NATURE CURE
1-YEAR DIPLOMA

taught by Kirsten Hartvig ND, Dr Nic Rowley and our faculty of guest lecturers

8 weekends, following the seasons, comparing the human ecosystem with the processes in plants, and finding ways of relating the two to create health and wellness.

Each weekend offers a blend of lectures and practical workshops.

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If you would like to join us on the next
Nature Cure 1-Year Diploma,
starting on the 30 January 2027
Or if you have any further questions, please write to us here

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Course Structure

  1. NEW SHOOTS: 30-31 January 2027

    • Introduction to the human ecosystem

    • Waste management - kidneys, lymph, intestines, skin, and breath

    • Medicinal leaves and the element of water

    • Detox and fasting

    • Who is in control?

  2. LEAVES: 6-7 March 2027

    • Information processing, command and control

    • Nervous systems, hormones, transmitters, and distributed brains

    • Medicinal leaves for nerves and hormones

    • Hydrotherapy

  3. BUDS: 8-9 May 2027

    • Movement - joints, muscles, balance, and coordination

    • Medicinal flowers and the element of air

    • Making essential oils and spagyrics

  4. FLOWERS: 26-27 May 2027

    • Defence - skin, membranes, and the immune system

    • Flower remedies for skin complaints and to enhance immunity

    • Making flower potpourris

  5. FRUITS: 24-25 July 2027

    • Growth, development, and reproduction

    • Medicinal fruits, berries, grains, beans, pulses, nuts, and seeds,
      and the element of fire

    • Oils and antioxidants

    • Herbal hormones

    • Making suppositories and pessaries

  6. SEEDS: 11-12 September 2027

    • Integration - homeostasis

    • Creating balance

    • Adaptogens and alteratives

    • Making fire cider, spice mixtures, oils, syrups, compotes,
      and cordials

  7. ROOTS: 16-17 October 2027

    • Raw material processing - digestion, biomes, and lungs

    • The circle of life, earth, and medicinal roots and tubers

    • Making root remedies for digestive problems

  8. RHIZOMES: 13-14 November 2027

    • Transport systems - heart, circulation, and lymph

    • More about earth, and the influence of light and darkness

    • The wheels of health and disease

    • The role of rhizomes

    • Remedies for transport systems

    • Making a medicine wheel

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