Locust Light Farm Hi there, Did you have a chance to check out Herbs for Resilience yesterday? It's a free class that's a sample of my program Herbs for Living. After nearly a full year, I've revamped Herbs for Living and I'm excited to introduce it to you. Herbs for Living will teach you herbalism + personal ritual to support you through life's big feelings. Here's what's new: It's all delivered to your inbox -- you don't have to log in anywhere (Unless you want to - there are lots of...
4 days ago • 4 min read
Locust Light Farm want to add herbal tools to your resilience tool basket? Hi Reader, Every time I teach this class, the topic feels more relevant than ever. I hate that. Yes, I can zoom out and focus on how we're collectively growing and broken systems need to collapse etc., but mostly I wish that we weren't amid war and climate catastrophe and mass extinction and general unsafeness. I want everyone to be safe. Even for those of us who are generally safe, it's hard to be navigating life...
5 days ago • 2 min read
Locust Light Farm Hi friend, I've been updating my "Herbs for Resilience" class in preparation for announcing my new-and-improved Herbs for Living course. It's surreal to be writing about resilience as I see pictures of the devastation throughout the southeastern U.S. No amount of herbs can prepare you for your home being destroyed. When I follow my daughter around in our yard, I scuff my feet into the dusty soil. We've been in a drought since June, and I've been praying for rain. I had been...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Locust Light Farm Hi there, Just popping in to share that I have three in-person classes on the calendar for the remainder of 2024. I hope to have my 2025 teaching schedule set by mid-November. Three upcoming classes: Saturday, 9/28, 9:00am - Plant Walk Saturday, 928, 1:00pm - Herbal Skincare at Grounds for Sculpture Saturday, 11/9, 10:30am - Herbs for Winter Wellness at Grounds for Sculpture Community Bulletins Herbalist & Alchemist, the brand of herbal products started by David Winston, now...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Locust Light Farm Hi Reader, When I work with someone in an herbal consultation, I like to prepare their expectations for how soon they'll feel the results. Herbs tend to work in two ways: Slowly Quickly Ok, that's oversimplifying, I know. Here's more detail: For chronic conditions or complex health pictures, herbs will work by slowly bringing the body back into balance. It might take up to two weeks for you to notice a change, and six to eight weeks to really feel a difference. Even if you...
24 days ago • 2 min read
Locust Light Farm photo cred: Sam Guman. ambience cred: the glorious Lockatong creek. Hi there, There are lots of herbalists out there. How do you choose who to work with? The most important thing is that you're safe. The next most important thing is the vibes. 1. Check their educational background. There's no right way to study herbalism, but there are ways that might be more right for your specific situation. If you're on pharmaceutical meds, you need to work with someone who understands...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Locust Light Farm Hi there, A few days ago I let you know that I have new herbal consultation options available. 60-minute consultations are available for complex or chronic health issues. 30-minute consultations are available for simple health issues or ask-me-anything style chats. Here's how a 60-minute consultation works: Schedule your appointment. You'll be directed to fill out paperwork and send me any relevant labs or diagnostic info. At your consultation we'll talk about your entire...
29 days ago • 2 min read
Locust Light Farm Hi there, Did you know that I offer clinical herbal consultations? If you didn't, I'm not surprised: I don't think I've ever mentioned it here. Usually someone sends me an email that begins "Hey, can you help me with...?" and we go from there. So I'm stopping by to let you know that I've updated my consultation options which you may not have known I had to begin with. My goal was to make them simple and accessible. Here are the fancy new options: 60-Minute Consultation A...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi there, I'm sending one last email with details about David Winston's Herbalist Training Program. Learn more & apply Basics about the Two-Year Program: 2-year course starting in Sept. 2024 Classes are Tuesday nights, 5:00-9:30pm EST, held virtually Classes are live (you can ask questions!) and also recorded Recordings are available for the duration of the program and for six months after the program ends. There are local plant walks for local students that are filmed for distant students....
about 2 months ago • 3 min read