Ayodele, Jim McDonald, and Will Morris over the next week. @willmorris33 @ladymaryayodele @medicalherbalism @herb .craft Link in bio❤ #covid19 #pandemic #selfisolation #podcast #wildfllowerherbschool werherbschool #immunity #immunesupport #cough #fever #virus #listen #herbalist
2 weeks ago by wildflowerherbschool NEXT EPISODE IS OUT!!! Episode 3 of the Wild Spirit Podcast Resilience and Cabbages with Mary Ayodele. @ladymaryayodele a prophetess and healer of the Africana cosmology. Tune into listen to how we can come together during this time and create the world we want for ourselves and our communities. Link in Bio. #covid19 #holistichealth #pandemic #wildflowerherbschool #herbs #herbalist #herbalism #herbschool #africanamerican #undergroundrailroad #cabbage
2 weeks ago by wildflowerherbschool LOOK ITS GOOD DIRT!!!! No need to worry about touching the earth and needing a disinfectant. What shall we call our gardens? Victory gardens is way too 1950s. How about Hope? Strength? Resilience? Give me some ideas!!!What should you plant this year? Well more than ever this is the year to grow your own food. I am planting lots of greens and onions, garlic and whatever I can to prepare. Happy spring! Go outside and sit with the plants, no need to worry how close you are. #covid19 #garden #organicgarden #foodismedicine #victorygarden #plantmedicine #medicinalplants #herbschool #herbalist #herbalism
7 days ago by wildflowerherbschool I miss you!!! Let's all go outside and take a big breath of fresh air. Its spring! May your day be full of tea. Today I am brewing tulsi and lemon balm! #aparttogether #stayhome #covid19 #tea #herbalism #herbalist #wildfllowerherbschool
2 days ago by wildflowerherbschool OUTDOOR SKILLS FOR HERBALISTS Community Herbcraft was In depth with Plant Identification. Today we covered LEAVES☘and Flower Essences with some additional project based learning directives. Are you craving time with plants? I am putting together an "Bringing the Outdoors Online" program this spring to find ways to keep you connected to our green allies. Stay tuned!!! #floweressences #outdoors #wildweeds #wildflower #wildflowerherbschool #wildflowerschoolofbotanicalmedicine #herbs #herbalist #herbalism #online #onlineprogram #myherbalstudies #herbschool #herbalmedicine #plantidentification
Online Learning
A warm welcome to those of you following the green path! We are excited to offer online herbal education to you through our site. Here are our 2019 offerings
- free online library with a blog and resources for students
- Live Single Online Class webinars listed here
- Audio Only downloads
- Recorded Webinars
Creating Sanctuaries in our Community:
Sowing the seeds of the herbal revolution one wildflower at a time!
Our herb school has educated students in holistic Western Herbalism since 2003. As our students and alumni thrive and grow, so has the school. In 2014, we stretched our wings and added a new campus. We now steward Big Moon Bee Farm, 8.5 acres just east of Austin as a botanical sanctuary, and are proud part of the United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary Network. In 2016, we received a grant from the Native Plant Society of Texas to build garden beds for offering important plants for all phases of the Monarchs life cycle. In 2017 we installed honeybee hives and are now establishing our apiary. We remain a part of the Austin community with our partners at the American Botanical Council in East Austin, and participate in community outreach through our Wildflower Chapter of Herbalists Without Borders. Join us on your path as a herbalist, either online or in person. Learn how to seed herbalism in your own and be part of the important calling of protecting plants and people through herbal medicine
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