What To Expect
Please be willing to make a minimum eight-week commitment to the Weekly Apprenticeship Program. There are three eight-week sessions available. Each session is focused on a different season. This intensive program meets one day per week. Participants can join a single eight-week session or more. Apprentices who have completed all three seasons will receive a Certificate of Completion and be eligible for an internship position with Moonwise Herbs.
Some Things You Might Discover:
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Ways to incorporate herbs and wild edibles into daily life
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Skills for Identifying, harvesting and using local wild herbs
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Approaches to connecting with the natural world
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How to create optimum nutrition with traditional food preparation
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How to make and use herbal remedies
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Techniques for growing herbs for food and medicine
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Herbal Energetics
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Strategies to sort through health care options
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Life-enhancing communication skills
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The Wise healer within
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An understanding of health with a focus on seasonal cycles and patterns
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Communicating with plants and plant spirit medicine
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Herbs for specific body systems
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A personal materia medica
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Herbal first aid
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How to be an advocate for healing
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And much more...
Program Dates 2025
Session 1: Spring: March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, April 30, May 7, 14
Session 2: Summer 1: May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July, 9, 16, 23
Session 3: Summer/Fall: August 6, 13, September 3, 10, 24, October 1, 8, 15
These sessions will meet on Wednesdays (9am-5pm) in Albion, WI (just outside of Edgerton) at Linda’s home (address to be provided upon acceptance into the program.) Some days may end earlier to accommodate Linda’s evening teaching schedule. Participants will be welcome to participate in the evening program if they would like to accompany Linda.
For a comprehensive learning experience, participate in multiple sessions. A discount will be offered to those who participate in more than one session. Apprentices who have completed all three seasons will receive a Certificate of Completion and be eligible for an internship position with Moonwise Herbs.
Apprentices are also welcome to participate as a helper in other programs that are being offered during their session. Look at our calendar, choose the programs you would like to participate in, and submit a list to Linda at rosemarygoddess@moonwiseherbs.com.
Registration
For a single eight-week session, the cost sliding scale is $550-$625 which includes instruction, whole & wild food lunch with some materials for specific lessons. Participants receive discounts on residential programs and are welcome to join community workshops as part of their apprentice fee. Register for all three weekly sessions, with a full payment of $1,495.00. To receive this discount, you must register for 3 sessions at one time.
Be sure to include the session/s you are registering for as well as your complete contact information. Once I receive your Intention and payment, we will set up a phone interview to determine whether this program is a good match for you and you for working with me. We will be working closely together and it is in both our interests to connect ahead of time in order to answer questions, address concerns and be open to the mystery. I look forward to hearing from you!!
If we agree this is the program for you and you for it, you will be expected to send the program balance at least three (3) weeks prior to arriving for your apprenticeship, unless other arrangements have been made. If we decide the program is not for you, your deposit will be returned. Once we have agreed you will be participating, the deposit is non-refundable.
To register, send via postal mail an Expression of Intention and either mail your deposit via check or you can pay digitally at this link ($50, if paying digitally there will be a $3 processing fee added)
to:
Moonwise Herbs, PO Box 653, Stoughton, WI 53589