LAND BASED COMMUNITY HERBALIST TRAINING
POC HERBAL APPRENTICESHIP
BEGINNING FARMER TRAINING
* A deva refers to any of the spiritual forces or beings behind nature; nature spirits. A devas daughter is a daughter of the land.
Devas Daughters is a seasonal, BIPOC apprenticeship working with plant medicine...an exploration of the land through a complete sensory connection with the plant, animal, mineral, human and spirit life present at Soul Flower Farm. This is a FULL-ON working apprenticeship that meets one day weekly, 10-4pm. We will cover a variety of topics foundational to community herbalism, as well as, basics for the beginning farmer, gardener and medicinal herb grower.
Each gathering is guided by the land and Spirit. There is no separation between working the soil and prayer. However, connection is personal and each apprentice will get as much out of the program as they put in. Showing up with your FULL-SELF and setting clear intentions are KEY.
We are creating a safe & sacred container to dive deep into our own individual healing through working the land and communing with plants. Now more than ever, we need to be passing forward the knowledge that is our birthright and our inheritance. We are each carrying sacred seeds of knowledge and it is our responsibility to awaken them within our hearts and plant them in our individual families and communities bringing with us the divine spark that will ignite germination and healing growth across our planet.
The cost for the 12 week program is $750 which includes 72 hours of lecture, instruction, hands on herbal & farm experience, field trips and a materials fee. Payment is available in 2 installments. Additional wildcrafting field trips may be included.
Maya Blow is the main teacher and facilitator along with several guest herbalists and earth workers.
Below are topics covered in each session. Weekly plant work tasks include HANDS ON planting, tending, harvesting, drying, processing, and medicine making depending on the season, weather and what the land is calling for.
SPRING SESSION 2025
Thursday Cohort: 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, no class 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12
Communing with the land, Sacred listening, Sacred connection, Spiritual properties of plants, Wild Medicine, Local wild edible and medicinal herb walk, California natives, Soil health, Composting, Compost teas, Food as Medicine, Seed starting, Beginning herbal medicine making, Creating an herbal apothecary, Indigenous foods, Decolonizing our diets, Fermenting & preservation, Healing with the seasons, Wildcrafting, Ethics, Liver Health, Herbal first aid, Hydrosol and EO distillation, Natural Dyes, Flower essences, Nervines, and more....
SUMMER SESSION 2025
TBA
Communing with the land, Sacred listening, Sacred connection, Spiritual properties of plants, Wild Medicine, Local wild edible and medicinal herb walk, California natives, Soil health, Composting, Compost teas, Food as Medicine, Beginning herbal medicine making, Creating an herbal apothecary, Indigenous foods, Decolonizing our diets, Preserving the harvest, Healing with the seasons, Wildcrafting Ethics, Herbal first aid & Herbs for Fire Season, Hydrosol and EO distillation, Natural Dyes, Flower essences, Female Reproductive Health, Seaweed Harvesting and more....
FALL SESSION 2025
TBA
Communing with the land, Sacred listening, Sacred connection, Wild Medicine, Local wild edibles and medicinal herb walk, California natives, Seed Saving, Beginning herbal medicine making, Creating an herbal apothecary, Working with medicinal roots, Cardiovascular health, Healing with the Seasons, Respiratory Health, Hydrosol & EO Distillation, Adaptogens, Many methods of compost building, Compost Tea, Cover crops, Wildcrafting Ethics, Skin Health, Herbal Body Products, Medicinal Mushrooms, Seaweed medicine and more...