You were never meant to just read about herbs
You were meant to know them. Work with them. Trust yourself with them.
Join a year-long journey into the herbal traditions of Wales
Learn to make your own medicine, reduce your medicine miles, and deepen your connection to the land, language and lore of Cymru (Wales).
You feel drawn to herbs but don’t fully trust yourself yet
You’ve read books or taken courses but something hasn’t quite clicked
You want to make your own medicine but don’t know where to begin
Herbalism isn’t something you can just learn...
It’s something you live!
Herbal wisdom was once passed from generation to generation, woven into everyday life. Across much of Europe, that lineage was disrupted during the witch trials, when knowledge was suppressed and pushed underground.
In Wales, however, something of that thread remained. Carried quietly through families, land-based practices, and a culture that still holds story, place and plant together.
This course is an opportunity to reconnect with that living tradition.
Many herbal trainings today are not rooted in a specific place or culture. They often draw from multiple traditions without being grounded in the land they are taught on.
This is different...
This course is rooted here in Wales.
In the plants that grow here... And in the stories, language and traditions of this land.
In a way that is practical, grounded and culturally rooted.
I believe we are all born with this connection, but for many of us it has become quieter under modern ways of living.
This year is about uncovering that again."
Filling jars with petals, making potions.
Being curious about what grows around them.
That instinct does not disappear...
It simply becomes quieter
Opportunities to learn in this way, connected to land, culture and lived practice, are becoming rare.
This is one of the few spaces where that thread is still being held and shared.
Work with plants in a way that is both traditional and practical.
Make your own herbal medicines, including tinctures, oils and tablets
Prepare nourishing teas, infusions and decoctions for everyday use
Harvest, dry and store herbs so they retain their vitality
Forage and grow herbs safely and sustainably
Use supportive practices to deepen how herbs work within the body
Alongside this, you will be introduced to naturopathic principles and nutrition, learning how to meet the herbs halfway so they can work more deeply within your internal soil.
This is not just about learning techniques.
It is about becoming someone who knows how to work with plants.
Each month, you will learn to recognise and understand the plants as they grow around you, following the natural rhythm of the seasons.
Three herbs each month, including identification, uses and folklore
The Llyn y Fan Fach story woven through the year
Traditional approaches, including the Physicians of Myddfai
Monthly plant identification to build your confidence
This is where everything begins to come together.
You will learn how to work with plants in a practical, grounded way, creating your own remedies step by step through the year.
Tinctures, oils, elixirs and everyday herbal remedies
Teas, infusions, decoctions and nourishing blends
Ointments, poultices and simple preparations
Drying and storing herbs so they retain their vitality
This is not something you do alone.
You will be supported throughout the year, whether you prefer learning in community or more quietly in your own time.
Monthly live Zoom sessions with questions and show and tell (1st Tuesday of the month 7pm BST)
Recordings available if you cannot attend live
Space to send in questions
A student WhatsApp group to share what you are seeing and learning
All lessons and materials yours for life
A growing collection of jars that seem to multiply on their own
Talking to plants as if they are old friends
Suddenly spotting “weeds” everywhere and getting far too excited about them
A strong urge to forage on every walk
Compulsively labelling everything and loving it
Improved concentration (especially when making potions)
Feeling more confident in yourself and your choices
A quiet sense of belonging returning
Proceed with curiosity...
What happens when you stop just learning about herbs… and begin living this work.
These are not practitioners. These are people who began exactly where you are now.
Hi, I’m Salena Walker.
I teach people how to confidently work with plants in a way that is both practical and deeply rooted in tradition.
I am a herbalist, naturopath and teacher with over forty years of experience working with medicinal plants, and more than twenty years teaching others how to recognise and use them safely.
I was raised in the South Wales valleys, where the landscape, language and traditions of Wales shaped how I understand plants and healing.
I grew up watching my parents, grandparents and great grandparents grow food and medicine in small back gardens, using what they had around them.
My deeper study of herbal medicine began after being diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia.
That experience led me to study naturopathy and herbalism in depth and eventually to become a practitioner and teacher.
Today my work focuses on Wild Welsh Herbalism®.
I explore the relationship between plants, place, folklore and healing traditions in Wales, and help others rediscover this knowledge in a way that can be used in everyday life.
This course is a distillation of that work.
I do not teach this as theory. I teach it as a living practice.
When the doors close, they won’t reopen until next year!
There is no joining later.
You might be wondering…
You will receive a welcome email with details on how to access the course dashboard, which will be available from May 1st. Please check your spam folder if needed.
This course is suitable for both beginners and those with experience. It offers a grounded and culturally rooted approach that supports all levels.
In the UK, herbalism is not a government regulated profession, so there is no single legal qualification required to practise. However, becoming a clinical herbalist usually involves longer, more in-depth training with supervised clinical experience, so that you can obtain insurance and join a professional body.
This course is designed as a foundation year. It will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to work with herbs for yourself, your family and your community, and it can also support you if you choose to go on to further study.
Before the course begins, cancellations due to exceptional circumstances will receive credit to use within 24 months. Once the course has started, no refunds are given.
Yes, there is a monthly payment option of £118 over thirteen months. Your place is secured on sign up, and payments begin at enrolment.
No. The herbal knowledge shared in this course is rooted in the history, traditions and folklore of Wales, but you do not need to be Welsh to take part.
You are welcome wherever you are in the world. The course will guide you to work with the plants that grow around you, while learning through a Welsh lens.
If you feel drawn to herbs, plants and their stories, you will feel right at home.
This is your moment to begin.