The fully in person version of our popular 8 month course.
Please note that we offer the in person Wild Things course on a sliding scale from £475-£850 which can be paid in 1 or 3 instalments - see below for how this works.
Please read through all the information below & book your place here.
We are very happy to say that for 2025 we have 3 different ways you can study Wild Things with us.
This info & booking page is all about our in person class running in Glasgow March-October 2025.
If you are looking to book onto our online or blended version of this course please click here.
We give all our in person group students free access to our online version of the course full of videos & digital handouts. We hope that attended group students will fully enjoy meeting up for a day once a month, knowing that they have unlimited access to the online course to go over course content at their leisure in future years to deepen the learning.
All sessions will be on Fridays 1-7pm:
1 - 3pm: Herb Walk
3 - 3.30pm: Travel to Classroom
3.30 - 5pm Classroom Session 1
5 - 5.30pm Extended Break for Big Snacks
5.30 - 7pm Classroom Session 2
In July and August our walks are slightly further afield, so we may run the day until 7.30pm. We’ll be in touch before the course starts to work out the details of this including public transport and/or lift shares.
Friday 28th March 1-7pm:
Herb Walk 1 Pollok Park & mystery herb
Classroom 1: course introduction, basic principles, sensory herbalism introduction & mystery herb
Friday 25th April 1-7pm:
Herb Walk 2 Queen's Park & mystery herb
Classroom 2: ecology & plant communities, sustainable foraging practice, spring tonics & mystery herb
Friday 23rd May 1-7pm:
Herb Walk 3 Pollok Park & mystery herb
Classroom 3: herbal preparations introduction, harvesting, drying & storing, infusions & decoctions & mystery herb
Friday 13th June 1-7pm:
Herb Walk 4 Queen's Park & mystery herb
Classroom 4: herbal actions introduction, herbal tinctures & mystery herb
Friday 25th July 1-7pm:
Herb Walk 5 Lochwinnoch & mystery herb
Classroom 5: a sensory approach to plant chemistry, infused oils & mystery herb
Friday 29th August 1-7pm:
Herb Walk 6 Cathkin Braes & mystery herb
Classroom 6: seeds, herbal ointments & mystery herb
Friday 26th September 1-7pm:
Final Herb Walk 7 Queen's Park & mystery herb
Classroom 7: preserving the bountiful autumn, herbal syrups, herbal infused vinegars & mystery herb
Friday 17th October 1-5.30pm:
Classroom 8: foraging in the dark months, home medicine chest & mystery herb
the final classroom session will include our end of year celebration, a chance to share remedies and food we’ve made from wild ingredients
The structure of our final session together will be a little different including our final classroom activities & then an end of course celebration & bring & share (see below).
Meeting Point: Sir John Stirling Maxwell Allotments, Pollok Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1AT - this will be the meeting point for our first session and subsequent walks in Pollok Park. Information about meeting points for other walks will be emailed out beforehand. All of the walks are currently accessible by public transport and we will also look at liftshares.
Transport: Pollokshaws West train station (5 minutes); First Bus stop (2 minutes); On-street parking nearby; Please ask about accessible parking
Facilities: Accessible, indoor and outdoor spaces and toilets.
Morning walks may be over rough terrain - please ask about accessibility
Handbook '40 Herbs By Season of Harvesting, Herbal Action, Body System & Suitable Preparations'
7 herb walks in or around Glasgow
8 Classroom sessions covering: Botany Basics, Introduction to Traditional Western Herbalism, Introduction to Sensory Herbalism, Ecology Basics, Plant Communities, Sustainable Foraging, Foraging & The Law (UK), Spring Tonics, Herbal Actions, Sensory Approach to Plant Chemistry, Introduction to Seed Saving & Invasive Species, Preserving the Bountiful Autumn, Foraging in the Dark Months, Home Medicine Chest Creation
Practical Sessions on: Exploring the Tastes of Herbs, Spring Tonics, Identifying Edible Weeds in Your Garden, Harvesting Drying & Storing Herbs, Infusions & Decoctions, Tincture Making, Herbal Infused Oils, Herbal Ointments, Herbal Salts, Raw & Cooked Herbal Syrups & Herbal Infused Vinegars
The exploration of 15 mystery teas through sensory herbalism followed by 15 in depth herb monographs covering Plant ID, Parts Used, Edibility & Nutrition, Constituents, Medicinal actions & Therapeutics, Uses, History & Folklore, Preparations, Growing & Harvesting
An end of course celebration on our last afternoon together
Access to our online Community space with your co-students both in-person and online, along with 8 monthly Zoom Question & Answer sessions on Wednesday evenings. The Q&As are a new offering for this year, designed to be for all of our online and in-person students. The Zooms happen in the week or two before our in-person sessions when you will already have access to the online course.
Free unlimited access to the online version of our Wild Things course worth £700!
Have you seen our online & blended versions of our Wild Things course?
If you live elsewhere in the UK, or can't meet up for a full Saturday, why not check out the online & blended versions of our Wild Things course here.
The Course has four options for pricing, offered on a sliding scale i.e. you pay a price in keeping with your ability to do so (see below for more information). They range from £475 to £850. We also have a limited number of subsidised places on offer. Course fees can be paid in 1 or 3 monthly instalments. Paying by instalments will include a small admin fee.
Option 1: £850 (choosing this price allows us to provide more subsidised places for those with limited funds)
Option 2: £700 (please use WT1ATTENDEDFRI700 coupon at the check out to deduct £150)
Option 3: £575 (please use WT1ATTENDEDFRI575 coupon at the check out to deduct £275)
Option 4: £475 (please use WT1ATTENDEDFRI475 coupon at the check out to deduct £375)
We have a limited number of subsidised places available at £320 as well. Use WT1ATTENDEDFRI320 coupon in the check out. If the coupon doesn't work it means the subsidised places have already been used this year.
Below are some guidelines to inform which course fee is most appropriate for your situation. We acknowledge that there are many factors which determine how much expendable income and financial security folks have & we appreciate that everyone’s situation is different, so please refer to the below as guideline only. We won’t ask for any proof of your personal circumstances & trust each of you to judge which price feels right for you.
For example, if some of the statements below describe your situation you may choose to buy a low cost place for £475 or a subsidised place for £320:
- I have access to benefits or am employed but have very limited expendable income
- I have limited savings and/or limited access to any financial support from others
- I am a carer &/or have dependants
- I have no recourse to public funds
- I have chronic health issues which impact my financial security
For example, if some of the statements below describe your situation you may choose to buy a medium cost place for £700 or a solidarity place for £850:
- I am able to comfortably meet my basic needs, have savings & an expendable income
- any debt that I have doesn’t impact my daily life
- I comfortably rent a property or own my own
- I own a car & can comfortably afford fuel
- I am able to afford to go on holidays
Courses purchased at the solidarity price enable us to carry out our community work & offer subsidised places on the course to folks who would not be able to access it otherwise. We are trusting everyone to respect this model & thank you all for playing your part in increasing the accessibility of the course.
If you live elsewhere in the UK, or can't meet up for a full Saturday, why not check out the online & blended versions of our Wild Things course here.
We open enrolments for the course around October of the year before the course starts in March. If you'd like to be notified of when enrolment is available, sign up below or email us at hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk. We close enrolments at the end of April each year so folks coming across the course later in the spring won't miss out. We feel that folks joining after the end of April might not catch up with the beginning of the course & so may not get the most out of the learning experience. Get in touch with us to be the first to know when the course is released the following year.
We have 2 subsidised places at £320 per class. If you are trying to purchase a subsidised place and they are not available please email hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk to put you on a waiting list to be the first to be notified when bookings open for next years course by email.
If you have booked onto the course but have changed your mind we can fully refund minus a 5% transaction fee up until 28th February 2025. No refunds can be given after this date.
We have an online version of the course suitable for folks living further afield. See our online course details here.
The plants that are covered on this (& the online) course are those that are common and abundant in the British Isles, with an emphasis on the North. While the theoretical elements and practical remedy making sessions will be applicable wherever you are, we suggest the online course will fit best for people living in the British Isles or in a similar climate.
Yes. All of the starting points for walks are currently accessible by public transport. We will also look at lift-shares.
Wherever possible we will look to reschedule sessions if they are disrupted by unforeseen circumstances such as severe weather warnings. If you are unwell & miss a session you can catch up with the digital version & we will see you in person at the next one.
We are happy to answer any questions you might have. Send us an email at hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk.
"I loved learning about herbs throughout the year, and particularly enjoyed noticing seasonal change during the course. Each session was delivered with an enjoyable mixture of botanical science, folklore and practical activities. There was a good balance of the local and the global, and each session left me wanting to explore more. The facilitators shared their knowledge and experience expertly – making it accessible and understandable, but always able to answer more in-depth questions. I would highly recommend this course."
"Grass Roots Remedies encouraged us and ignited interest and passion for the wonderful world of plants, herbs and the magical properties that they contain. Now, I am often exhausted by travelling through nature as (even more so than previously) I want to stop and examine every growing thing and wonder what family it belongs to, what properties it has, the medicine it can provide for us and the connection it provides us to our ancestors of the past."
"Wild Things should be mandatory to everyone in the country. It’s honestly that good.
Ally and Soraya care so much about what they do. Their classes are both inspiring and rewarding, starting at the bottom and connecting the dots that so many people miss."
"One of the best courses I've ever taken – I took the course on impulse because it sounded interesting, but it's definitely made an impact on my life. I'd recommend it to anyone who is toying with the idea of signing up."
"Thank you so much for providing me with this opportunity to learn about native herbs and plants in a wonderful setting with great people. It was informative, inspiring and just overall great vibes."
“Excellent course for bringing on confidence with identifying and using wild plants in a practical way. Its inspired me to continue researching, reading, foraging and making. Loved it. Thank you”
“A fantastic course as an introduction to herbal medicine. Has been eye opening and all a wonderful way to spend the year - I’ve been raving about it to everyone”
“the course was fascinating and fun: loved the balance of class learning and outdoor foraging”