Connecting Plants, Planet and People
Please email me for further information about all courses. isla.burgess@gmail.com
The Traditions, Art and Science of Herbal Medicine TASHM
*The next course begins – 10, 11th October 2026*
This popular six month, one weekend a month course begins each October. It is plant inspired, informative, practical, insightful, nourishing and engaging.
Plant Immersion, Incubation and Inspiration at Viriditas
Begins October 17th, 18th, 2026
When Holistic thinking is fully embraced, empathy and respect for the more than human world follows.
Holistic thinking is the connecting thread that will influence and affect the four main elements of this course. The elements include; focusing on a deeper understanding, both analytical and holistic, of commonly grown plants; putting that knowledge into practice for families and family health; special preparations and plants as kin and planetary beings.
An optional extra is to work on a larger project following the course, (4 hours mentoring offered). A Certificate detailing work covered and hours, will be issued on completion of the project. There is both and on-ground and on-line option.
Re-envisioning, Re-connecting, Re-imagining and Re-wilding
This entirely new course will be offered again in 2026. It assumes that a basic or foundational understanding of herbs and their uses is known. Included is a gift of a course on Manufacturing Plant Medicines.
This is also available as a distance learning course beginning April 2026. Contact me for details.
Viriditas Biophilia Workshops
Trees as Kin, Trees as Healers
A workshop creating a relationship with 13 trees from a holistic world view. April 25, 26 and 27th 2026 at Viriditas.
- Who can register? Anyone who has previously been to a TASHM course or similar, or has been a participant in a ‘Plant Immersion, Incubation and Inspiration’ Retreat or course. The focus of this workshop will cross and bridge;
- The worlds of Holistic and Analytical ways of seeing
- The worlds of planet, plant and human
- The worlds of the mysterious (esoteric) and experience.
To register
Please contact Isla on isla.burgess@gmail.com for enrolment details, dates and costs. Book early 7 Participants only.
Experiencing Biophilia
Experiencing Biophilia
A fully experiential workshop held over 5 days in 2026.
Days 1 and 2
A Biophilic immersion that 2 creates the first insights into how plants connect with us and we with them. You will write your own Plant Profile using these insights.
Days 3-5
Engaging Trees as sentient and aware lifeforms capable of self expression.
A workshop creating an experiential relationship with local trees from a holistic world view. It builds on the experiences of the first two days.
Who can Register?
Any person who is interested in experiencing a deep and lifechanging experience with plants/trees as teachers.
Dates January 9th-13th 2026.
These are independent events with no corporate sponsorship or product focus
Please email me for further information about all courses and more. isla.burgess@gmail.com All on-ground courses are at Viriditas.
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