Plant Spirit Medicine School
Ontario, Canada
Since 2017
Rainbow Serpent
Folk Herbalism Mentorship
Plant Spirit Medicine 2026
Markdale, Ontario
Meet one weekend a month over 5 months.
April- August 2026.
Are ready for raw, renowned, & realistic
herbalism knowledge?
Do you want to meet the plants in person, not in books?
Learn how to confidently ID local
wild plant medicines and not be poisoned.
Manage some personal first aid emergencies/ panic attacks,
asthma, and other challenging health situations.
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​This mentorship is for you if:
You KNOW in your bones that Herbalism is your birthright.
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You are ready for a spiritual attunement or transformation.
You want to thrive, not merely survive.
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You know you want to learn in the ways of
oral tradition on the land fireside like your Ancestors.
You are a bridge between worlds.
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You desire authentic ceremony that honours
your Ancestors and the Ancestors of this land.​​
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2026 celebrates 9 years of the Gaia Hive!
Rainbow Serpent
Folk Herbalism Mentorship
Markdale, Ontario, Canada
This mentorship is for personal healing and connection
to plant spirits & elemental beings.
2026 Schedule Dates
April 25 & 26
May 30 & 31
June 27 &28
July 25 & 26
August 29 & 30
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Each day will start with an opening circle and land acknowledgment.
All voices will be heard.
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Every day you will have time in the forest, experience guided
plant spirit journeys, and have time with the living plants.
Commitment: 5 nourishing weekends from April until August
Saturday & Sunday 9-5 p.m.
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What will you do each weekend?​
* Do you want to feel confident making
medicines with fresh living plants.
* Do you want to weave a beautiful willow basket?
* Feel confident making tinctures, salves,
herbal oil & smokes, teas, and so much more.
​*Meet new friends, camp under the stars, and enjoy evening fires.
* Become a little more wild and free. Sing together. Make music.
* Spend your weekends in an outside classroom with mature forests,
swamps, and meadows.​​
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We meet 5 for weekends over 5 months.
This helps you deepen your relationship &
confidence with the plants throughout the seasons.
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April
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Land acknowledgement & group sharing
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Local plants to clear and cleanse
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Plant Communication & elemental medicine
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Ethical harvest & reciprocity
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Bark harvest
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Honey ceremony for the Ancestors
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May​
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Spring plant medicine harvest
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Herbal wild vinegar
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Herbal smokes. Bliss!
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Nicotiana Rustica, Nicotine, and more
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Spring Tree Medicines
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June​
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Summer plant harvest & medicine making
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Smoke bath bundles
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Flower essences
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Heart opening River ceremony
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Herbal oils
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​​​​​July​
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Willow basket making!
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Learn how to weave a beautiful willow Tatza basket
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Journey with the spirit of willows & red osier dogwood
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Stone Communication & Group gifting
August​​
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Summer Tree Medicines
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Salve making
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Plants for the skin/ inside and out
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Honey ceremony for the ancestors
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Plant monologues presentations
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End of year music/dinner party
End of year day trip to Niagara Falls & Carolinian Forest.
Date to be announced.​
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What is included?
10 full day classes - 9 am - 5 pm for 5 weekends.
All plant medicine & herbal teas are included.
One full weekend of willow basket weaving & teachings.
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10 Meals: A home made nourishing vegetarian lunch is provided every Saturday & Sunday.
A simple outdoor kitchen is available to cook your dinners and breakfast.
Accommodation:*Camping is on site Saturday nights/Outhouse/Rustic paradise.
Bring your own tent and gear.
*You can book a local Airbnb near Markdale or drive home at night if you live nearby.​
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​Location: Markdale, Ontario at a private forest residence.
​​​Pricing tier:
$2700 -(Community support & assistance price)
3 spaces available. First come first serve.
**This price is for for folks who don't have enough
funds to do other programs during the year.
They do not travel internationally for leisure, or buy cars new etc.
They need financial assistance and are struggling financially.
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$3700 -Regular price ~
This enables the Gaia Hive to thrive and continue.
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$4700 -Benefactor price.
This price help lower income students and assists scholarships.
A $700 deposit will secure your space.
The remaining sum can be paid in 4 instalments over 6 months.
​Or pay all at once and you are set!
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2 part work trade options of $500 are available for 2026.
(25 hours of garden and apothecary help)
This makes the full tuition $2200.
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I acknowledge that the Gaia Hive is on the Traditional Territory of the Anishinabek Nation:
The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations.
And further give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash,
now known as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land.
May the work of the Gaia Hive be of service
and a prayer to the next 7 generations.
Mentorships are open to all genders. It is a safe place for LGBTQIA folks. We will work together to co-create a loving and healing space for everyone. Plants are amazing non-binary teachers. The learning area is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
We will be walking on uneven terrain.
