Pishwanton Community Wood

Longyester, Gifford, Scotland

PLANT STUDY AND MEDICINE MAKING

(Advanced Seminar)

Directions

After leaving Gifford, at the top of the road splits into three. One road leads to East 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

www.pishwanton.org  

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 (£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 Self-Catering basis (Please visit our website for tariffs, queries and bookings).

Details

     

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.

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.

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 long-life 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.