The Physick Garden • Crafting a Bioregional Repertoire
The Allies of Your Herbalism
There are over 390,000 species of plants who share this world with us- and no matter how hard you may try, you will not meet all of them! In a world of instant gratification and online shopping, it can be tempting to order and stock every herb you read about and feel fascinated by- but this diverges from the old ways of spiritual herbalism and Wortcunning.
So, which plants are the best fit for you and who should you work with?
In this enlightening course, we’ll be exploring the Medieval Physick Garden as a template for seeking out, organizing, and connecting with the plants who can make up the core repertoire of our practice. The fact is that an exceptional læce works with only a small number of herbs- ones they’re in deep kinship with and have cultivated wisdom and experience with over the years. In fact, many Wortcunning folk of old and new traditions lean on just 2 or 3 herbs as a foundation in their practice!
The Physick Garden Course will teach you…
About the history and applications of ancient and medieval physick gardens surrounding monasteries, clinics, and cunning spaces in England and surrounding areas.
The important of a bioregional herbal practice that centers plants you can connect with in person; ideally those that grow willingly or with minimal effort where you live.
The connection between plants that thrive where you live and the kinds of unhælu, diseases, and disharmonies that can arise in the same areas.
Essential kinship between you and the plants that grow near you.
The power of harvesting rituals.
An intuitive and structured system of selection a specific number of herbal allies to center in your practice using Josh’s Physick Garden model.
An invitation to take your work with the herbs deep rather than wide.
Pro tips, inspiration, and a profound quickening of your herbal practice in ways you may not expect!
Our next session of The Physick Garden begins…
June 2026
Enrollement Opens April 2026
Scroll down for details, syllabus, and registration
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Green Kin
The plants that surround you carry omen, wisdom, and power for your journey and your practice. These are the plants that witness you, and the ones that thrive under the same sky and on the same soil that supports your journey. Explore ways of connectiong and deepening your green relationships.
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Heart to Spirit
The ritual of seeking, identifying, growing, harvesting, foraging, and preserving herbs is a powerful one. The old lore affirms that the plants we pluck by our own hands carry the prayers that are held in our hearts. Learn to connect with your bioregional herbs and empower your practice with harvest rituals.
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Herbs of the Soul
Exceptional herbal practices allow us to be in deep relationship with the sacred herbs of our ways- so much so that we only need a small repertoire of plants to accomplish every healing and transformative goal. Learn how to define these herbs and create a framework of success.
Course Details
ONLINE LEARNING
The entire Physick Garden Course happens online, in community. Each class will take place via Zoom and will include discussion and lecture, demonstrations, slides & notes, handouts, and supportive materials. If you are unable to attend the live classes, you can watch replays at your convenience for one full year! Repetition is the key to learning, so we encourage all students to watch the classes as many times as they are able during their course year.
CLASSROOM & CONNECTIONS
Students will have access to a private discord server where they can chat, ask questions, share with one another, and be inspired by what everyone is up to.
JOURNEY & GOALS
By the end of this course students will have knowledge, framework, and confidence to refine their own herbal repertoire and start focusing on deepening relationships with select herbs rather than learning a little bit about many herbs. Josh’s Physick Garden method will help ensure that you have an herb for every need and that you can craft a personal Wortcunning and Læcecraft practice that is vibrant and empwoered.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Details about the 2026 schedule for this course will post soon.
PREPARATION
A list of suggested books and materials will be sent out with your welcome packet. You are not required to purchase books or materials to take this course- but having them on-hand allows for you to have what you need for all reading and research prompts and hands-on experiences.
TUITION
The cost for the course will be announced soon.
Established Tier 3 Patreon members receive 50% off on this class!
This price includes all classes and replays for one year, student chat, and supplemental digital materials.
Books and physical materials are not included in course cost.
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Anyone who has a deep respect for the plants, their stories, and the traditions and cultures that preserve their wisdom can learn Wortcunning!
Modern Wortcunning and our tradition of these Green Artes are rooted in the Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian, and Indo-European streams of plant lore. They are open practices (when done with dedication and respect) and are welcoming to all people from all places.
Our school and courses are fiercely anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming (and operated!), eager to create accessibility for disabled folks wherever possible, and invested in sharing animist inspiration to whoever will receive it.
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Our Wortcunning program is truly one of a ind. It centers the ancestral wisdom handed down to use from our herbwise forebears while being truly relevant to the world we live in now. We focus on the plants, the charms, and the relationships we make with those plants and charms as a foundation for exceptional spiritual herbal practice.
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If you’re new to attending live, online classes, we’ve got you!
Our classes happen on Zoom and are backed by excellent audio and visual quality along with informative and engaging images, notes, and slides.
We aim to make every class and course as engaging and entertaining as possible so that you can learn it all with joy. Online classes allow us to connect with people from across the world!
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Certification happens after completing all three levels of the Wortcunning program.
In the USA, herbalism is not a professionally regulated practice so our certification does not cover that. Rather, you are a certified member of The Green Arte Tradition of Wortcunning, have earned the right to use that name and title in your practice, and can show everyone how hard you’ve worked through all three levels!
Please familiarize yourself with the laws surrounding herbal practice where you live.
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