Welcome
The School of Traditional Western Herbalism
is an herbal education center in Portland Oregon offering a comprehensive 3-year herbal studies program for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students.
Our courses are based on a traditional, vitalist, and holistic approach to herbalism and provide unique opportunities to study with some of the nation’s most respected herbalists and herbal educators.
Please visit us again soon to see many exciting website and course updates in the coming weeks. The website is going through some revisions at this time.
Now accepting 2012 applications
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About Our Instructors
Each course includes several classes with internationally recognized herbalist and author Matthew Wood teaching a core part of the curriculum, as well as classes taught by other highly regarded part-time and guest instructors including Paul Bergner, Margi Flint, Jim McDonald, Howie Brounstein, Dancing Crow (Deborah Frances, ND), Scott Kloos, Chris Smaka, Hanna Jordan, and others.
Herbal Studies Program
The herbalist training program provides a well-rounded and solid foundation for the beginning herbalist, as well as the advanced skills needed by clinical herbal practitioners. Our classes include an inspiring and rigorous blend of traditional herbal wisdom, energetics, plant identification, wild-harvesting, medicine-making, plant pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical skills, and a variety of interesting special topics.
Current Courses
The herbalist training program is separated into three 9-month courses offered concurrently. To learn more, please click here.
Contact us with questions
If you have questions about our program or classes, please email us at info@portlandherbalschool.com for more information. You can also find information about registration and tuition by clicking here. To view our application click here.
