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Lily of the Herbs BHSc is a herbalist from Warrandyte, Victoria who runs workshops on plant medicine

27/10/2026

The time has come again for our seasonal market 🌞
This time for the warmth of the summer and Christmas period.

I know if we were looking for gifts for our loved ones we would want it to be locally made wildcrafted botanical medicines.

Our market is held at the beautiful Abbotsford Convent and we have workshops and talks throughout the day.

Come and meet Herbalists of Victoria and learn about their craft 💚🌿✨

02/10/2026

Herbalism isn’t only learned from books

It is learned through growing, gathering, making, observing and returning to the plants season after season

This is the kind of experience Lily brings to the School of Elemental Herbalism

Alongside a Bachelor of Health Science in Western Herbal Medicine Lily has spent years tending herb farms, working in plant nurseries across Australia, and creating small-batch herbal products from wildcrafted plants

She has also spent the past decade teaching and mentoring others, supporting people to turn knowledge into something practical they can carry into their own homes and communities

Her teaching is grounded, generous and deeply connected to the living plants themselves. Empowering you through building the confidence to grow herbs, gather thoughtfully, make your own medicines and become more active in caring for your wellbeing

If you’d like to begin learning with Lily her 12-week self-paced course 'Apprenticed to the Plants' explores growing, gathering, foraging and making herbal medicines from home

Comment APPRENTICE to be sent the link 🌿

30/09/2026

You don’t need to know every plant to begin

Cass’ approach to herbalism is centred on making it practical, approachable and a part of your everyday life

Rather than trying to memorise hundreds of herbs, she encourages people to begin with the plants growing directly around them. Learning how to identify one safely, noticing when it appears, which part is gathered and how it can be prepared

Over time one plant becomes five, a cup of tea becomes a deeper understanding of a season, a place and the ways we can participate more actively in our own wellbeing

Through AKYN Cass weaves together grassroots herbalism, seasonal living and bodywork. Her work includes small-batch herbal products, foraging guides, community workshops and Zenthai Shiatsu, all grounded in the understanding that we are not separate from nature

This is also what she brings to the School of Elemental Herbalism: curiosity, lived experience and a belief that useful knowledge should be shared, not guarded

If you’re unsure where to begin or would like personalised herbal support comment SUPPORT and Cass will DM you her calender for an online consultation through Foraging With Cass 🌿

🎥 Rynhardt Smith

29/09/2026

Foraging is not just taking from the land

It begins with learning how to care for the places where wild plants grow

This is at the heart of Lis’ work through Herbal Harvest. She creates hands-on experiences that bring together plant identification, responsible harvesting, practical preparation-making and community stewardship

One of these workshops invited people to help manage the spread of St John’s Wort on council land in the Dandenong Ranges. Rather than treating the plant only as something to remove participants learnt how to identify it, harvest it thoughtfully, and transform what was gathered into botanical products

Her work also moves through the quieter and more ceremonial sides of herbalism, from crafting dream pillows with the cycles of the moon for reflection, intention, and rest

Lis brings this understanding to the School of Elemental Herbalism: that working with plants can support the land, deepen practical knowledge while bringing people together

Follow herbal.harvest to stay updated with Lis’ next hands on St. John’s wort harvesting and land protection workshop 🌿

Address

Warrandyte
Warrandyte, VIC
3113

Website

https://www.elementalherbalism.com.au/

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