Herbal and Birthkeeper Apprentieships in Maryland

[Molly Meehan]

Greetings Folks,

We now have enrollment open for our Herbal Apprenticeship Program (both Year 1 and Year 2) as well as our Birthkeeper Apprenticeship Program at Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center in Maryland.

We are accepting applications now!

Our Website: http://www.wildgingerherbalcenter.com/

Year 1 Herbal Program:  Click Here

Year 2 Herbal Program: Click Here

Birthkeeper Program: Click Here

Schedule for Year 1 Herbal Apprenticeship

August 10 from 10- 5 

Introduction to Folk Herbalism with Molly Meehan

Herbal Actions, Tastes, Energetics, Garden Walk and Plant ID

August 11 from 10-5 

Herbal Medicine Making & Herb Gardening with Molly Meehan

Tinctures, Teas, Oils, Salves, Seed Starting & Herbal Gardening

Building Relationships with Our Plant Allies with Molly Meehan

Doctrine of Signatures, Flower Essences, Plant Journeys 

September 7 from 10-4 

Botany & Wild Plant ID  with Holly Poole-Kavana

Basic botany, plant identification, and plant walks, recommend you bring Newcombs Wildflower Guide to this class.S

September 8 from 10-4

Herbalism - A Peoples History of Herbal Medicine with Ayo Ngozi

October 5 from 10-4   

Ayurveda with Karen Culpepper

October 6 from 10-4  

Native American Herbal Medicine 

November 2 from 10-5  

Herbal First Aid, Ethical Herbalism & Skill Building: Native Medicinal Plant Conservation, Apothecary with Molly Meehan

November 3 from 10-5

Kitchen Herbalism, Intro to Seed Saving, Root Digging with Molly Meehan

December 7 from 10-5  

Student Herbal Medicine Showcase, Student Presentations & Closing Celebration

Schedule for Birthkeeper Apprenticeship

August 31, 2019 from 9-5

Doula Certification - Nilajah Brown of the Birth Well (full description of Doula Certification Below)

Sept. 1, 2019 from 9-5

Doula Certification - Nilajah Brown of the Birth Well

Sept. 2, 2019 from 9-5

Doula Certification - Nilajah Brown of the Birth Well

*Doula Certification

- The attendee will receive a certificate of attendance  for the workshop, which is one step toward becoming a certified doula with the Birth Well. They would be double certified by The Birth Well and ICEA ( International Childbirth Education Association)

The other steps include taking a childbirth class, breastfeeding, book reviews and attending 3 births as a doula in training.

Sept. 28 from 10-4

Herbs & Wellness for Fertility, Pregnancy, and Post Partum with Molly Meehan

September 29 from 12 - 6

Creating Sacred Birth Space, Caring for Mama & Baby Basics, Post Partum Womb Steams with Muneera Fontaine

October 26 from 12-6

Serving the LGBTQIA Birth Community with Holly Poole Kavana

October 27 from 12 - 6

Hale Pe’a to Hānau - Post Partum Care Observing the connection between the Moon Cycle and Childbirth and its physical, mental, and emotional implications on the Postpartum Period. Gathering indigenous wisdom to support, nourish, and celebrate motherhood.

November 23 from 12-6

Gentle Birth Paradigm, Birth Relaxation and Visualization Techniques, and Lactation Education Class with Malika Hook Muhammad