Latifa’s Herbs currently offers educational services to individuals and the community. Topics covered include botany, wild edible & medicinal plants, sustainable harvesting and herbal medicine theory and practice.

 

Schoolyard tours

Schoolyard tours provide on-site education to students with reference to local edible and medicinal plants. Students learn to appreciate that natural abundance can be found anywhere. This program compliments Social Studies, Science, and Outdoor Education for students K through 12, and can be adapted to meet specific learning outcomes.

In Alberta, this program is relevant to the Grade 7 curriculum section Plants for Food and Fibre as well as the section Settling the Land for Grade 5 students.

 

Herbal Medicine for Health Professionals

Herbal medicines are rapidly growing in popularity, however, concerns regarding the evidence-base and safety are often not adequately addressed. Training for health professionals makes reference to the latest research improving the ability of health professionals to make informed choices. Topics covered include evidence-based herbal medicine, drug-herb interactions, and herbal safety.

 

Private Tutoring

Custom education programs can be provided to individuals and small groups. Subjects include: plant identification, harvesting and preparing wild food, and making herbal remedies.