PAY IN FULL OPTION

*If there is enough demand, a Monday morning session may be added. Please send Lauren an email at lauren@areteherbs.com to be added to the Monday morning session waitlist.*

We are delighted to unveil an exciting new chapter in your herbal journey: the Advanced Apothecary program. Following the heartwarming response to our DIY Herbalism course, we've crafted this second-year option to take your herbal knowledge to the next level. Clinical herbalist, April Coburn, will be leading this class. She has been teaching herbalism for over a decade!

What is Advanced Apothecary?

This program is thoughtfully designed for those who have completed our 9-month DIY Herbalism course, taking your skills to the next level. The curriculum offers new hands-on experiences in herbal medicine making.

In each session, you'll immerse yourself in advanced techniques like percolation, soxhlet extraction, glycerites, hydrosols, double extracts, cannabis medicine, and beyond. It's a detailed journey into the world of herbal medicine.

We'll also delve deep into essential herbal concepts - tissue states, energetics, formulation, and tongue diagnosis - equipping you with the tools to craft effective, personalized remedies.

What to Expect

Every class will culminate in crafting something magical, just like in the DIY Herbalism program. With the camaraderie of fellow budding herbalists, you'll leave each session with a newfound treasure.

This 9-month program features monthly gatherings, lasting 3 hours, starting in Spring 2024.

Who Can Join?

While conceived as an extension of our DIY Herbalism program, we extend a warm invitation to kindred spirits who've embarked on a similar foundational herbalism program elsewhere. If you possess a strong foundation in basic herbal techniques - infusions, decoctions, oils, salves, maceration tinctures, syrups, and flower essences - this advanced path is open to you. If you are not a former student of ours but feel you are ready for this course, please send an email to Lauren@areteherbs.com describing your past experience and why you wish to take this course.

​Location: Areté’s newly renovated barn studio in historic Unionville, PA (near Kennett Square — exact location will be given once registered for privacy reasons because this is a residential property)

Class Schedule: In order to provide more options to fit your schedule, there will be a total of 2 class sessions/options offered. Each session will meet once per month for 9 months at the same time and day for 3 hours. You get to choose if you would prefer the Friday morning session, or the Saturday morning session. You will get to select which day that you prefer when you register using the dropdown menu at the top of this page.

The following are the dates for each of the available class sessions:

Class Dates:

FRIDAY MORNING SESSION:

March 22nd, 2024
April 19th, 2024
May 17th, 2024
June 7th, 2024
July 12th, 2024
Aug 9th, 2024
Sept 6th, 2024
Oct 4th, 2024
Nov 1st, 2024

SATURDAY MORNING SESSION:

March 23rd, 2024
April 20th, 2024
May 18th, 2024
June 8th, 2024
July 13th, 2024
Aug 10th, 2024
Sept 7th, 2024
Oct 5th, 2024
Nov 2nd, 2024

*If there is enough demand, a Monday morning session may be added. Please send Lauren an email at lauren@areteherbs.com to be added to the Monday morning session waitlist.*

Class Time: 9AM-12PM

Student Max: 8 per session

Tuition Payment Options:

$1,080 Pay in full option — This is the ticket page for this option. Choose a class day, then hit ‘add to cart’ on this page if you’d like to pay in full.

$1,180 Payment plan option — 5 payments of $236/month, starting immediately upon registration. Your payment will come out on the same day each month as your original date of registration. If you’d like to register for the payment plan, please select the “ADVANCED APOTHECARY PROGRAM: PAYMENT PLAN OPTION” on the shop page or go HERE.

Please note that classes are non-refundable.

About Your Instructor:

April Coburn is a clinical herbalist living and working in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. She has studied foundational herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar and Susan Hess, and clinical herbalism with Ashley Litecky Elenbaas, Thomas Easley, and Mel Kasting. In addition, April has completed herbal hydrosol and alchemy of menopause courses with Cathy Skipper, and advanced medicine making with Lisa Ganora. April teaches foundational and advanced herbal medicine-making courses and formulates handcrafted herbal medicine for clients through her private apothecary.

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Additional Notes:

Recommended Equipment: For some of the medicine making techniques taught in this class, you will need some special equipment. For the most part, these will be relatively inexpensive items such as graduated cylinders and sieves. However, the one more pricey piece of equipment that is recommended for all students to try to acquire before the start of the course is a good dehydrator (April prefers the Excalibur brand). A recommended equipment list will be provided when you register, so you can begin preparing and have everything on hand to dive right in when we begin.

Please provide your primary email address when registering! All students will receive a welcome email, so keep an eye out!

For more information or questions, contact: Lauren@areteherbs.com

*For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the FDA. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.