Herb Schools in the Pacific Northwest
(and a few from elsewhere)
Compiled by Michael Pilarski. January 6, 2016 version
Listed in this edition are 40 herb schools in the Pacific Northwest (counting
California and British Columbia) as well as 14 herb schools from elsewhere in the US
and Canada. This is fairly comprehensive for the Northwest but just a sampling from
elsewhere in North America. Please send additions to this list to
[email protected]
American College of Healthcare Sciences
5940 SW Hood Ave.
Portland, Or 97239
503-244-0726. 800-487-8839. [email protected]
www.achs.edu
It includes a Department of Herbal Medicine. (Formerly Australasian College)
American School of Herbalism
1840 41st Ave., MB#102-292
Capitola, CA 95010
831 476-6377, 888 658-9919
[email protected]
Anima Lifeways & Herbal School,
Box 688,
Reserve, NM 87830
Kiva Rose, mail@)animacenter.org http://animacenter.org/
Organizes the Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference in New Mexico.
Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies
P.O. Box 14085
Portland, OR 97293
Missy Rohs, Gradey Proctor
503.234.8996. [email protected] http://arctosschool.org/
Bastyr University
14500 Juanita Dr. NE
Kenmore, WA 98028-4966
(425) 823-1300. www.bastyr.edu/
Naturopathic school, herbal science, nutrition, Oriental medicine, etc. Students,
faculty and staff add up to over 1,000 people.
Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine
220 Monticello Road
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 275-6221
www.blueridgeschool.org [email protected]
BotanoLogos School for Herbal Studies
Georgia
Patricia Kyritsi Howell, Registered Herbalist (AHG) (001) 706-746-5485,
www.wildhealingherbs.com/ [email protected]
Been around 21 years.
Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
300-435 Columbia Street
New Westminster, BC V3L 5N8, Canada
(604) 777-9981, www.binm.org [email protected]
California School of Herbal Studies
9309 California 116
Forestville, CA 95436-9235
(707) 887-7457. [email protected] www.cshs.com/
Founded in 1978 by Rosemary Gladstar.
California School of Traditional Hispanic Herbalism
2801 Lincoln Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
Charles Garcia, http://www.hispanicherbs.com/
[email protected] (510) 233-5837
Cedar Mountain Herb School
16074 State Route 9
Mt. Vernon, WA 98274 USA
360.540.5651. [email protected]
www.cedarmountainherbs.com Suzanne Nagler Jordan
Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine
73 Sanford Way
Weaverville, NC 28787
(828) 626-2994. [email protected] [email protected]
http://chestnutherbs.com
Columbines School of Botanical Studies
PO Box 50532
Eugene, Oregon 97405
541-687-7114, Howie Brounstein, [email protected],
www.botanicalstudies.net
Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine
4776 West 7th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6T 1C6 Canada
778.896.8894. [email protected] http://dogwoodbotanical.com
The Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine (DSBM) was founded in 2012 by veteran
herbalist Todd Caldecott, former clinical director of Wild Rose College (2000-2004),
Dominion Herbal College
271-5489 Byrne Road
Burnaby, BC V5J 3J1 Canada
888.DHC.1926 [email protected] www.dominionherbal.com
Since 1926. North America’s oldest school of herbal medicine.
East West School of Herbology
PO Box 275
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
800-717-5010. [email protected] www.planetherbs.com
Dr. Michael Tierra and Lesley Tierra.
Elderberry School of Botanical Medicine
PO Box 15007
Portland, OR 97293
503.432.0842. [email protected] http://www.elderberryschool.com/
Forager's Path School of Botanical Studies
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
928-890-7417. [email protected]
Mike Masek, School Director - [email protected]
Foundations in Herbal Medicine
PO Box 4544
Albuquerque, NM 87196
888-857-1976. [email protected] www.fihm.com
Tieraona Low Dog.
Foundations of Herbalism
35170 Lillian Dr.
Philomath, OR 97370
541-929-5307. [email protected] www.foundationsofherbalism.com
A Correspondence Course by Christopher Hobbs,
Green Path Herb School
P.O. Box 7813
Missoula MT 59807
(406) 274-2009. [email protected] http://greenpathherbschool.com/
Elaine Sheff and John Goicovich
Hawthorn Institute
300 Pennington Creek
Williams, OR 97544 USA
541-200-5540. [email protected] http://www.hawthorn-institute.com
Hawthorn Institute is a school for herbal medicine and Ayurveda,
Herbal Bear School of Botanical Medicine
Catskill Mountains, New York
[email protected]
212-532-9322
Hermit’s Grove Master Herbalist Program
P O Box 0691
Kirkland, WA 98033 USA
(425) 828-4124. [email protected]
http://www.thehermitsgrove.org
Paul Beyerl
Institute of Aromatic and Herbal Studies
219 Carl St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-564-6799. [email protected] www.jeannerose.net
Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany,
Eugene, Or
Tobias Policha. www.plants-people.blogspot.com [email protected]
International College of Herbal Medicine,
18-B Sirrah St.,
Wainui, Gisborne, New Zealand
[email protected] Isla Burgess
International Integrative Educational Institute
4627 Fox Hollow Road
Eugene, OR 97405
Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa
541-242-3314. [email protected]
IIEI houses the Herbalist College and the Ayurveda College.
Kerala Ayurveda Academy & Clinic
4210 Stone Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
(P) (206) 729-9999 Ext. 1. [email protected]
www.ayurvedaacademy.com/academylocations/seattle
Maryland University of Integrative Health (was Tai Sophia Institute)
7750 Montpelier Road
Laurel, MD 20723
800-735-2968 [email protected] http://www.muih.edu
A 2.5 year clinical training program in Herbal Medicine
Mederi Foundation and Mederi Centre For Natural Healing
127 Clear Creek Drive
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 488-0514. [email protected] http://www.mederifoundation.org
Offers both a Level One and Level Two professional clinical training program in the
Eclectic Triphasic Medical System, founded by Donald Yance,
National College of Natural Medicine, NCNM
049 Southwest Porter Street
Portland, OR 97201-4848
(503) 552-1555. www.ncnm.edu [email protected]
National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) is the oldest accredited naturopathic
medical college in North America and a leader in natural medicine education and
training.
North American Institute of Medical Herbalism
P.O. Box 20512
Boulder, CO 80308
720-279-4824
[email protected] http://naimh.com
Training herbalists since 1989.
Northeast School of Botanical Medicine
P.O. Box 6626
Ithaca, NY 14851
607-539-7172. 7Song, Director
[email protected] www.7song.com
Northwest Institute of Ayurveda (NIA)
1433 11th Street, Suite G
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 601-9025. [email protected] http://www.ayurvedicliving.com
Founded in 2006
Northwest School of Herbalism,
PO Box 1686
McMinnville OR 97128-0097
Jo Powell, 503-799-2199, www.nwherbs.com/ [email protected]
Northwest School for Botanical Studies,
PO Box 4543
Arcata, CA 95518
Christa Sinadinos, Director, (707)-826-7762. www.herbaleducation.net
[email protected]
Ohlone Herbal Center
1250 Addison Street, Suite 113
Berkeley, CA 94702
510.540.8010. [email protected] http://www.ohlonecenter.org
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
75 NW Couch St.
Portland, OR 97209
503-253-3443. http://www.ocom.edu/ [email protected]
Pacific Rim College
229-560 Johnson Street (Market Square),
Victoria, BC, Canada, V8W 3C6, Canada
250.483.2119. [email protected] www.pacificrimcollege.ca
Pacific School of Botanical Medicine
P.O. Box 3151
Oakland California, 94609
510-845-4028
Adam Seller. www.pshm.org/ [email protected]
Philo School of Herbal Energetics
PO Box 214
Philo, CA 95466-0214
707.895.3007. [email protected] http://www.herbalenergetics.com
Rocky Mountain School of Herbal Medicine
c/o PO Box 579
Hot Springs, Montana 59845
406.741.3811, Roger Wicke, www.rmhiherbal.org/
School of Forest Medicine
PO Box 116
Corbett, OR 97019
[email protected] (503) 522-6906
Scott Kloos. http://forestmedicine.net/
School of Integrative Herbology
P.O. Box 1445,
Placerville, CA 95667
Candis Cantin Kiriajes. 530.626.9288. [email protected]
www.evergreenherbgarden.org/
School of Southwest Botanical Medicine
PO Box 64063,
Tucson, Arizona, 85728
520-678-7078, Donna Chesner - Administrator
[email protected] www.swsbm.com/
School of Traditional Western Herbalism.
2714 NE Alberta
Portland, OR 97211
Matthew Wood, Scott Kloos
[email protected] www.portlandherbalschool.com/
Scottish School of Herbalism
347 W. 5th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401
(541)686-6136, Heather Nic an Fhleisdeir, [email protected]
www.celticherbs.com/
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
Tempe, Arizona. http://www.scnm.edu/
Sylvan Institute of Botanical Medicine
c/o Five Flavors Herbs 344 40th St.
Oakland, CA 94609
[email protected] http://www.sylvanbotanical.com/
Trillium Herb School
Skagit Valley, WA
Erin Vanhee Groh
https://www.facebook.com/Trillium-Herb-School-study-herbs-with-Erin-VanheeGroh-982458941815969/
Vitalist School of Herbology
340 A. Street #7
Ashland, OR 97520
www.vitalistherbology.com [email protected]
541.890.6588
Wild Rose School of Herbal Medicine
#400, 1228 Kensington Road N.W.
Calgary, Alberta Canada T2N 4P9
Terry Willard. 403.270.0936 [email protected] www.wrc.net/
Wild Seed School of Herbal Studies
PO Box 60
Fulford Harbor, Saltspring Island, BC V8K 2P2, CANADA
[email protected]
250-653-4663. started by Jasmyn Clift. clinical herbalist, gardener, wildcrafter,
witch, flower- essence practitioner, and animal lover.
Other resource: the American Herbalists Guild has an herb school section on their
website.
http://americanherbalistsguild.com/schools/distance