NATURE CURE
DIPLOMA COURSE
- early bird discount*

*(until 29 February 2024)

taught by Kirsten Hartvig ND and Dr Nic Rowley

8 units, following the seasons, comparing the human ecosystem with the processes in plants,
and finding ways of relating the two to create
health and wellness

If you would like to join us next year, and would like more details below about
the next Nature Cure Diploma Course starting in September 2024,

please register your interest here.

If you already know this is right for you and what you want to do, you can book your place directly here on the page:

Course Structure

UNIT 1: ROOTS 1: 27-28-29 September 2024

  • Raw material processing - digestion, biomes, and lungs

  • The circle of life, earth, and medicinal roots

  • Making root remedies for digestive problems.

UNIT 2: ROOTS 2: 8-9-10 November 2024

  • Transport systems - heart, circulation, and lymph

  • More about earth, and the influence of light and darkness

  • The wheels of health and disease

  • Medicinal roots for transport systems

  • Making a medicine wheel

UNIT 3: LEAVES 1: 10-11-12 January 2025

  • Waste disposal - kidneys, lymph, intestines, skin, and breath

  • Medicinal leaves and the element of water

  • Making blood cleansing remedies

UNIT 4: LEAVES 2: 7-8-9 February 2025

  • Information processing, command and control
    - nervous systems, hormones, transmitters, and distributed brains

  • Medicinal leaves for nerves and hormones

  • Detox and fasting

  • Who is in control?

UNIT 5: FLOWERS 1: 4-5-6 March 2025

  • Movement - joints, muscles, balance, and coordination

  • Medicinal flowers and the element of air

  • Essential oils and spagyrics

UNIT 6: FLOWERS 2: 4-5-6 April 2025

  • Defence - skin, membranes, and immune system

  • Flower remedies for skin complaints and immunity

  • Making flower potpourris

UNIT 7: SEEDS 1: 9-10-11 May 2025

  • Growth, development, and reproduction

  • Medicinal fruits, berries, grains, beans, pulses, nuts, and seeds, and the element of fire

  • Oils and antioxidants

  • Making suppositories and pessaries

  • Herbal hormonal remedies

UNIT 8: SEEDS 2: 6-7-8 June 2025

  • Integration - homeostasis

  • Creating balance

  • Adaptogens and alteratives

  • Making fire cider, spice mixtures, oils, syrups, compots, and cordials

  • Celebration of the completion of Year 1