Wild Apothecary
Reclaiming Ancient Healing Wisdom from Common Ground
Spring On-Farm Immersion | Late April (date announced when the plants arrive)| Providence Hill Farm
One Full Day | $150
Long before medicine came in bottles, it lived underfoot.
It grew along paths, near doorways, in fields and disturbed ground, appearing again and again wherever humans lived, worked, and walked. Not rare, but so obvious they became hidden in plain sight.
Wild Apothecary is a one-day, on-farm immersion devoted to remembering that truth.
This is an invitation to restore relationship with the living medicine that shows up right where we are, often in response to what the body and land are calling for.
The Plants We Will Work With
In early spring, a specific pattern emerges on the land. Certain plants arrive reliably, generation after generation, alongside human habitation. They are not accidental.
We will work with four foundational plant allies:
Dandelion: vitality, circulation, resilience, the will to rise
Plantain: protection, repair, drawing out harm, restoring integrity
Violet: tenderness, lymph, emotional softening, the heart's quiet medicine
Burdock: the Root Keeper, boundaries, deep purification, what the body stores and releases
These will be harvested fresh, if available.
What the Day Includes
This immersion weaves together land-based learning, archetypal storytelling, hands-on apothecary work, and embodied integration.
You will experience:
Archetypal plant storytelling: Learn how each plant has historically supported human life (emotionally, energetically, and physically) through myth, pattern, and lived relationship.
Guided land walk & ethical harvesting: Learn where these plants grow, why they grow there, and how to harvest with respect and restraint.
Relational materia medica: A simplified, embodied approach to plant energetics, rooted in observation and experience, not memorization.
Plant mandala creation: An intuitive, non-verbal practice using harvested plants to reveal pattern, relationship, and seasonal intelligence.
Medicine making: Create simple, spring-appropriate remedies together, honoring freshness, timing, and intention. Each participant leaves with a preparation to continue the relationship at home.
Plant-centered Yoga Nidra: A guided integration journey allowing the medicine of the plants to settle into body and memory.
Who This Immersion Is For
This day is for you if:
You feel drawn to herbal medicine but want something grounded and real
You sense the land itself is part of healing
You are tired of outsourcing wisdom to products and protocols
You want to reconnect with medicine that is accessible, local, and alive
You value depth, slowness, and learning through relationship
No prior herbal knowledge is required.
Only curiosity, presence, and respect for the land.
Important Notes
This is a stand-alone immersion, complete in itself.
This workshop gently opens the doorway for those interested in deeper plant study.
More advanced herbalism training and certification are offered separately through ongoing programs at Providence Hill Farm.
Details
Location: Providence Hill Farm, Atchison, Kansas
Date: Late April (date announced when the plants arrive)
Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Investment: $150
Capacity: Limited to preserve intimacy
Why This Work Matters
The plants we need most often grow closest to where we live.
They arrive quietly. Persistently. Faithfully.
Wild Apothecary is about learning how to notice again, how to recognize medicine when it shows up, and how to respond with care, humility, and skill.
The land is already speaking.
This is an invitation to listen.
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