Bringing Herbal Wisdom to a New Generation

📚 A Structured & Engaging Learning Experience

JHC is a three-level curriculum designed to adapt to children and teens as they grow in confidence, skill, and understanding:

✅ Level 1 & Level 2 – Introduces children to medicinal plants in a safe and supervised environment. Through hands-on activities, they make lavender bags, sun teas, infused oils, cordials, bath bombs, lip balms, and more! Learning is woven into fun, incorporating English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Botany, Latin, and Cookery, all while improving fine motor skills and fostering confidence.

✅ Level 3 – Designed exclusively for teens, this advanced level takes a body systems approach, exploring how medicinal plants support different parts of the body, such as the digestive, respiratory, nervous, and immune systems. Students work on more complex formulations, developing real-world herbal skills and deeper scientific understanding.

Each fully trained Medical Herbalist or Naturopath running a JHC adapts the delivery to their group, offering sessions monthly, weekly, in blocks, or as part of a school/after-school program.

🔬 What Students Learn

Each session focuses on a specific medicinal plant. Children and teens will:
🌱 Identify common plants in gardens, parks, and hedgerows, distinguishing between safe and toxic species.
📖 Learn plant history & folklore, including storytelling and fun anecdotes.
⚗️ Explore plant chemistry and understand their healing properties.
🛠️ Make herbal remedies to take home using safe, supervised techniques.
📄 Complete worksheets to build a portfolio of learning over time.

🎓 Graduation & Recognition

By the end of their JHC journey, students will have gained:
✔️ Confidence in identifying and using medicinal plants.
✔️ A solid foundation in herbal first aid and medicine-making.
✔️ An appreciation for plant folklore, sustainability, and nature conservation.

Students who attend at least 8 out of 10 sessions per level will receive a certificate and badge upon completion.

📍 Find a JHC Near You!
JHC is in high demand, and places are strictly limited. Early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.
👉 Visit the Registered Junior Herbalists section to find your local club.