The Northern Appalachia School will host Foundations of Bioregional Herbalism, a six-month intensive herbalism and ecology training program from July 15 through January 12, 2026, at locations in York/Cumberland/Dauphin counties online and in person.

 

Taught by local clinical herbalist Calyx Liddick and guest instructors Jaybird Tignor and Jonathon Darby, the program covers a wide variety of topics from hard skills such as herbal medicine-making and plant identification to more nuanced concepts, including awareness skills and kincentric ecology.

 

This is the only intensive herbal program in south central Pennsylvania and one of the only decolonial herbalism programs in the country. All student levels are welcome, and it is geared toward a variety of different interests; whether participants want to go on to study clinical herbalism, apothecary management, herbal cultivation or social justice, the program offers a solid holistic foundation for all. Those that complete the program may proceed to study in the Northern Appalachia School Herbal Therapeutics program.

 

Tuition is from $1,800 to $2,800 on an income-based sliding scale (BIPOC scholarships available). Location: a private home and local parks. For more information, call 717-364-5817, email [email protected] or visit NorthernAppalachiaSchool.com.