Garden Herbalism
Beginner Herbalism: Garden Herbalism
This 8-week course will introduce you to herbal allies you can grow
(or find growing) in your garden. We will learn basic botany skills for plant
identification, how to grow, harvest, and store herbs, how to assess the quality of
herbal
materials, and various preparations and recipes for using these plants in your daily
life.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn or be able to:
● Learn basic botany skills to help you identify plants
● Learn some basics on how to grow, harvest, and store herbs
● Learn to make various preparations from herbs
(teas/tisanes, infusions/decoctions, oils, salves, tinctures, etc.)
● Learn about the Organoleptic method of assessing herbal quality
● Take deep dives into specific plants learning about their properties and uses.
Training Offered:
Thursdays, April 3rd - May 22nd, 2025 from 6pm to 8pm
Location:
Corning Community College Health Education Center
Culinary Kitchen
132 Denison Parkway East, Corning, NY 14830
Cost: $325.00 per person
Cancellations with less than 3 days notice or failure to attend (No Shows) the first day of class will not qualify for a refund or reduction of charges.
Students may cancel 3 days or more prior to the day of class and receive a full refund. We solidify dates with instructors 3 days prior to the start of the class (or reschedule/cancel) and it is dependent upon enrollment. Cancellations with less than 3 days notice can not be refunded). Notification maybe done by phone to the Office of Workforce Education (607-936-5501) or email to ilearn@corning-cc.edu
Email ilearn@corning-cc.edu or call 607-936-5501 for more information on upcoming dates or opportunities for your corporate training needs!
SUNY Corning Community College is committed to ensuring equal access to students with disabilities. If you believe that you will need accommodations while taking this course, please contact Accessibility Services by phone 607-962-9262 or email Accessibility@corning-cc.edu to begin the process of requesting accommodations. We strive to coordinate accommodations in a timely manner, but some accommodations may not be available when you need them if you do not give timely notice.
Instructor: Jamie VanNess
Jamie VanNess is an herbal consultant and educator who enjoys working with people
to help them craft happier and healthier lives. She strongly believes that how
we connect to and interact with the world around us is essential to our health
and well-being. Our state of health is largely rooted in the mental and physical
routines of our daily lives, and only through the honest examination of these
habits can we walk the path of balanced health and well-being.
Jamie holds a BA in Community and Human Services from SUNY Empire State College and a Master’s Degree in Herbal Medicine from the American College of Healthcare Sciences. She has spent the last 20 years studying under various herbalists such as Susan Weed (Wise Woman Tradition), 7Song (the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine), Rosalee De La Foret (Learning Herbs, Herbmentor), and Evan Sylliaasen (The Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine). These different traditions and perspectives have resulted in a solid foundation of herbal knowledge that honors both the logical brain and the intuitive heart. Jamie has used this knowledge through the years mostly to support her immediate family and friends but has felt the call of a higher purpose to branch out and support her community as well. She hopes to accomplish this goal by offering her services as a one-on-one consultant and as an educator.
To quote one of her favorite teachers, Rosalee De La Foret, “The world needs more herbalists!” and she can’t agree more.