{"product_id":"bark-and-roots","title":"Medicinal Tree Bark and Herb Roots (Live Webinar)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo live evenings with Anne Stobart on harvesting and preparing medicinal bark and roots.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of us learn medicinal plants from the top down, starting with the leaves and flowers we can pick without a spade or a knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBark and roots tend to get left out. They take more effort to harvest and are harder to understand, yet they've been central to herbal medicine for centuries. Herbalists were once known as root diggers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're also less forgiving. Harvest them at the wrong time or prepare them the wrong way and you lose much of what you were after. Some toxic plants are hardest to tell apart once their roots are out of the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-heading=\"What's covered in these sessions\"\u003eWhat's covered in these sessions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 1: Medicinal tree bark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMonday 9 November, 6.30 to 7.30pm (UK time)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to harvest bark, which tools to use, and whether inner or outer bark matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative trees and shrubs, including oak, willow, birch, cherry, pine and buckthorn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarden and park species from North America, such as witch hazel and prickly ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing bark for joint pain, skin complaints and pain management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking decoctions and infusions with fresh bark, and drying, powdering and hand-filling capsules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstituents, dosage and interactions with other medicines, and when to seek further advice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing your own bark through pruning, coppicing and pollarding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 2: Medicinal herb roots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMonday 16 November, 6.30 to 7.30pm (UK time)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting roots at the right time, and drying them for the best quality and longest shelf life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying plants accurately and avoiding toxic roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurdock and dock, the traditional cleansing roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe warming and cooling roots: elecampane, horseradish and marshmallow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat clinical research says, including valerian for sleep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking root syrups and tinctures that keep for several years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduced species worth growing here, such as Oregon grape and Siberian ginseng, plus ginger and turmeric at home (technically rhizomes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-heading=\"What makes this different\"\u003eWhat makes this different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost herbal books give bark and roots a line or two. They tell you what a plant is used for and leave out how to get the remedy out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith bark and roots, that's most of the work. Roots need digging when their key constituents are concentrated. Bark has to be simmered as a decoction, because steeping it like a leaf tea leaves much of it behind. These sessions give you step-by-step recipes for both, with the reasons behind each step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne teaches from direct experience. She grew and harvested the trees, shrubs and herbs she talks about at Holt Wood Herbs, the medicinal forest garden she co-founded in Devon. She also directed the clinical herbal practitioner programme at Middlesex University. Both sessions set traditional use alongside what the research shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafety is part of every remedy discussed, including doses and how these plants interact with other medicines. Anne will also tell you when a remedy is a job for a practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-heading=\"Who this is for\"\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis IS for you if:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want to understand how bark and root remedies work as well as what they're used for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou'd like to forage trees and shrubs for medicine and harvest them properly, or grow a wider range of medicinal plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're interested in herbal approaches to constipation, poor sleep, stress, infections and skin complaints such as eczema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want to dry and store bark and roots well, and make syrups and tinctures that last\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want to be sure you're using the right species, safely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is NOT for you if:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a list of plants for ailments without understanding how they work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're looking for a food foraging course. These sessions are about medicine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-heading=\"What you'll get\"\u003eWhat you'll get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sessions run from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, UK time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monday 9 November 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monday 16 November 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo live sessions on Zoom\u003c\/strong\u003e of one hour each, including questions from attendees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecordings of both sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Q\u0026amp;A included, so you can catch up if you miss a live date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDownloadable PDFs\u003c\/strong\u003e with notes, key herbs and practical advice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo years' access\u003c\/strong\u003e to the recordings and notes, so you can come back when you need a refresher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreams in your browser\u003c\/strong\u003e on your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-heading=\"Book your place\"\u003eBook your place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn to take bark and roots from the ground to a remedy you can use with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£30\u003c\/strong\u003e for both sessions (incl. VAT)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-heading=\"About Anne Stobart\"\u003eAbout Anne Stobart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8725\/2100\/files\/anne_stobart.webp?v=1778675733\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne Stobart is a medical herbalist, author, herb grower and historical researcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe directed the clinical herbal practitioner programme at Middlesex University and has published three books on medicinal plants, including \u003cem\u003eTrees and Shrubs That Heal\u003c\/em\u003e (Permanent Publications, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe co-founded Holt Wood Herbs, a medicinal forest garden project in Devon, where she grew and harvested the plants she teaches about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne presents these sessions in collaboration with Robin Harford of Eatweeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eatweeds Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58267381793150,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8725\/2100\/files\/Anne-Stobart-Bark-and-Roots-Online-Course_ae06ff4b-0eec-404c-bf5b-cb40680fb15a.webp?v=1792503737","url":"https:\/\/shop.eatweeds.co.uk\/products\/bark-and-roots","provider":"Eatweeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}