Rooted Rhythms
Rooted Rhythms
A deeply immersive wildcrafting apprenticeship rooted in Earth’s cycles, by Gather and Grow and The Kinlands.
Whether it's for a full year, or one season, to develop a deep connection to nature through the art of growing herbs, crafting with plants and seasonal living. We’ll plant, tend, harvest, and wildcraft together through the four seasons in addition to learning about and honoring the earth’s cycles.
Brianne will lead hands-on workshops in the field, Prim: The White House, and on wild plant walks, covering various topics to fully immerse students into the world of seasonal living and wildcrafting with herbs. Students will enjoy working the soil, learning how to grow, harvest, cure, and craft with plants, flowers and herbs, all while syncing with earth's seasonal cycles and celebrating the Equinox’s & Solstices as a community in tune with the land.
A Seasonal Approach
Because the earth moves in a one-year cycle, ideally, every student would complete a full year of the apprenticeship. Each season holds its own wisdom, magic and lessons. Our practice is not whole until we observe all seasons of the annual cycle - only then are we fully able to root into the rhythms of nature and embody the teachings of the plants, wildlife, earth, sky, and cosmos within our herbal and seasonal living practice. The Winter course is the beginning of the apprenticeship, but you can begin your journey with any season! Space is limited to 18 students per season so you are ensured to receive an intimate and deeply educational mentorship.
Summer
In this 4 week course through the month of June, we will explore the seasonal wisdom and plants of summer. Each week, students will join Brianne in the apothecary garden to harvest summer plants and learn how to wildcraft with them while also learning how to embody and align with the energetics of Summer.
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Autumn
In this 6 week session, beginning in September, we will bring our experience full circle by exploring the seasonal wisdom and plants of Autumn. Each week, students will join Brianne in the apothecary garden to harvest autumn plants and learn how to wildcraft with them while also learning how to embody and align with the energetics of Autumn.
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Winter
While the earth rests, we bring our studies inside to learn the foundations of developing a deep connection to the earth, ourselves, and plants through syncing with nature’s rhythms.
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Spring
In this 6 week course, beginning in April, we will explore the seasonal wisdom and plants of Springtime! Students will learn how to plant, grow, harvest and preserve an apothecary garden while learning how to embody and align with the energetics of springtime.
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Details by Season
Find dates, times and course content by season.
2024 Dates & Times:
6:00-8:00 pm Thursdays; January 25th, February 1st, February 15th, February 22nd, February 29th
10am Saturday, February 10th; Wild Plant Walk, Location TBD
We’ll explore
- The Seasonal Year & Energetics
- Lunar Cycles
Human Cycles
Plant Cycles - Universal Life/Death/Life Cycle
- Elements & Land Spirits
- Winter Themes, Energetics, Connections, Rituals, Routines, Wellness
- Winter Seasonal Eating
- Connecting to Water Element
- Communicating with Plants & The Land
- Wild Plant Walk
- Plant Identification
- Gardening & Wildcrafting as a Medium for Intuitive Connection & Wellness
- Basic Body Systems (Immune system, Digestive System, Nervous System)
- Basic Herbal Actions
- Herbal Remedies
- Selecting the right herbs for the right situation
- The process of making medicine
2024 Dates & Times:
8:30-10:00am Saturdays, April 13th, 20th, 27th, May 4th, May 11th, May 18th
We’ll explore:
- Spring Themes, Energetics, Connections, Rituals, Routines, Wellness
- Meeting Spring Plants
- Spring Seasonal Eating
- Connecting to Air Element
- Wild Plant Walk
- Intelligence of Soil
- Planting an Apothecary Garden
- Harvesting Spring Plants
- Crafting a Flower Essence
- Crafting an Herbal Poultice for First Aid
2024 Dates & Times:
8:30-10am Saturdays; June 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
We’ll explore:
- Summer Themes, Energetics, Connections, Rituals, Routines, Wellness
- Meeting Summer Plants
- Summer Seasonal Eating
- Summer Solstice Celebration
- Connecting to Fire Element
- Wild Plant Walk
- How to Grow & Tend an Apothecary Garden
- Harvesting, Curing & Processing Herbs
- Crafting Herbal Sun Tea
Dates & Times:
9:00-10:30 am, Saturdays, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12
We’ll explore:
- Autumn Themes, Energetics, Connections, Rituals, Routines, Wellness
- Meeting Autumn Plants
- Autumn Seasonal Eating
- Connecting to Earth Element
- Wild Plant Walk
- Our Roots & Ancestral Practices Related to Plants
- Harvesting & Preserving & Preparing Herbs for the Winter Home Apothecary
- Crafting a Herbal Syrup
- Crafting an Oxymel & Herbal Vinegar
- Autumn Gardening & Putting the Garden to Bed
