MARGATE∙KENT∙HERBAL MEDICINE COURSE
STARTApril 2027
GROUP SIZEINCLUDEDFORMATOne Friday / month, 10-4
EXPERIENCENone needed
INVESTMENTKey Details
£888 ∙ Monthly Payment Plans
The Herbalist’s Way
Practical herbal medicine for real life — taught with heart, science, and thirty years of clinical experience.
A welcoming, hands-on training in Margate for just eight people. Learn to understand the body system by system, use herbs safely and intelligently, and make real remedies you’ll actually use at home. No prior training needed — only curiosity.
WHAT IS THE HERBALIST’S WAY?The course I wish had existed when I began — grounded, practical, and taught with real clinical experience behind every session.
Over 8 months, we move through the body one system at a time. Each month begins with clear, grounded teaching: how the system works and the plants that support it, then moves into the practical heart of the day: making medicine you can trust and taking it home.
This isn’t about rejecting modern medicine. It’s about expanding your toolkit: knowing when herbs are appropriate, how to use them well, and how to build a small, reliable home apothecary that supports everyday health with confidence and common sense.
LOCATIONMargate, Kent
Max 8
All materials, lunch & online platform
IS IT FOR YOU?This is for you if any of these ring true…
1You want to care for your family naturally — and finally understand which herbs to reach for, when, and why.
2You’re curious but unsure where to start — you want grounded, trustworthy teaching rather than internet guesswork.
3You learn best by doing — you’d rather make a real tincture with your hands than only read about one.
4You work in wellbeing or therapy — and want practical, clinically-grounded plant knowledge to add to your toolkit.
10:00 - MorningLearn
Grounded teaching on the body system we’re exploring and the plants that support it — clear, science-based, and easy to follow.
A DAY IN THE CIRCLELearn it. Make it. Take it home.
MiddayMake
The practical heart of the day: crafting teas, tinctures, oils, syrups and balms with techniques you’ll use for life.
To 16:00 - AfternoonTake Home
Apply what you’ve learned, carry your remedies home, and add another shelf to your growing apothecary.
LUNCH AS TEACHINGThe food on the table is part of the medicine
Every session includes a generous seasonal lunch chosen to do the very thing we’re studying — warming stews and ferments for the immune system, mineral-rich repair foods for muscles and bones, grounding plates for a frazzled nervous system.
Filtered water and a generous selection of herbal teas flow throughout the day. You leave nourished, not just informed.
THE CURRICULUMThe body, system by system - across the seasons
Each month centres on one body system, its plants, and a remedy you make and take home. A living map of the body, and a home apothecary built one session at a time.
Sequence and plant lists are indicative — the living syllabus flexes with the seasons and the circle.
In-person tuition
8 months of hands-on teaching in an intimate circle of eight.
Worth £1,800
WHAT'S INCLUDEDEverything you need, provided.
Worth £1,800
A living home apothecary
Remedies you make and take home from every single session.
Worth £1,800
Lunch, every session
A generous seasonal lunch and herbal teas. ‘Lunch as teaching’.
Worth £1,800
Recorded videos, recipes and reading - revisit any time, at your pace.
YOUR INVESTMENTOnline Course Platform
Worth £1,800
Workbook & materia medica
A downloadable workbook to keep and return to for years.
Worth £1,800
All herbs & materials
Every ingredient, jar and material you need is provided.
Over £3,400 of training and materials.
A full year of hands-on tuition, all your herbs and materials, lunch every session, a home apothecary, and lifelong online access.
£888
total - two ways to pay
What Does The Herbalist's Way Herbal Medicine Course Include?
For anyone who wants to understand the body and learn how to support health naturally.
Each month focuses on a different body system, taught clearly and brought to life through hands-on medicine-making.
You’ll create remedies as you go — building real skills and a home apothecary along the way.
Is This Herbal Medicine Course Right for You?
This course is for you if…
You want herbal knowledge that’s safe, grounded, and practical
You want to support your home and family confidently
You love plants, but feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice
No prior training needed — just curiosity, care, and a willingness to learn.
Your Teacher: Sorrell Robbins, Medical Herbalist BSc Hons
My path into herbal medicine began the way many do — with my own healing journey.
As a young woman, I was struggled with severe gut health issues and consequent extreme weight loss with no physical cause, and also deeply painful emotional wounds which may these days be diagnosed as Complex PTSD. Conventional medical doctors told me they couldn't help me and I was told it was all in my mind. Luckily, I met a healer who worked with herbs and homoeopathy, and she gave me a simple remedy made from the plant Calendula. I will never forget the blissful feeling I experienced that day — warmth spreading through me, gentle yet powerful. I instantly began to heal, on all levels - mind, body and spirit. From that moment, I was captivated: by the science of plants, by their spirit, by the ancient wisdom woven into every remedy.
I went on to train as a Medical Herbalist at university, qualifying in 1999 with a BSc Hons in Phytopharmacy — the scientific study of plant medicines. But my education didn't stop there. Over three decades of clinical practice and continued learning, I've woven together Western herbal medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Galenic medicine, astrological herbalism, aromatherapy, and plant spirit medicine. I hold additional qualifications in hypnotherapy, clinical aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, advanced Reiki, gong and sound healing, shamanism, and cacao ceremony.
I've had the privilege of teaching at every level — from curious beginners to advanced postgraduates — through organisations including The University of West London, The Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy, The Psychedelic Society, and the Low-impact Living Initiative.
The Herbalist's Way is the course I wish had existed when I began my journey. It's practical, grounded, and taught with three decades of real clinical experience behind every session. You'll learn what works — how to use plants safely and intelligently, when herbs are enough, and when to reach for other support.
I work from my practice in Margate, Kent, surrounded by a herb garden that becomes part of the classroom. I bring the same warmth, rigour, and love of plants to every session that I bring to my clinic.
Come curious. Leave confident.
How The Herbalist's Way is Structured
Each day is spacious, practical, and nourishing — with time to learn, make remedies, and properly absorb what you’re taking in.
Our days run from 10 am to 4 pm, with a steady rhythm of teaching, hands-on medicine-making, and integration.
Lunch is included (1 - 2 pm) and lovingly prepared by Sorrell, a lived experience of herbs as food and food as medicine. Meals are vegan and gluten-free, and all allergies can be catered for. You’re also very welcome to bring your own lunch or snacks if you prefer.
Each session begins with grounded teaching to help you understand the body system we’re exploring and the plants we’ll be working with. From there, we move into the practical heart of the day: creating herbal medicines, learning techniques you can use for life, and crafting remedies to build your home apothecary.
Between sessions, your learning continues gently and flexibly. You’ll have access to the online course platform, including additional recipes, suggested reading, recorded videos, and a downloadable workbook — so you can return to the material whenever you wish, at your own pace.
And if life happens and you miss a session, you won’t miss out. All teachings are recorded and supported with written materials, so illness, family needs, or the unexpected won’t interrupt your learning. This course is designed to be practical, supportive, and accessible — a lasting relationship with herbs that grows well beyond our time together.
What You'll Make: Building Your Home Herbal Apothecary
Every module includes remedy-making, so you build your home apothecary as you go. You’ll learn to create herbal teas, tinctures, infused oils, salves, ointments, oxymels and more — building skills you can use confidently at home.
Blending traditional herbal wisdom with modern science, you’ll learn how to work safely with plants, when herbs are enough, and when to seek further support. By the end, you’ll have an apothecary to be proud of — and plant allies for a healthier, more resilient life.
What You'll Learn on The Herbalist's Way
By the end of The Herbal Way: Knowledge, Craft & Practice, you’ll have:
A growing home apothecary of remedies you’ve made yourself — with the confidence to keep expanding it safely
The confidence to choose herbs safely, intelligently, and practically for everyday health support
A deeper understanding of the body — how it works, why it falls out of balance, and how herbs can gently restore wellbeing
Hands-on skills you can use for life, with recipes and techniques that help you support yourself, your household, and your community with calm discernment
What You Gain Overall
By the end of The Herbal Way: Knowledge, Craft & Practice, you will:
Know how to support the most common everyday health issues naturally, with calm discernment rather than guesswork
Have hands-on experience making a wide range of remedies — teas and decoctions, tinctures, infused oils, salves, oxymels, syrups, capsules, bath blends, and food-based medicines
Take home a collection of bespoke, hand-crafted remedies, forming a mini herbal apothecary you can trust, enjoy, and use with confidence
Feel confident choosing remedies that are safe, effective, and appropriate for home use — for yourself and those you care for
Learn to work with plants in ways that are ethical, sustainable, and affordable, honouring both the Earth and your budget
Trust your ability to listen to the body, read its signals, and respond with skill rather than fear
Leave with the skills (and extra recipes) to keep growing your apothecary long after the course has finished
This is herbal medicine rooted in care, competence, and common sense — practical, grounded, and accessible to anyone willing to learn. Not about doing everything… but about doing what matters, well.
Investment in Your Herbal Medicine Training
The investment reflects the depth of teaching, the care woven into each session, and the materials you’ll use to craft your own remedies — with payment options to support accessibility.
Full 8-Month Course Enrollment
£888
Includes:
48 hours of live tuition
All organic making materials and remedies to take home - creating your own herbal apothecary
A catered 'Food as Medicine' lunch each month,
Access to the online learning portal, including instructional videos to guide you through the practical elements.
£888
Pay in Full
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Your enrolment is confirmed immediately.
✓One payment of £888, due at checkout
Pay in Installments
£888
Spread the cost across seven manageable payments with no additional fee.
Deposit (due at checkout)
Then billed monthly
Total
£273
6 x £271
£1,899
Both options include full access to The Herbalist’s Way programme, all course materials, and your place in the October 2026 cohort.
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More Information about The Herbalist’s Way
The Venue
Our venue is a bespoke teaching space, thoughtfully designed for herbal learning and hands-on medicine-making. Set within a peaceful garden, our large log cabin offers a calm, clean, well-equipped environment where study and practice flow naturally together.
Inside, you’ll find a spacious communal worktable for remedy making, alongside a projector and screen to support the teaching.
The space is arranged for comfort and practicality, so you can settle in, focus fully, and enjoy the learning.
Just outside the cabin, our herb garden becomes part of the classroom.
We’ll harvest fresh herbs in season, explore simple cultivation, and ground our studies in the living world of the plants themselves.
Refreshments
Available throughout the day, including filtered water and (of course) a generous selection of herbal teas.
Travel & Parking
The venue is easily accessible, with some on-site parking, free on-street parking nearby, and a council car park directly opposite. Margate is well connected by train, coach, and local bus routes, making travel straightforward whether you’re coming from nearby or further afield.