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Artemisia Academy provides community & land based herbal education and is the only herb school in Sa

08/26/2026

The best first aid kit isn’t the one you bought — it’s the one you made.

Walk away from this workshop with six remedies, step-by-step how-to guides, and a kit built around what your family actually needs.

The best first aid kit is the one you made.

Here’s exactly what you’ll make: an all-purpose salve, a wound wash, a herbal compress, an infused oil, a tincture, and a healing balm — all in one 3-hour hands-on workshop, plus a workbook and lifetime access.

6 remedies · 3 hours · Just $27

Learn more
https://www.artemisiaacademy.com/sale-herbal-first-aid-workshop-1

08/25/2026

Your herbal first aid kit doesn’t have to look the same for every situation. 🌿

Heading out on a backpacking trip? You’ll probably want something lightweight, minimal, and focused on the essentials — from trauma care and bites & stings to digestive support and easy-to-pack herbal preparations.

But that’s just one type of herbal first aid kit that I keep on hand.

In the full blog + video, I show you how I build my herbal first aid kits for different situations and what else to consider when deciding which remedies make the cut.

🌿 Want to build your own herbal first aid kit?

Watch the full video + read the blog at https://www.artemisiaacademy.com/post/what-s-in-your-herbal-first-aid-kit

08/21/2026

One of my favorite things about learning plant identification is that everywhere I go, I have friends waiting for me.

Like this oak. 🌳 I love oaks — the shade, the acorns, the food, the medicine, the whole quiet steadiness of them. And because I know this tree, I can travel across the country and still feel like I've arrived somewhere familiar. I feel comfortable. I feel at home.

That's the part nobody tells you about learning your plants. It isn't just about what's edible or medicinal or poisonous (though yes, we'll cover all of that). It's about belonging to the places you walk through.

Case in point: the fennel patch I wandered into this morning, absolutely covered in snails. 🐌 I have never seen that before in my life. Apparently snails are into fennel. Something new every single day out here.

Our first live, in-the-field Plant ID class in a couple of years is coming up next month — edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants, learned with your own two hands instead of through a screen.

Hope to see you there. 🌿

08/10/2026

Mint is more than a garnish. 🌿

In herbalism, Mentha piperita is one of the most versatile cooling herbs out there — refreshing, digestive, instantly calming. Traditionally reached for when you're overheated, bloated, tense, or just need a reset.

Swipe through for the herbal actions, traditional uses, and a simple mint recipe you can make today. Save this for your summer self-care toolkit. 🌱

Read more herbal cooling remedies on the blog: https://www.artemisiaacademy.com/post/herbal-remedies-to-cool-down-on-hot-summer-days

08/03/2026

🌿 This is what it looks like when a student steps fully into her calling.

Meet Lauren K. of Soil Sea Sky — out there selling her own teas and dishing out the most gorgeous iced hibiscus raspberry tea. 🌺🍹

Watching our grads go from learning the plants to actually building something of their own — a real business, rooted in real skill — is one of my favorite parts of this whole journey. This is exactly why we teach the way we do: not just the herbalism, but the confidence and the practical know-how to make a sustainable living doing work you love.

Lauren, we are so proud of you. 🙌 This is what a healed healer building a thriving practice looks like.

If you've ever dreamed of turning your love of plants into something real — a product line, a tea business, a practice of your own — know that it's absolutely possible. It just takes the right guidance, one steady step at a time.

Go support Lauren and sip something delicious. 👉 []

07/29/2026

🌿 This weekend I got to do one of my favorite things: visit my brand-new nephew (just about 2 months old! 🥹) up in the Bay Area — and sneak in some serious botanizing along the way. 😄

We spent our little baby nap walks wandering through Golden Gate Park, and honestly, if you haven't walked all the way through it before — it is an absolute treasure trove for botanists and nature lovers alike. 🌸

A few highlights from the trip:

🌺 The Dahlia Garden, in full, ridiculous bloom

🌳 Some gorgeous dogwood trees

🌲 A cypress tree that was just massive

🩵 A blue heron, standing perfectly still like it owned the place

🦬 And somehow... bison. In a city park. I still can't get over it (no pictures, I know — you'll just have to trust me that it's bewildering to see actual buffalo grazing in the middle of San Francisco).

There's something so grounding about combining family time with plant time. Watching my nephew take in the world for the very first time, while I'm over here geeking out over dogwoods — it's a good reminder that curiosity about the natural world starts early, and it never really has to stop. 🌱

Swipe through for a few of my favorite finds from the walk. 👉

Have you ever walked all the way through Golden Gate Park? What are the must-sees I should hit next time? Tell me below. 👇

07/27/2026

🌿 Summer is here, and it's blooming.

Right now, the yuccas are putting on their whole show — 12+ feet tall, covered in these creamy blooms that only last a couple of weeks before the flies move in and take over pollination duty. 😅

This is one of my favorite windows of the whole year. Not because it's Instagram-perfect (though — c'mon 😍) but because it's a reminder of how much is happening around us all the time, if we just slow down enough to notice.

Penstemons, Mariposa lilies, blue dicks, false yarrow, mustards, moth mullein — the whole hillside is alive right now.

This is the heart of what we teach at Artemisia Academy: not just admiring the land, but actually knowing it — the names, the cycles, the timing of it all. 🌼
Tag someone who needs to get outside this week. 👇

07/24/2026

🌼 A little field guide to what's blooming right now.

Swipe through for a closer look at what's showing up on the land this week:

🌿 Yuccas, over 12 feet tall
🌸 Mariposa lilies
🌱 Penstemons
💙 Purple Nightshade
🤍 False yarrow
🌾 Mustards
🕊️ Moth mullein
🍃 Larkspur
..and that's just what made it into frame. 😄

Every one of these has its own story — its own uses, its own safety notes, its own reason for growing exactly where it does. That's the part most people miss when they walk past a hillside like this: it's not just "pretty," it's information, if you know how to read it.

In our Intro to Plant ID class, we require students to get out on the trail every week to see what is blooming!

This is exactly the kind of noticing we build inside Artemisia Academy — learning to see a landscape the way it actually is, not just as scenery.

Which one do you recognize? Which one's new to you? Tell me below. 👇

07/18/2026

🌼 That "w**d" in your yard? It's one of the most powerful
herbal allies you already have.

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) has been quietly offering
its medicine for centuries — cooling excess heat, moving
stuck energy, supporting the liver, cleansing the blood,
and restoring minerals your body's been asking for.

The root. The leaf. The flower. Each one has something
different to offer.

And here's what we love most about this plant: it doesn't
rush. It works slowly, consistently, and gently — the way
real healing actually happens.

This month we're featuring Dandelion as our Herb of the
Week. Swipe through to learn its herbal actions, traditional
uses, and how to make a nourishing dandelion root "coffee"
at home. 🌱

Full blog post at the link in bio 🌿

↓ Save this post for your home apothecary ↓
https://www.artemisiaacademy.com/post/dandelion-herbal-virtues

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