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.
If you would like to join us on the next
Nature Cure 1-Year Diploma,
starting on the 7th February 2026
Or if you have any further questions, please write to us here
Course Structure
NEW SHOOTS: 7-8 February 2026
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?
LEAVES: 14-15 March 2026
Information processing, command and control
Nervous systems, hormones, transmitters, and distributed brains
Medicinal leaves for nerves and hormones
Hydrotherapy
BUDS: 30-31 May 2026
Movement - joints, muscles, balance, and coordination
Medicinal flowers and the element of air
Making essential oils and spagyrics
FLOWERS: 27-28 June 2026
Defence - skin, membranes, and the immune system
Flower remedies for skin complaints and to enhance immunity
Making flower potpourris
FRUITS: 25-26 July 2026
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
SEEDS: 12-13 September 2026
Integration - homeostasis
Creating balance
Adaptogens and alteratives
Making fire cider, spice mixtures, oils, syrups, compotes, and cordials
ROOTS: 17-18 October 2026
Raw material processing - digestion, biomes, and lungs
The circle of life, earth, and medicinal roots and tubers
Making root remedies for digestive problems
RHIZOMES: 21-22 November 2026
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
