26th November 2025
Due to demand I have created a JHC Level One Easter School which will take place from Monday 30th March to Friday 3rd April at Prestbury Village Hall, with two classes each morning from 9.30am-12.00pm.
Ten lessons are delivered over the week and at the end of the week the children are given certificates of attendance and a badge and can ‘graduate’ into Level Two if they’d like to.
The classes are fun and relaxed with the children using magnifying glasses to look at the herb, making ‘lotions and potions’ to take home, trying herbal teas, creams, balms and glycerites to try new flavours and get to know the plants. We aim to get out when we can to identify the plants growing and to harvest herbs too.
Junior Herbalist Club (JHC) was started in 2014 as a local scheme in Lancashire.
All sessions are run by myself, a qualified Medical Herbalist who has undergone specific training in order to be able to deliver this course.
JHC has been planned so that each class the children build on their knowledge and skills. We start off with Lavender, a well-known and easily identifiable plant, and progress on to making sun-teas, infused oils, poultices, cordials, bath-bombs, and lip balms.
At the end of each session the children are given a worksheet to complete so they develop a portfolio of learning.
By the end of Level One, we hope that the children will be able to:
– Correctly identify many of the common medicinal plants growing in their gardens, parks, hedgerows and streets and that they will be able to distinguish between poisonous and non-poisonous plants.
– Know the medicinal properties of many common plants.
– Understand how to use some of these plants in first aid and how to use some plants for making medicines.
– Enjoy listening to the stories and tales of folklore and history surrounding the plants and herbal medicine.
– Know how to cultivate and harvest plants whilst respecting their environment and all of nature.
The cost for the Easter School will be £250 for the whole week, covering 10 classes, payable in advance to secure your child’s place. This covers all tuition, all the herbs, equipment, materials and worksheets to take home. Children will take home their ‘makes’ each day as well.
This special week is limited to 10 children. Three spaces have already been reserved. Email me to receive further details and to register your child.
I look forward to seeing you for Junior Herbalist Easter School!
Cath
Cath Couzens, MNIMH
Medical Herbalist
hello@woodsideapothecary.com
