Workshops & The Living Apothecary School
Look • Smell • Touch • Question • Learn
The Living Apothecary School is the learning heart of Hummingbird.
A place to explore aromatherapy, essential oils, herbs, botanicals and complementary wellbeing through practical, thoughtful learning.
Some workshops and experiences are for people who are simply curious and want to explore, make and learn.
Others are designed for complementary therapists and practitioners developing their professional knowledge.
Workshops
Explore • Make • Learn
Seasonal workshops offer hands-on opportunities to explore aromatherapy, herbs, botanicals, scent and natural materials.
Workshops change throughout the year, reflecting the seasons and what is happening within The Living Apothecary.
ELIXIR
A year to explore. A year to notice. A year to make it yours.
Become one of the Resident Apothecary's Elixir apprentices for a year of practical, seasonal learning in The Living Apothecary.
Over twelve months, we explore herbs, botanicals and aromatherapy through hands-on experiences.
You'll learn about essential oils and create your own blends, forage with the seasons, and take part in seasonal arts, crafts and creative making inspired by the natural world.
Elixir can be experienced at The Sanctuary or from a distance.
PRACTITIONER LEARNING
Develop • Question • Apply
The Living Apothecary School also offers learning for complementary therapists and practitioners.
These sessions provide opportunities to explore subjects in greater depth, develop professional knowledge and consider how learning can be applied appropriately within practice.
MATERIA MEDICA
Plant • Knowledge • Practice
Materia Medica offers a deeper pathway into the plants, essential oils and botanical materials used within complementary practice.
Explore individual materials through their sensory characteristics, traditional use, contemporary knowledge, evidence and safe application.
RESEARCH CAFÉ
Read • Question • Discuss
The Research Café creates space to explore research, evidence and ideas together.
Bring curiosity, questions and a willingness to look a little more closely.
Learning In The Living Apothecary
The working Apothecary, Sanctuary garden and greenhouse all become part of the classroom.
Depending on the workshop or learning experience, you might:
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Explore essential oils and aromas
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Learn about herbs and botanicals
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Create blends and preparations
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Explore plants growing in the garden and greenhouse
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Work with seasonal materials
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Consider traditional knowledge alongside contemporary evidence
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Take part in discussion, research and practical activities
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Learning here is something you experience, not simply something you are told.
Learning here is something you experience, not simply something you are told.
Meet Your Educator
Jane Connor Cert Ed., PG Cert, PG Dip, HDipCT (VTCT), ADipCT (VTCT), MFHT
Clinical Complementary Therapist • Clinical Aromatherapist • Reiki Master • Experienced Educator • Resident Apothecary
Teaching has been part of my professional life for more than twenty years, with a background in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research alongside complementary therapy and clinical practice.
The Living Apothecary School brings those worlds together through learning that is practical, curious and grounded in knowledge, evidence and experience.
