Congratulations! You have been accepted into Year One of the 2027 Herbalist Training Program.
Purchase this item 4 times to complete your registration for the all inclusive program, which includes in-person and online classes.
Important Dates for the 2027 Herbalist Training Program Payment Plan
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2 weeks after acceptance letter is received: Payment 1 ($575) is due
Note that this first payment is entirely non-refundable and acts as your deposit that holds your space in the program until full payment is received.
The remaining payments are spaced two months apart. These can be sent in earlier than the due dates. If you are accepted into the program after Payment 2 or 3 were already due, please pay all of them within 2 weeks of acceptance.
November 1, 2026: Payment 2 ($575) is due.
January 1, 2027: Payment 3 ($575) is due.
January 25, 2027: this is the date after which only 50% of eligible received tuition can be refunded in the event of a cancellation.
February 18, 2027: this is the date after which no refunds can be issued.
February 25, 2027: first online class
March 1, 2027: Payment 4 ($575) is due
March 13-14: First in-person weekend
IN-PERSON CLASSES
Our 2027 program will meet in person one weekend per month March through October. Each day starts at 10 am and ends at approximately 5 pm. On some occasions we might stay after class for dinner and a possible campfire at the farm.
Saturday Classes
Our Saturdays will be held at Tryon Life Community Farm, 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97219.
This location has a limited number of parking spaces and carpooling with fellow students after the first weekend will be required. If you are driving, you will have to be willing to pick up at least one other student. If you are not driving, you have to be willing to coordinate and make it easy for whomever is giving you a lift.
The classroom yurt is comfortably heated and well lit. In our classes students and the instructor sit in a circle, some on chairs and others on pillows on the floor. Feel free to bring your favorite pillow or floor seat, although there will be some supplied.
Classes will include lecture, discussions, organoleptic medicine tasting, possible gardening, harvesting, medicine making and sometimes sharing songs.
Sunday Classes
Sunday hikes in will be held in various locations within about an hour of Portland. Carpooling to hikes is strongly encouraged. Our days in the field often include a few miles of easy to moderate hiking. We go out in all types of weather, so sometimes we spend the day in the rain and other days in bright sun. Be prepared for all types of weather with appropriate footwear, clothing, and an all-weather-embracing attitude. Each hike includes training in plant identification, ecology, medicine making, and materia medica. Harvesting may be possible on some of the hikes.
The Camping Trip in June
One of the great benefits of this program is the opportunity to camp together and spend extended time in the forest. We will spend 4 days and 4 nights in the field meeting plants, harvesting, medicine making, and enjoying each other’s company. More information about the trip, including location and supply lists, will be provided at the weekend classes.
Planning for Accommodations
For students attending from out of town, you will need to find accommodations for the night between our Saturday class and our Sunday hike. Camping at the farm is possible: contact Brenna at brenna@tryonfarm.org well in advance if you are interested in arranging a farm stay.
ONLINE CLASSES
The Herbalist Training Program includes five months of live online Plant Medicine classes on Thursday evenings in March, April, May, September, and October. This is our detailed plant-by-plant materia medica series for the many Pacific Northwest bioregions.
Each course focuses on a different group of 15-30 plant medicines, covering:
Botanical identification
Ecological roles in their native habitat
Detailed materia medica including both contemporary and historical medicinal uses
Herbal energetics
Location: Online via Zoom. The meeting code will be emailed to you before the beginning of each class.
Homework and Certificate of Completion
Our program was created for the pure love of learning plant medicine. Attendance is the main requirement for receiving a certificate of completion. All students will complete some short and long term projects, but there is not a lot of homework. There are no exams, and we do not formally evaluate you.
