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Dates: 9th-12th of July 2015. Venue: Pishwanton Wood, a place to learn Goethean Science in the English speaking world in the College for Goetheanism. Cost: £300 including a soup and roll lunch and tea breaks with refreshments (Concession £275). Promotion: Bring a friend – course reduction of £25 After leaving Gifford, at the top of the road splits into three. One road leads to East (£275 in total). Booking: To ensure a place pay a deposit of £25. Full Payment: To be made 2 weeks prior to course Accommodation: We offer our own accommodation in Bed and Breakfast or SelfCatering basis (Please visit our website for tariffs, queries and bookings).
PLANT STUDY AND MEDICINE MAKING (Advanced Seminar)
Saltoun, one to Gifford Golf Club, the other to Longyester. Take the left hand turn. Following signs to Longyester farm turn right and follow the road for about a mile. Pishwanton Community Wood is on the right hand side of the road. You will notice a large wooden shed and the turf roof of our craft workshop. Please park in the car park provided, which is a hundred metres further up the road from these buildings. Postal Address: The Life Science Trust, Quince Cottage 4 Baxtersyke, Gifford, EH41 4PL, Scotland, UK Telephone: + 44 (0)1620 810 259 Email: admin@pishwanton.com Website: www.pishwanton.org
Pishwanton Community Wood Longyester, Gifford, Scotland
Plant Study and Medicine Making (Advanced Seminar)
Immerse yourself in a unique opportunity to work with medicinal plants on a deep level with 2 plant lovers: Medical Herbalist, Maureen Robertson and Nature Beholder, Margaret Colquhoun . Join with some of the world’s foremost Goethean scientists for this cutting edge dynamic seminar taking our application of the Goethean methodology to greater heights.
This 5 day intensive seminar is aimed at Goethean
scientists,
doctors,
healers,
therapists, those with a previous experience of working with the Goethean method. We will be turning our attention to working in exquisite detail with one plant to deepen our understanding
of natural
phenomenon and
ourselves. There will be focus group discussion work as well as individual work to share findings with
the group. We will be exploring different pharmacy and alchemical methods to capturing the plant’s essence in novel medicinal preparations. Be prepared for deep encounters with Nature and self.
The Teachers Maureen Robertson co-founded with her husband Keith The Scottish School of Herbal Medicine and the Drimlabarra Herb Farm on the isle of Arran (Scotland). Situated at the southern end of one of Scotland’s most beautiful and accessible islands, Keith and Maureen offer practical herbal medicine courses, individual herbal well being consultations and workshops in sustainable living. Established in 2000 by these two world recognised Tradicional Medical Herbalists, the farm is run on Veganic/ Stockfree lines.
Dr Margaret Colquhoun is a biologist with a longlife experience in the teaching of Goethean Science. Holding degrees from the University of Edinburgh and having been trained in Goethean Science in the Carl Gustav Carus Institute in Germany an din the Natural Science Section at the Goetheanum in Switzerland Dr Colquhoun is one of the leading teachers for Goethean Science in the English speaking world.