The Herbal Gardening Course
The Herbal Gardening Course
From: $129.50 / month
Enroll now, doors open March 13!
Imagine growing a thriving herb garden that provides you with plenty of fresh, vibrant herbs to fill your kitchen and apothecary. Fresh pesto in spring, edible flowers in summer, fire cider in fall, and jars of jewel-toned herbs lining your shelves all year round.
The Herbal Gardening Course is here to help you build that relationship with your garden from the ground up. You’ll learn how to plan, seed, plant, tend, and harvest an herb garden that actually works for your space, your climate, your life, and your goals. From soil health and garden design to seed starting and plant propagation to harvesting and drying herbs, this course guides you through every stage of the gardening journey so you can develop (or fine-tune!) the green thumb you always dreamed of having.
You also have the option to upgrade your enrollment with a few helpful extras. Add the Herbal Academy Garden Planner to keep track of your garden plans, notes, and harvests (will start shipping in mid-March), or include the Garden Herbs Seed Set to get started with a curated selection of eight of our favorite easy-to-grow herbs.
Or, enjoy both companion products in the Complete Garden Bundle, and you’ll receive a complimentary digital copy of the 7 DIY Organic Fertilizer & Pest Control Recipes guidebook, delivered straight to your inbox when the course opens on March 13.
EARLY BIRD GIFT WITH PURCHASE
Enroll by March 20th for an Early Bird Gift with Purchase - a collection of beautifully illustrated herbal garden plans, sent straight to your inbox when class kicks-off March 13!
Description
This in-depth, video-packed course starts by covering the benefits of growing your own herbs, how herb gardening differs from vegetable or flower gardening, what tools are actually useful, and how to think about your own space and growing style.
You’ll learn how to start plants from seed and how to tend young plants as they grow. You’ll also find helpful lessons about watering, feeding, and troubleshooting when things don’t go as expected, such as when disease or pests become an issue. The course also covers how and when to harvest herbs from your garden, along with ways to dry and process them so you can use what you grow in your kitchen and home apothecary.
In addition, throughout the course you’ll find individual profiles for 53 common garden herbs with detailed information specific to each plant, and a gardener-led spotlight video for many of these plants.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to herb gardening.
You’ll see container gardens, cottage gardens, permaculture-style gardens, shaded and forested spaces, and examples of small-scale production, to name a few. This makes it easier to imagine how you can start successfully growing herbs where you live, even if your growing space is limited or unconventional.
By the end of The Herbal Gardening Course, you’ll feel more confident growing and caring for herbs as the seasons change. You’ll have a better sense of how to make decisions in your own garden, from early planning to recognizing when a plant is ready to harvest.
UPGRADE YOUR ENROLLMENT WITH THE GARDEN PLANNER AND SEED SET
Upgrade your enrollment to include the beautifully illustrated, printed Herbal Academy Garden Planner, custom-made by our team to help you plan and keep records in your garden. The planner gives you space to sketch ideas and keep notes on planting and harvests, so you can look back and learn from your experiences each year. (Will begin shipping in mid-March.)
You can also upgrade your enrollment to include our brand new Garden Herbs Seed Set, which includes organic seeds for eight of our favorite herbs from our friends at Strictly Medicinal Seeds: echinacea, lemon balm, thyme, motherwort, tulsi, catnip, chamomile, and calendula. These easy-to-grow herbs attract pollinators and provide generous harvests for both the kitchen and the home apothecary.
Enroll with both of these exciting products in the Complete Garden Bundle to receive a free gift with purchase, the downloadable 7 DIY Organic Fertilizer & Pest Control Recipes guidebook, delivered straight to your inbox when the doors open on March 13.
Grow a Garden — Grow Your Confidence — Grow Your Connection
Grow With Confidence
- Understand soil, ecology, and nutrient cycling so your herbs truly flourish
- Design a garden that fits your lifestyle, skill level, and space
- Assess sunlight, microclimates, and terrain like a seasoned grower
- Build healthy soil and support pollinators naturally
- Plan layouts, companion plantings, and accessible garden beds
- Troubleshoot pests, disease, and common growing challenges
- Develop your unique “green thumbprint”
Cultivate Thriving Herbal Allies
- Choose the best herbs for your climate and space
- Start seeds successfully (even the tricky ones!) with step-by-step guidance
- Propagate herbs through cuttings, layering, and division
- Select healthy plants and source quality seeds with confidence
- Personalize your garden using native plants and pollinator-friendly varieties
- Grow from seed to harvest with expert videos
- Garden in rhythm with the seasons – even the moon
Harvest, Preserve, & Expand
- Harvest herbs at peak potency for maximum medicinal value
- Dry, process, and store herbs properly to preserve quality
- Extend your growing season and put your garden to bed with care
- Practice conscious weeding and natural pest management
- Explore permaculture, shade gardening, container growing, and hydroponics
- Scale up to small-scale production if desired
- Become a responsible land steward and home herbalist
THE HERBAL GARDENING COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 1: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK
Set your gardening foundation with the practical groundwork for starting an herb garden! You’ll begin by getting familiar with how the course is laid out so you’re not guessing where to start or what comes next.
From there, you’ll get familiar with the basics of herb gardening itself. You’ll look at how growing herbs differs from growing vegetables or flowers, spend time with soil and garden ecology, and learn the conditions plants need to thrive. The unit also walks through tools and supplies, choosing a garden site, and beginning to plan a garden that works with your space and schedule, rather than against them.
Lessons Covered:
- Welcome! Getting Oriented in the Course
- The Why and History of Herb Gardening
- Useful Gardening Tools and Supplies for Your Garden
- Getting to Know Soil and Garden Ecology
- Considerations for Choosing a Garden Site
- Inspiration and Practical Tips for Planning Your Herb Garden
* 23 Video Tutorials Included
UNIT 2: BRINGING IN PLANTS
Now it’s really getting fun! In this unit, you’ll choose herbs for your garden (or gardens!), taking into account climate, growing conditions, and the space available. You’ll consider pollinators in your plans, and find guidance on selecting herbal varieties, bringing in native plants, and where to find healthy plants.
Starting plants from seeds expands your herb garden possibilities vastly, so you’ll dive into the how-tos of seed starting, along with caring for young plants and recognizing when they are ready to be transplanted outdoors. You’ll also learn propagation methods to create new plants, such as layering and dividing, as well as practical planting techniques and common issues that inevitably come up once plants are in the ground.
Lessons Covered:
- Considerations for Choosing Your Plants
- Starting Herb Seeds with Success
- Best Plant Propagation Options
- Planting Tips for Healthy Plants
* 19 Video Tutorials Included
UNIT 3: TENDING AND HARVESTING
Discover what it takes to keep an herb garden going once plants are established. You will learn all about weeds, pests, and plant diseases so you can overcome some of the challenges in the growing season, along with organic feeding and watering practices that support steady growth through the season.
You’ll learn how to identify plants correctly, choose the best harvesting tools for your needs, and decide when different parts of a plant are ready to be harvested. This unit also overviews various drying and processing methods for your garden herbs and proper storage and later use.
Lessons Covered:
- Weed Control and Pest and Disease Management
- Feeding and Watering your Herbs
- Putting the Garden to Bed and Extending the Season
- Best Harvesting Techniques for the Herbalist
- Drying and Processing the Herbal Harvest
* 14 Video Tutorials Included
UNIT 4: SPECIALTY GARDENING TECHNIQUES
In the final unit of the course, you’ll explore additional gardening approaches to expand your gardening horizons! You’ll explore permaculture concepts and how they can be used in your home herb garden, as well as long-term planning and plant relationships.
You’ll also learn about container gardening and growing herbs in shaded or woodland spaces. You’ll see how herbs can be grown in pots, forest-style settings, and small production gardens, with guidance on soil, watering, and ongoing care, to meet the needs of your growing space and your apothecary!
Lessons Covered:
- Permaculture Methods in Gardening
- Container Gardening with Herbs
- Herbs for Shade and Forest Gardening
- Small-Scale Herbal Production Gardening
- Course Conclusion and Congratulations
* 18 Video Tutorials Included
2 DIGITAL GIFTS INCLUDED WITH ENROLLMENT!
We’re expanding on the very popular topics of garden planning and organic pest control with these additional digital guides. Download, print, and reference as needed (delivered straight to your inbox when the course opens March 13).
Illustrated Garden Plans
(Early Bird Gift with Purchase)
This collection of beautifully illustrated garden plans will give you clear direction on how to group various herbs together for themed apothecary gardens for a variety of growing conditions, including a Tea Garden, a Skincare Garden, a Desert Herb Garden, and more!
7 DIY Organic Fertilizer & Pest Control Recipes
(With enrollment in the Complete Garden Bundle)
Learn how to create organic fertilizers like eggshell tea, mineral-rich weed tea, and comfrey tea to boost soil and plant health. And discover recipes made from simple ingredients like Castile soap, apple cider vinegar, and garlic to help you manage garden pests.
INCLUDED WITH ENROLLMENT!
LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED HERBAL GARDENERS!
Lisa Olson, RH(AHG)
Course Development Director at Herbal Academy, clinical herbalist, Ayurvedic health counselor, writer, botanist, gardening in Vermont, Zone 4b
Lindsey Feldpausch, RH(AHG)Assistant Director at Herbal Academy, member of the Education Advisory Committee of the American Herbalists Guild, gardening in Virginia, zone 7a
Jane MetzgerCo-Director and Director of Education at Herbal Academy, The Herbarium coordinator, folk herbalist, gardening in Massachusetts, Zone 6a
Sarah Wu
Clinical herbalist, regenerative herbalism educator, permaculturist, Herbal Academy Educator living in regenerative community in Costa Rica
Selima Harleston LustClinical herbalist, Herbal Academy Educator, co-founder of Iwilla Remedy, Professor of Herbalism at Spelman College, gardening in Georgia, zone 8a
Logan Keister
Clinical herbalist, wildcrafter, medicinal herb farmer in Oregon, founder of Noti Botanica, Herbal Academy Educator gardening in Oregon, zone 8b
Shona Richter MacDougall, RH(AHG)Clinical herbalist, medicinal herb farmer, owner of Earth Rhythm Herbal, Herbal Academy Student Mentor and Educator, gardening in Vermont, zones 4b and 5a
Richo Cech
Founder of Strictly Medicinal Seeds, collaborator on our Garden Herbs Seed Set, herbalist, seed saver, and plant advocate, living and gardening in Oregon, Zone 8a
Abril Donea
Ethnobotanist, Herbalism School and Retreat Center Owner, Founder of Beauty Herbs and Tea and the BIPOC Herbalism Community, Gardening in Zone 8b
Robyn Chubey
Creator behind @life_of_glow and creative director of Prairie Glow Acres, gardening in Manitoba, Canada, Zone 3b
Lindsay Kluge
Clinical Herbalist (MS), Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (CNS, LDN), Ginger Tonic Botanicals founder, gardening in Virginia, Zone 7
Cristina Asensio Foley
Herbalist, educator, Herbal Academy Student Communities Manager, and herb gardener, zones 4a and 7b
Alison Birks
Certified Nutrition Specialist, Clinical Herbalist, Herbal Academy Educator, gardening in Connecticut, zone 6b
Alyssa Dalos, RH(AHG)
Functional Herbalist and Garden Educator currently living and gardening in Scotland
Hannah Lasorsa
Herbal Academy Marketing Manager and founder of Herbal Content Cottage, gardening in Pennsylvania, zone 7a
Joshua Kwaku Asiedu
Creator behind @livetolearn_learntolive, farming in harmony with nature on ancestral land in Ghana
Dr. Jeanine Davis
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University, gardening in the mountains of North Carolina, Zone 7b
Pamela Spence, MNIMH
Medical herbalist, Twinings Herbal Expert, Herbal Academy Lead Herbalist Educator, and gardener with a passion for ethnobotany living in Scotland
Renee Prince, RH(AHG)
Clinical herbalist, bioregional herbalism educator, conservationist, Herbal Academy Educator, gardening in zones 7-10
Sarah ShawClinical Herbalist, Co-Founder of Hillside Botanicals, farming in Vermont, Zone 4b
Kira MerrickHerbal Practitioner and Community Educator, gardening in Ohio, Zone 6b
Amber Meyers
Founding Partner and Co-Director at Herbal Academy and Herbalism Conference Visionary, living in Minnesota, Zone 4b
Stacy KarenFamily herbalist, herbal skincare formulator, natural living educator, and Herbal Academy Educator living in Missouri, zone 6b
Alyson MorganTaylor Parra
Photographers/Gardeners
HOW THE COURSE WORKS
The Herbal Gardening Course is a 4-unit course.
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Course access opens March 13. Enroll today to save your spot and reserve your Herbal Academy Garden Planner and/or Garden Herbs Seed Set, while supplies last.
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Any time after March 13, click the “Start Course” button in your Student Dashboard to trigger your lifetime access.
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PDFs of the course text, charts, and video transcripts can be downloaded to keep on hand for your continued reference.
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After you complete The Herbal Gardening Course, you will gain a badge of completion in your Student Dashboard.
Come grow alongside us and see what’s possible in your own garden.
Register now at the top of the page!
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| Choose an option: | Course (all at once), 2 month payment plan, Course + Seed Packet, Course + Planner, Complete Garden Bundle |
