When each of us started out on our path a seed was sown in our hearts. This seed will grow into a mighty tree. Its roots are in our tradition and in our personal relationship with the earth. Its branches spread far and wide encompassing the many different aspects of our discipline, art and science, poetry and pharmacology. Our leaves draw energy from the air and sun and, at the end of the year, they fall back to the earth to make fresh humus. Or, of course, we could hang onto our leaves; there are many different types of herbalist. Are you an evergreen or a deciduous herbalist? Are you a Pine or a Birch an Oak or an Ash? Holding everything together is our trunk. Good Heartwood at the centre surrounded by a network of fine tubes hastening goodness up and down between the roots and the leaves.
Christopher Hedley
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12 online units over 1 year offering a broad introduction to the field of Herbal Medicine
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Emphasis on the practical use of herbs to deal with common ailments
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Learners completing the assessed pathway can apply for a place on the Heartwood Professional Course
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Detailed video presentations plus live webinars, comprehensive written guides, and a rich variety of other learning materials
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Organic herb samples can be supplied at cost price to help private study
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2-year, Level 5 diploma for those that love plants and working with nature
Equips you with skills to enhance well-being in your family and community -
Designed for those who do not want to follow a path to clinical practice, but who wish to work with people and plants in ways that are nourishing to both
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Covers topics relevant to a variety of jobs and workplaces with a focus on health and wellness
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Focused on living plants
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Includes an exploration of soil ecology, horticulture therapy and ethnobotany
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Professional training in herbal medicine accredited by the National Institute of Medical Herbalists
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3,600 study hours
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3-year and 5-year pathways
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A contemporary, clinically oriented, enquiry-based approach to learning
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Created and taught by internationally renowned herbalists
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Flexible blended-learning study model to suit varying lifestyles
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500 hour clinical training in the network of more than 70 training clinics
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Mobile friendly online components
Heartwood courses are flexible, comprehensive, challenging, inclusive, mobile friendly, environmentally responsible, international in outlook and up to date. They offer expert tuition, an innovative clinical training scheme, rich and varied content, high availability student support, and learning materials that cater for a wide range of development needs.