Herbalists

Whether you’re interested in a plant identification walk or learning more about the calming effects of lavender, herbs and their health effects are an area of fascination for many residents looking to enrich their knowledge and experience in outdoor environments, urban or wild. To learn more, check out the DC organizations below offering herbalist services and products.

Blue Nile Herb & Spice Company

Blue Nile Botanicals is the premiere Herb shop in The District of Colombia for bulk Herbs & Spices, Incence, Oils, and other Botanical related products.

Blue Nile Herb & Spice Company

Centro Ashé

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Centro Ashé is a community rooted education center, farmstead, and medicinal plant sanctuary in Southern Maryland just south of Washington DC as well as Talamanca, Costa Rica. It seeks to engage community through organizing educational activities that celebrate the art, tradition, and culture of herbalism, and that cultivate meaningful connections with the earth and each other.

Centro Ashé

Centro Ashé - Specific Information on Herbalists

Chesapeake Herb Gathering

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The Chesapeake Herb Gathering is an annual event organized by Centro Ashé bringing together inter-generational herbal, land-based, and healing communities to​ celebrate our stories, our knowledge, our culture and traditions.

Chesapeake Herb Gathering

Common Good City Farm

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Common Good City Farm’s programs provide hands-on training in food production, healthy eating and environmental sustainability. The Farm itself serves as a demonstration site to individuals, organizations and government agencies in the DC Metro area. The site and our programs integrate people of all ages, classes and races to create vibrant and safe communities.

Common Good City Farm

Common Good City Farm - Specific Information on Herbalists

DC Cannabis Cards

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Our mission is to provide safe, legal, and affordable access to medical marijuana treatment for patients suffering from chronic illnesses. We work closely with our patients, medical providers, dispensaries and local Health Departments to ensure our clients receive the most discreet and dignified care possible. Enrollment in our program grants clients access to a network of compassionate physicians who understand the medicinal benefits of medical marijuana.

DC Cannabis Cards

Eco Tone Coop

Ecotone Workers Coop is worker-owned effort to build capacity for the environment!

Herbalists Without Borders DC Chapter

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Our grassroots Chapters coordinate and operate within the values, mission and vision of HWB. Innovative projects and grassroots actions happen globally each week. Dedicated volunteers engage in Free Peoples Clinics, Wellness Days, Street Medic Camps, Herbal Education Days, Community Gardens & Apothecaries, Seed Saving and other important health and wellness social justice volunteerism.

Herbalists Without Borders DC Chapter

House of Lukaya

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Plant based body care for the whole family, for hair, skin and face. Unique handicrafts including candles, incense, and clothing.

House of Lukaya

Leafyhead Lotions & Potions

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Farm to face: All-natural lotions & potions, locally grown & made in small batches with love in Bloomingdale, DC.

Leafyhead Lotions & Potions

Little Red Bird Botanicals

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Little Red Bird Botanicals offers the expertise of Holly Poole-Kavana, an herbalist working with clients on specific health issues and helping to deepen their connection to, and awareness of, healing plants. The company provides herbal consultations, plant walks, events and classes, and an herbal CSA.

Little Red Bird Botanicals

Little Red Bird Botanicals - Specific Information on Herbalists

Natural Health School, Washington Institute of Natural Medicine

The Washington Institute of Natural Medicine is a natural health care center offering natural health care to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that offers herbalist classes and services.

Natural Health School, Washington Institute of Natural Medicine

Sign of Jonah Partnerships in Healing

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The Sign of Jonah Acupuncture Clinic was established 20 years ago to provide Chinese medicine (acupuncture and herbal formulas) and therapeutic massage to people who could not otherwise afford it in downtown Washington, DC. They also host community herbalism classes.

Sign of Jonah Partnerships in Healing

Sign of Jonah Partnerships in Healing - Specific Information on Herbalists

Sky House Yoga Herbal Apprenticeship Program

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The Sky House one and two year herbal apprenticeship programs are offered online with optional in-person medicine making classes local herb walks. For those joining from afar, all classes will be streaming live and are recorded. The apprenticeship style of learning is best suited for those who are self-motivated and enjoy reading, writing, reflecting, and can devote a few hours each week to studying the plants. Our teachers are here to support and encourage your learning and will keep you on track to becoming a confident member of the herbal world.

Sky House Yoga Herbal Apprenticeship Program

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