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 for the next class email us at hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk.

We close enrolments at the end of April each year so that if you come across the course later in the spring you won't miss out, even though the course has started. If you get in touch after this time you can join our waiting list for the next year as we think the amount to catch up on will compromise your learning experience and the magic of following the course with the dance of the seasons.

No. These dates are just when content is released through this seasonal course. Once a lesson is released you can study it anytime afterwards at your leisure, though our suggestion is to carve out some time each week to follow the course through the season.

The optional 4 Seasonal Zooms (dates in the dates section above) need to be attended at the time shown. The zooms will not be recorded.

You can study the Wild Things online course at your own pace - taking breaks when you need to & returning at your leisure. Sessions are released roughly fortnightly with a midsummer break in the middle. Sessions will differ in length a little but in general if all resources are worked through in a lesson, digital classroom sessions require roughly 3-4 hours & digital herb walks require roughly 2 hours.

You will continue to have access to the course after the course ends. Once the course finishes we will no longer be answering your queries in the discussions space, but you will have all the course material at your fingertips for years to come, so you can revisit our lessons again and again as the seasons return.

We give you unlimited access because we feel that you will get the most out of the course material this way & will deepen your learning as the seasons come round again - no one can absorb everything at once!

We trust that you will respect this offering & not share our Wild Things course with others (even your bestest of friends). The educational arm of our co-op allows our low cost community herbal medicine clinics to exist, providing a person-centred health service to folks with reduced access to herbal health care. Thank you for playing your part in sustainable community herbalism.

Extra to the core pre-recorded lessons of the Wild Things course we encourage all students to:

1) Ask questions and share recipes & resources on the Discussions Space. Course facilitators will answer questions within 3 working days.

2) Optionally attend 4 seasonal Show & Tell Zooms for all of our current and previous students. The Zooms will be a chance to share your seasonal remedies, recipes, favourite teas and/or any books or other resources that you’re turning to in the season. We also hope to take some Wild Things 1 questions, but the focus will be on sharing our seasonal delights - so don’t worry if you’re not up to date with the course, come along and join in with your Wild Things community. Dates in the dates section above. These zooms will not be recorded.

Yes. We give the option of paying in one go when booking or to select payment in 3 monthly instalments. We increase the price to account for the bank charges & admin fees for paying in 3 instalments.

For example if you book onto the course on December 1st choosing to pay £700 you can either pay:

1 instalment: £700 on Dec 1st

3 instalments: £240 on Dec 1st, £240 on January 1st, £240 on February 1st, paying £720 in total.

We have 5 subsidised places at £250. When these are allocated the option to purchase the course at this price is no longer available. We will review course sales in February & release more subsidised places if we have had enough people purchase places at the solidarity price.

If you are trying to purchase a subsidised place and they are not available please email hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk to be added to the waiting list. If a place becomes available you will be notified by email. If a place does not become available you will be emailed when course bookings open for the following year.

If you have booked onto the online course but have changed your mind we can fully refund minus a 5% transaction fee up until Friday 26th February 2027. No refunds can be given after this date.

Yes, see above for the link to book onto our in person class. In 2027 we are running in person classes in Glasgow only, meeting for a full day once a month on a Friday or Saturday, making it possible for some folks commuting from other locations to attend.

One key component of the course is our guided sensory herbal tea tastings - we will post out 15 mystery herbs at the start of the course and provide you with guidance on meeting them with all of your senses. For each herb we will provide any cautions in advance so you can decide for yourself if it is suitable for you to taste them or not. If you have any questions about this, you'll be able to check in with us & there's no pressure to taste any of them. You can always sit with the herb & just smell it instead if that's what feels right. We provide full monographs on each herb to be downloaded after your tasting.

The plants that are covered on this 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 this course will fit best for people living in the British Isles or in a similar climate.

Depending on where you live we may or may not be able to post your 15 mystery teas to you. We will try our best to do so and may be in touch about postage costs for outside of the UK.

We aim to keep Wild Things as affordable as possible through the use of a sliding scale, however, we know cost will still be a barrier for some folk. Wild Things is currently eligible for some Scottish Government funding for folk looking to work in rural agriculture - more details about this on our blog https://grassrootsremedies.co.uk/2025/12/01/500-funding-for-foraging-course/ Please note that the funding criteria have become considerably stricter in recent years and the onus is on you as a potential student to show that you are eligible for the fund. If you’d like to check for other sources of funding, Lead Scotland has a database of educational and vocational trusts and grants https://www.lead.org.uk/charitable-trusts-providing-educational-grants-for-individuals/ .This is organised by geographical area and often has eligibility criteria around age, residency and the type of training. You may also want to find out if your local authority offers other vocational funding, or if you are eligible through any state benefits that you receive or from your employer. Please note that Grass Roots Remedies Co-op is not involved in the administration or allocation of any of these funds, so please inquire directly to the funder.

We are happy to answer any questions you might have. Send us an email at hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk.