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Inside the dispensary at Core College. A tutor writing out a tincture formula for a patient at our training clinic. Students learn to practise herbal medicine in the dispensary alongside experienced clinical herbalists, building real remedies for real people.

Plant-based living food: a return to vitality 🌱 Join our 1-day introductory workshop. Learn to prepare nourishing meals that support digestion, energy and well-being. No experience needed. 📅 Sat 23 May · 20 June · 5 Sept 2026 🕤 9.30am–5pm corecollege.com/healthy-plant-…

If you are curious about how medicinal herbs like garlic work, and how to use them safely and effectively. This is exactly what we explore in depth on our 1-year Professional Herbal Medicine Course. 🔗 corecollege.com/courses/herbal… For educational purposes only. Not medical advice.

If you'd like to learn this way of working with plants and food yourself, we are running four one-day courses this season. corecollege.com

Herb Garden Survives Flood — and Improves 🌿 From flood to fertile ground: Heiko and Klaus walk through the lower medicinal herb garden at Core College, reflecting on how floodwater deposits rich soil. Explore our growing workshops at Core College.

Study herbal medicine at Core College, Castlecomer. Begin with the Certificate in Herbal Studies and progress through a four-year pathway to become a qualified practitioner, with clinic and dispensary training throughout. Learn more: corecollege.com/herbalist_path… #HerbalMedicine

Ireland’s legacy is not only one of faith and story, but of preservation — of learning, literacy, and the quiet work of keeping knowledge alive in uncertain times. Inspired by Thomas Cahill and Dr Aoibheann nic Dhonnchadha. Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Common Lungwort: One of the First Medicinal Herbs to Flower Common lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) is one of the first medicinal herbs to flower each year. Loved by early pollinators, and traditionally used in herbalism to support the lungs and respiratory system. 🐝🌸

Make every inch of growing space count. This clip shows clever intercropping in action. Join our one-day courses: Herb Growing corecollege.com/events/one-day… Fruit & Veg corecollege.com/organic-fruit-…

Ireland needs a strong medicinal herb-growing community to support herbalists and the health food sector. Learn practical organic herb production with Heiko Klee & Klaus Laitenberger at Core College, Castlecomer. Courses: corecollege.com/courses/medici… corecollege.com/events/one-day…

Donna Weir, Medical Herbalist and tutor at Core College, explains a herbal tincture formula to students during clinical training. Hands-on clinic supervision is central to our herbal programmes in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. More info: corecollege.com/herbalist_path… #HerbalMedicine

Ireland needs a strong medicinal herb-growing community to support herbalists and the health food sector. Learn practical organic herb production with Heiko Klee & Klaus Laitenberger at Core College, Castlecomer. Courses: corecollege.com/courses/medici… corecollege.com/events/one-day…

Congratulations to Roberto from Italy on qualifying as a Master Herbalist. Core College is truly international. A shared commitment to herbal medicine and natural healing brings students together from many countries to our four-year professional programme. #HerbalMedicine

Mullein is one of the most striking and useful plants in herbal medicine. We grow it within a white clover cover crop to support soil health and balance. Good medicinal herb production is about systems, not just plants. Learn more: corecollege.com/courses/medici… #HerbalMedicine

Two of the most commercially sensible herbs to grow in Ireland? Nettles and dandelions. Low establishment cost. Strong productivity. Potential return within year one.

🌿 “Everyone should have a pot of nettles on the windowsill.” Nettles thrive in the Irish climate, are in huge demand, and are mostly imported. With a simple drying setup, they can become a viable local crop. Not a weed — an opportunity. #Nettles #MedicinalHerbs #IrishGrowing

Ireland’s climate isn’t a limitation – it’s a gift 🌿 Valerian, meadowsweet, mint and even lavender thrive here. Join our 🌱 One-Day Herb Growing Courses or our 🌿 One-Year Organic Medicinal Herb Growing Course (starts 9 March). corecollege.com/events/one-day… corecollege.com/courses/medici…

A return to tradition 🌿 Four years ago, a student felt called back to her roots. Her grandmother and great-grandmother were village healers in Italy. After a career in finance and her own health challenges, she chose to train in herbal medicine. Next intake: 9 March.

Organic herbs in action 🌿 Moroccan Mint is sprouting, Lemon Balm thriving, and Skullcap spreading into a living carpet of medicine. Healthy organic soil. Strong perennials. Natural abundance. Our one-year Organic Medicinal Herb Growing Course begins on 9 March.

How does a practising herbalist decide which herbs to combine for a patient? In this Core College clinic case study, we explore the thinking behind a bespoke bowel powder. Herbal medicine considers constitution, symptoms and long-term health. Educational only. Not medical advice