We're so glad you're here! Please read this post to learn what you will find here, how to share with the group, and how to navigate the different areas to find what you're looking for.

The Herbal Schoolhouse Garden is a place for people who love herbs, gardening, homesteading, and learning traditional skills. Whether you're just beginning your herbal journey or you've been working with plants for years, you belong here.

Our hope is that this becomes more than just another online group. We want it to feel like neighbors gathering in the garden to share knowledge, ask questions, celebrate successes, learn from mistakes, and encourage one another along the way.

This is a place to:

🌿 Learn about herbs and herbal medicine

🌱 Share your garden and wildcrafting adventures

🫙 Ask questions about making herbal remedies

🐓 Talk about homesteading, raising animals, and living a little closer to the land

📚 Explore free resources and educational content

🤝 Connect with others who share a love of herbs and self-reliance

Finding Your Way Around 🌿

One feature that's easy to miss is Topics.

Topics help organize discussions so you can quickly find information you're interested in. Looking for conversations about gardening, herbal preparations, wildcrafting, or chickens? Simply click the appropriate Topic to browse posts on that subject. They are located just above this post, look for the tabs labeled:

• 🌿 Welcome

• 🌱 Herbalism

• 🫙 Medicine Making

• 🌾 Wildcrafting

• 🌻 Herbal Gardening

• 🐓 Homesteading

• 🎥 Videos & Tutorials

• 📚 Schoolhouse Resources

• 🌼 Seasonal Living

• 💬 General Discussion

When you create a new post, please choose the Topic that best fits your discussion. It helps keep everything organized and makes it easier for everyone to find helpful information later.

Don't worry if you aren't sure which Topic to choose—just do your best. I can always move a post if needed.

Most importantly, don't be afraid to join the conversation! Ask questions, share what you're learning, celebrate your successes, and even your failures. We all started somewhere, and we learn best from one another.

Welcome to the garden—I can't wait to grow alongside you.

— Ann 🌿