Wild Things 2: Deepening Wild Food and Medicine
Year 2 of our popular course on medicinal and edible plants. Build greater knowledge and understanding around identifying, sustainably harvesting and makeing your own herbal remedies.
Provider
Grass Roots Remedies , Edinburgh (A mix of both online and in-person sessions)Enquire via email to Grass Roots Remedies .
Description
Wild Things 2 is the second year of the course and is designed to be studied by people who have completed Wild Things 1. Course Outcomes: Build onto knowledge of plant, algae and fungi species and wider families Improve botanical identification skills Virtually visit a range of habitats in and around Edinburgh to deepen an understanding of the plant communities and ecological niches in various localities Reflect on ecological harvesting techniques and connect personal practice to wider social and environmental issues Try out recipes and build confidence in remedy making towards a home medicine chest Continue to develop and deepen a sensory approach to herbal medicine Gain insight into the edible and medicinal properties of common British plants, with a deeper focus on the properties of chosen favourites Gain insight into the edible and medicinal properties of common British fungi & seaweeds Deepen your understanding of herbal actions and therapeutics through exemplary case studies for common ailments More information on the course here: https://grassrootsremedies.podia.com/wild-things-a-year-of-wild-food-medicine-year-2-2026
About Grass Roots Remedies
Grass Roots Remedies is a community workers co-operative based in Edinburgh and Glasgow. We work to support community herbalism across Scotland. To support this work, we offer beginner and novice courses to help you to discover the joy of edible and medicinal plants. Courses cover how to use medicinal and edlibe herbs, foraging and plant identification, sustainable growing and harvesting and making and choosing the best plants for your own home remedies.
Next Generation Practical Training Fund
The Next Generation Practical Training Fund has been established by Scottish Government with an aim to support those relatively new to agriculture, by providing the opportunity for skills development and training on the practicalities of agricultural practice as well as wider business and sustainability skills, in order to help them secure, sustain and progress their careers.
Enquire via email to Grass Roots Remedies .
