2025 Dates are up! Classes will be held this year in the Sacramento Area. Our new location will be at 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA. on the Beautiful Campus of Meristem, the former Rudoloph Steiner Campus.

Registration is open! Secure your spot now!

The Grassroots Herbal Program provides an introductory foundation to herbal medicine. It is a great class for those who are ready to dive into a full herbal education, and those who plan to move onto Levels 2 and 3. It is also perfect for those who may want enough information to begin improving their own health and create a foundation for their own home remedies.

This program gives the students the opportunities to connect with their bodies, their own health, the natural world, and the plants. Students will learn how to pay attention to the signals their bodies are sending and what they can do with that information. They will learn about many different herbs, how they work and when to use them. Students will become comfortable with making their own medicines. They will learn about wildcrafting, wild foods, and local medicines in the area. Plant walks are almost every weekend.

This class is primarily based in western herbalism, however Ayurvedic energetics are used.

This is a prerequisite for Level 2 Community Herbalism.

The Grassroots class is a less-intensive course. Homework is not required (but suggested and too fun to skip out on!) and there are no quizzes or testing. The class is approximately 50% hands on, as we spend time each weekend, if possible, out in the field and medicine making.

This class is held in the spring, during a beautiful time in our area when the flowers are blooming. It is a special treat to learn and grow at this time of year!

​This course begins on March 22 and will be held in the Sacramento area of Fair Oaks. It is 8 Saturdays, 10am-5pm.

An online version of this will begin February 14. Click here to read more about it!

Classes include:

Nutritive teas, infusions, and decoctions

Plant actions and energetics

Intro to Ayurveda

Herbs for healthy digestion

Intro to plant ID

Herbs for the immune system

Herbs for Stress

Intro to flower essences

Herbal first aid

Wild crafting and Ethics

Making oils and Salves

Herbs for urinary and reproductive health

2025 Class dates: Saturdays, March 22-May 10

10AM-5 PM

The cost of this class is $650. A deposit of $150 is required to reserve your spot. However, this class may fill quickly, as space is limited. It is recommended to reserve your space in the class as soon as possible to ensure that you can attend this year.

If you would like information on payment plans, please indicate that on the registration form.

To register, click here and pay using the buttons below the registration form. You are not fully registered and will not receive class information until your deposit is paid, so please make sure that you do that. If you would like to pay cash or check, or have questions, please contact info.ncsbotanicalstudies@gmail.com