Registration
Wild Medicine Program
Yay! I am so excited that you have chosen to be a part of the this year's Wild Medicine Program. There are two steps to register: first, purchase a $200 deposit for the session of your choice, then fill out the full registration form at the bottom of this page.
Step 1: Pay $200 Deposit
Choose the Thursday Session or Saturday Session Deposit below:
Deposit for 2025 THURSDAY SESSION Wild Medicine Program. Full cost of program is $875.75 ($775+HST). Please make sure to fill out the registration form to finalize your place in the program.
2025 Course Details
Wild Medicine is an in-person, community based learning journey to connect with the natural world and learn about how to incorporate medicinal herbs, wild plants and mushrooms into our daily lives. Laura's approach to learning and teaching about the natural world is kin-centered and based on building relationship with the natural world over viewing them as "resources". Her hope is to create a learning environment that encourages participants to feel welcome sharing from their own personal and cultural backgrounds and feel safe being who they are regardless of background and identity.
This years Wild Medicine Program will take place as a six session course from May through October. During the program we will build skills and knowledge to work with plants in a meaningful and practical way in our daily lives. We will follow the the gardens and forest and their inhabitants through the seasons on a beautiful property on the edge of Algonquin Park. The course involves hands-on skills development while making several herbal preparations through out the program. Program location will be mostly on the Wild Muskoka Homestead property outside of Dwight, ON with some class time taking place at the Wild Muskoka Production Kitchen in Dwight, ON.
- Hands-on plant and mushroom identification skills and resources
- Habitat identification and ecology
- Sustainable and safe foraging and building reciprocal relationships
- Making and using safe and effective herbal medicines
- Building the basics of a home herbal apothecary
- Permaculture principals in practice and homestead living inspiration
- Nature connection practices
Students will learn to make infused vinegars, tinctures, oils, salves, and turn these into a variety of first aid and healthful herbal tonics. We will also prepare and eat a number of wild foods in class and students will be given to the opportunity to harvest from the land and gardens to expand their learning at home.
This program takes place mostly outdoors in all weather and conditions (severe weather e.i. tornado warnings an exception). The June session will take place at the Wild Muskoka Production Kitchen in the village of Dwight. Bugs are a part of nature in the Muskoka summers. Please come to class dressed appropriately for the weather, long sleeves and pants for bugs, and proper footwear for hiking off-trail through rugged woods. This program is not suitable for those with mobility issues.
There will be two cohorts running in 2025. One group with class days on Thursday and one group on Saturday. Class hours are 10:00am - 4:30pm. The class will be limited to 8-10 students (class will allow for 10 if a few people carpool).
Thursday Session Dates 2025: May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7, September 11, October 2
Program Location: Wild Spirit Homestead (home of Laura & Chris) between Dwight & Dorset, Ontario and Wild Muskoka Production Kitchen in Dwight, Ontario
Program Cost: $775+HST includes all class materials & handout
*if you are purchasing this make sure you are also filling out the registration form
Deposit for 2025 SATURDAY SESSION Wild Medicine Program. Full cost of program is $875.75 ($775+HST). Please make sure to fill out the registration form to finalize your place in the program.
2025 Course Details
Wild Medicine is an in-person, community based learning journey to connect with the natural world and learn about how to incorporate medicinal herbs, wild plants and mushrooms into our daily lives. Laura's approach to learning and teaching about the natural world is kin-centered and based on building relationship with the natural world over viewing them as "resources". Her hope is to create a learning environment that encourages participants to feel welcome sharing from their own personal and cultural backgrounds and feel safe being who they are regardless of background and identity.
This years Wild Medicine Program will take place as a six session course from May through October. During the program we will build skills and knowledge to work with plants in a meaningful and practical way in our daily lives. We will follow the the gardens and forest and their inhabitants through the seasons on a beautiful property on the edge of Algonquin Park. The course involves hands-on skills development while making several herbal preparations through out the program. Program location will be mostly on the Wild Muskoka Homestead property outside of Dwight, ON with some class time taking place at the Wild Muskoka Production Kitchen in Dwight, ON.
- Hands-on plant and mushroom identification skills and resources
- Habitat identification and ecology
- Sustainable and safe foraging and building reciprocal relationships
- Making and using safe and effective herbal medicines
- Building the basics of a home herbal apothecary
- Permaculture principals in practice and homestead living inspiration
- Nature connection practices
Students will learn to make infused vinegars, tinctures, oils, salves, and turn these into a variety of first aid and healthful herbal tonics. We will also prepare and eat a number of wild foods in class and students will be given to the opportunity to harvest from the land and gardens to expand their learning at home.
This program takes place mostly outdoors in all weather and conditions (severe weather e.i. tornado warnings an exception). The June session will take place at the Wild Muskoka Production Kitchen in the village of Dwight. Bugs are a part of nature in the Muskoka summers. Please come to class dressed appropriately for the weather, long sleeves and pants for bugs, and proper footwear for hiking off-trail through rugged woods. This program is not suitable for those with mobility issues.
There will be two cohorts running in 2025. One group with class days on Thursday and one group on Saturday. Class hours are 10:00am - 4:30pm. The class will be limited to 8-10 students (class will allow for 10 if a few people carpool).
Saturday Session Dates 2025: May 3, June 7, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 4
Program Location: Wild Spirit Homestead (home of Laura & Chris) between Dwight & Dorset, Ontario and Wild Muskoka Production Kitchen in Dwight, Ontario
Program Cost: $775+HST includes all class materials & handout
*if you are purchasing this make sure you are also filling out the registration form
Step 2: Complete Registration Form
Please fill out the form below. You will receive a confirmation email for payment of the deposit. This is your confirmation in the program. By April 15th you will receive the full program information package with course details. In the meantime if you have any questions you can email me at wildmuskoka@gmail.com. Looking forward to sharing some Wild Medicine with you this year!