We offer a cutting-edge 500-Hour Herbalism Program in Denver, Colorado.
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Herbalism Roots in Denver, Colorado offers a cutting-edge 500-Hour Herbalism Certificate Program, which includes the study of medicinal herbs within a pathophysiological paradigm–connecting plants with the body systems they affect. In addition, the program uniquely includes classes on soil preparation, gardening, and field trips to the mountains, so that each student can personally connect and be empowered to grow, identify, and understand the life cycle of plants. The herbalist program also includes classes on folk medicine, the traditional and ancient uses of herbal medicine from a variety of cultures. There will also be classes and practice with medicine making, wildcrafting, as well as herbal intakes/evaluations, therapeutic herbalism sessions, working with an herbal apothecary, and working at community gardens.
03/12/2026
Winter plant study doesn’t stop when the leaves fall.
Kim and Martin are sharing a couple of their favorite field guides for winter plant identification. Learning to recognize bark, branching patterns, seed pods, and plant structure can help you identify species even in the colder months.
A great reminder that plant knowledge grows in every season.
03/09/2026
Sore muscles happen to all of us. Long workdays, workouts, or time on your feet can leave your body feeling it.
In the Herbalism Roots program, students learn how to make an Arnica Liniment, a traditional herbal preparation used to help soothe muscle soreness, strains, and sprains.
This formula includes supportive ingredients like:
🌿 Arnica Oil for sore muscles and bruising
🌿 Willow Bark a natural analgesic
🌿 Rosemary to help stimulate circulation
🌿 Menthol for a cooling, soothing effect
Hands on medicine making is a big part of the Herbalism Roots experience as students learn how to work with plants and create traditional herbal remedies.
03/05/2026
🌿 Is Herbalism School Right for You? 🌿
Do you feel drawn to plants, natural wellness, and understanding how herbal medicine supports the body?
Herbalism Roots in Denver offers a state approved 500 hour Herbalist Certification Program designed for people who want a deeper connection to plant medicine and holistic wellness.
In this program you will learn:
🌿 Plant identification and ethical wild harvesting
🌿 Medicine making and herbal formulation
🌿 Materia Medica and herbal energetics
🌿 Botanical safety and phytochemistry
🌿 How herbs support different body systems
Our program blends online learning with in person weekends, field trips, and hands on experiences, allowing students to graduate in 7 to 18 months, even while working full time.
📅 Next program begins June 4, 2026
If you have ever been curious about the world of medicinal plants and natural wellness, this could be the next step in your journey.
Learn more about the program through our website.
02/26/2026
Scent categories in perfume blending explained by Martin.
02/20/2026
Our instructors Kim and Martin’s favorite perfume blending books!
02/18/2026
Let’s make heart healthy tea. ❤️
Five ingredients
1 part Hawthorn berries
1 part Hawthorn leaves and flower
1/2 part Linden
1/2 part Rose
1/2 part Lemon balm
Combine all together.
Optional: add a touch of Stevia for sweetness.
02/06/2026
Extracting with vinegar!
Our instructor Kimberly shows us how to do it.
01/29/2026
To our students.
We see you.
Kind, caring, thoughtful, silly, curious, eager to learn.
Stepping into you, hands dirty, feet on the ground, untamed.
We are so proud of you.
❤️
01/26/2026
We love ginger!
01/23/2026
The dynamic duo, our instructors Kimberly and Martin are at it again 😊say hello to Kalmiana.
01/19/2026
Cold and flu season = cypress essential oil
11/06/2025
Thai herbal compresses are bundles of Thai herbs and roots chopped into small pieces, wrapped in fabric, steam-heated to release the aromas, and then massaged into the body. Our school’s founder Hillary Hilliard was first introduced to the compresses when she was living in Thailand in 2004. For our Thai herbal compress making class the students make a traditional Thai herbal compress. Here Hillary is showing how to make one.
You can get the recipe and Hillary’s full article how Thai herbal compresses were her entry to herbal medicine on our website. Link in bio.
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Herbalism Roots in Denver, Colorado offers a cutting-edge 500-Hour Herbalism Certificate Program, which includes the study of medicinal herbs within a pathophysiological paradigm–connecting plants with the body systems they affect. In addition, the program uniquely includes classes on soil preparation, gardening, and field trips to the mountains, so that each student can personally connect and be empowered to grow, identify, and understand the life cycle of plants.
The herbalist program also includes classes on folk medicine, the traditional and ancient uses of herbal medicine from a variety of cultures. There will also be classes and practice with medicine making, wildcrafting, as well as herbal intakes/evaluations, therapeutic herbalism sessions, working with an herbal apothecary, working at community gardens, and over 150 hours of clinical practice with herbalism clients.
We also have an Apothecary located at Nurture Wellness Marketplace in Denver.
Stop by and purchase our Essential Oils, Tinctures, and Herbal Teas. Call-in service & curbside pickup is also available.
Call: 720-616-0511
Hours: Tue – Fri | 11a – 4p, Sat 10a – 3p
Nurture is located at 2949 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80211