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Herbal Education Opportunities

Maria offers her core herbal study series in her Wintergreen Botanicals classroom and gardens in New Hampshire as well as online. She also offers various community classes. Many of Maria’s classes feature topics covered in her books Body Into Balance, Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, etc.  You can also SCHEDULE MARIA to teach a special class for your group.

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Upcoming Live  Individual Classes (in person +/or live streamed online) 

HERBAL STUDY SERIES:
Home Herbalist Series
Beyond the Home Herbalist Series
FULL Advanced Intensive Herbalist Training Series
Advanced Clinical & Assessment Series Module
Herbal Gut Health Mini Course (Free with Book)
Online On-Demand Classes

 
 

Upcoming Live Classes

In addition to the following offerings, check out my own regular pre-recorded online (pre-recorded) learning opportunities and live-streamed series and classes and stay tuned on the mailing list!

All Classes Taught by Herbalist and Author Maria Noël Groves unless otherwise noted.
*EASTERN TIME ZONE*

2026 Live Series

• Home Herbalist Series Wednesday Nights Summer 2026 – In person and Live Stream Online (and recorded)

• Advanced Clinical & Assessment Series Module will live stream online (and recorded) Wednesday nights in Spring and Fall 2026, led by Maria and guest teachers. Classes are also available for drop in registration here; however, series students get perks and bonus classes that drop in students do not.

For the Clinical & Assessment Series

Click here for full series info and here for drop-in/by-class details


Community Classes

 

Herbal Gut Health

TUESDAY, May 12, 2026, at 6:30 pm EST
IN PERSON at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S Main St, Concord, NH  03301*

Join Maria for an in-depth discussion about how to how to adopt healthier eating habits, employ herbs to alleviate digestive issues and improve digestion to dramatically improve your quality of life. Register here: https://gibsonsbookstore.com/event/herbal-gut-health
*PARKING TIPS: On-street parking can be scarce: Gibson’s strongly suggests using the Capital Commons parking garage at 75 Storrs Street, which is one street east (or downhill) from South Main Street and Gibson’s Bookstore. The 2nd floor of the parking garage stairwell and elevator exits directly onto South Main Street, one and a half blocks away from Gibson’s (heading left, away from the lighted 4-way intersection).

 

Join Us for a NH & Maine Seacoast Apothecary Tour! 
Friday May 15 – Sunday May 16

Maria and her herbalist friend Jenn Prince from My Magical Muse will be road-tripping to some of our favorite herb shops and spots to chat with the owners, converse about our favorite spring herbs, show off our cool herbal community offerings, and I will also be signing my books! The tour is totally free and will also be live streaming and/or posting on our social media feeds. You can drop in at one or all locations to join us in person (and shop at these lovely stores!) or couch surf from social media during or after the tour. 🙂 

Friday, May 15
10 am at Misty Meadows Herbal Center in Lee NH 
12 pm at Alchemy & Herbs in Exeter NH
2 pm at Spirit Wise Herbs and Magick in Portsmouth NH

Saturday, May 16
10 am Botanically Curious in Portland ME
1 pm Lunch at Rooted Heart Cafe & Apothecary in Buxton ME

Sunday, May 17
10:30 am Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay ME

Join us In Person OR Follow the tour that weekend on social media here:
Jenn on IG @my_magical_muse and FB @mymagicalmuse
Maria on IG @marianoelgroves and @wintergreenbotanicals

 

Delicious Backyard Herbal Healing Teas and Drinks

With Herbalist & Author Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)
Thursday, May 28, 6-7:30 pm 
In Person at Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH
in their Chosen Vale Performance Center
Get inspired by medicinal herbs you can grow in your garden and how to turn them into delicious hot and iced teas, herbal seltzers, and refreshing cold water infusions! Maria will share some of her favorite herbs, the various ways each can be enjoyed for health, cautions, and recipe ideas. $25 Register here.
 
 

NH Herbal Network’s Herb & Garden Day

with Maria and other Local Herbalists
Saturday, June 6, all day
In Person at Forest Society, 54 Portsmouth St. Concord, NH
Join me for workshops, herbal artisan fair, food, and more! I will be there teaching and selling my books, of course! 🙂
nhherbalnetwork.org/herbday
 

From Harvest to Bottle: Herbal Remedy Making Activity Class!

With Herbalist & Author Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)
Thursday, July 30, 6-8 pm 
In Person at Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH
in their Chosen Vale Performance Center
Your garden is likely at its peak right now and you might be wondering: What can I do with all those wonderful culinary and medicinal plants to enjoy them all winter long? In this remedy demo class, Maria will share her favorite home apothecary techniques to dry herbs and make herbal extracts with fresh or dry plants including alcohol-based tinctures, vinegars, glycerites, honey, and oxymel. She’ll demonstrate various techniques, provide recipes, share storage tips, and you’ll have the opportunity to make an extract jar to bring home. $75 Register Here.

 

American Herbalists Guild Symposium in North Carolina

Friday-Sunday, August 14-16
At Blue Ridge Assembly YMCA, Black Mountain, North Carolina (near Asheville)

The in-person symposium returns for the first time since 2024 as the North Carolina area has rebuilt from the 2025 floods. This year’s theme is Facilitating Regulation: The Role of Clinical Herbalism in Autoimmunity & Chronic Conditions. More details and registration TBA soon at americanherbalistsguild.com/symposia

 

Misty Meadows Women’s Conference

Maria will be teaching at this conference IN PERSON, August 28-30, 2026 in Thetford Vermont. So many wonderful herbalists and topics in one place alongside fabulous herbal vendors and more! To name just a few: Robin Rose Bennett, Bevin Clare, Margi Flint, Charis Lindrooth, Jody Noe, Tammi Sweet!
Details and register HERE

 

Immune Tonics for Resilience

With Herbalist & Author Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)
Thursday, September 24, 6-7:30 pm 
In Person at Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH
In this class, Maria will share several of her favorite medicinal herbs and kitchen remedies for immune support at various stages: prevention, early onset, and symptom support. We’ll discuss their specific indications, cons, best dose, format, and timing. Maria will also share several of her favorite immune recipes for you to enjoy and make at home. $25. Register here.

 

Camille Freeman’s Supplement Deep Dive Series

Maria will be teaching about calcium and strong bones nutrients in Camille Freeman’s 2026 Supplement Deep Dive – details and registration here

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More classes will be announced as they are scheduled!

All three of Maria’s core programs — Home Herbalist, Beyond the Home Herbalist & Full Advanced Series — are also available on demand online any time.

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Free/Choose Your Price!
So You Want to Become an Herbalist?
Tips, Insights, Logistics & Questions Answered

REPLAY Available! (Recorded Thursday, April 13, 2023)
Are you a new or intermediate herb student wondering how to work towards herbalism as a career, if it’s feasible, what steps to take, etc? This class is for you!
Choose Your Price: FREE, $25, or $50
More Details & Registration

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Did You Miss a Class at You Wanted to Take?

Check out ALL Maria’s on-demand online class recordings and series here to see if you can catch the replay and get the class materials that way! You’ll find many classes and multiple pages of listings there. (Not all classes are available, but many are!) Plus some freebees on YouTube.

 

MariaRobinCarterMaria’s Special Herbal Study Programs

Empower yourself in herbal medicine with Maria’s Home Herbalist Series and the Beyond the Home Herbalist Series. Each of the nine classes in each series will introduce you to a body system – how it works, when things go wrong, and how to bring it back into balance with herbs, food, and lifestyle – as well as a remedy-making technique. You’ll finish the series with a strong background in herbal medicine, the ability to confidently use herbs in your home for everyday ailments and overall wellbeing, and a stocked home apothecary. Then, if you’re interested, move beyond to Maria’s Advanced Series. Certificates of Completion will be granted to eligible students for each series. All three seres together comprise the Wintergreen Botanicals Herbalist Training Program over-arching Herbalist Certificate.

Interested students should read Maria’s blog on Becoming an Herbalist, see series FAQ and policies including what a certificate does and doesn’t mean here,. and check out this overview of the full program including course hours.All class registrations are nonrefundable.
 

The Home Herbalist Series

Class 1: Introduction to Herbalism & Herbal Nutrition | The Art of Tea
Class 2: Stress & Energy: Adaptogens for Health | Tinctures
Class 3: Relaxation & Mood: Nervous System | Flower Essences
Class 4: Digestive Wellness: Herbs for the Upper & Lower GI | Herbal Oils
Class 5: Detoxification: Herbs for the Liver, Colon & Urinary Tract | Capsules
Class 6: Herbs to Support Blood Sugar Balance | Skin Salves
Class 7: Heart Health: Hypertension & Cholesterol | Herb Honey & Vinegar
Class 8: Herbs for Immunity, Allergies, Cold & Flu | Elderberry Syrup
Class 9: Herbs for Women & Men | Lip Balm, Cream, Bodycare
Bonus Recorded Classes:
Herb-Drug Interactions •  Advanced Gut Repair Mini Course
Mood/Uplifting Herbs • Herb Gardening • Formulation
Intro to Energetics • Sourcing • Herb-Drug Interactions • Science of Herbs
Herb Walk Videos • More

Check Out the Home Herbalist Series Details and Registration Options Here

 

Beyond the Home Herbalist Series

Class 1: Backyard Medicine | Tea Blending
Class 2: Herb-Drug Interactions | Medicinal Mushrooms | Broths
Class 3: Longevity & Vitality | Cordials, Elixirs & Oxymels
Class 4: Strong Bones | Nourishing Infusions & Seaweed Snacks
Class 5: Brain-Boosting Herbs | Brainiac Bonbons
Class 6: Managing Chronic Pain | Gin Raisins or Topical Pain Oil
Class 7: Strong Lungs | Herbal Cough Syrup
Class 8: Healthy Skin with Herbs | Flower Water & Herbal Exfoliant
Class 9: Autoimmune Disease | Electuaries
Bonus Recorded Classes:
Herbal Chocolate • Formulation • Intro to Energetics
Sourcing •Herb-Drug Interactions • Science of Herbs
Herb Walk Videos • More

Check Out the Course Details  & Registration Options Here
Individual Online Classes Also Available

 
 

Advanced Series

Taught by Clinical Herbalist Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)
with Guest Instructors

Develop your skills as an herbalist to do what you love as a business!

Enjoy a lively mix of classes, guest classes, bonus webinars, remedy-making videos, detailed class notes, and thought-provoking interactive homework to build your skills as an herbalist.

The FULL version of the Advanced Series is available as an at-your-own-pace on-demand online series  – details and registration here

This series is also a component of the Herbalist Training Certificate Program.
Students who complete the Home Herbalist, Beyond, and Advanced series including all accompanying homework will receive an Herbalist Certificate. See course FAQ including what a certificate does and doesn’t mean here. Also check out my blog on Becoming an Herbalist.

Clinical & Assessment Series

2026 Advanced Module Live Streamed & Recorded

will live stream online (and recorded) Wednesday nights in Spring and Fall 2026, led by Maria and guest teachers.

Pre-requisites required.

Details and Registration Here

 

 Online Classes & Series

Enjoy the flexibility of being able to work through classes and course material anywhere in the world at your own pace. These classes and series are comprised of pre-recorded materials (audio and/or video recordings, class notes, etc.) that are fully accessible to you after registration. There is no deadline nor time limit for content access.

You will receive an automated email within 1 hour of your registration with access links. If you don’t receive it (first check your spam folder) or have trouble accessing the materials, email maria@wintergreenbotanicals.com.

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For all the pre-recorded at-your-own-pace (on-demand) online classes and series

As well as any upcoming live streamed online classes and series

Also check out the following online intensive courses I have taught for other organizations…

American Herbalists Guild Professional Intensive: Support for Vital Aging & Elder Care DETAILS & REGISRATION HERE

ADHD Intensive via the Herbal Academy: The three classes in this mini-course provide an overview of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder from a holistic perspective, an array of useful herbs, and how to customize a protocol to the individual. Traditional use, clinical experience, and modern science are covered for each herb. These herbs are herbs are useful for focus and cognition regardless of an ADHD diagnosis. This class is no longer available as a stand-alone course; however, access is included with membership to the Herbal Academy’s Herbarium anytime ($45/year subscription) – click here to subscribe.*  The Herbarium is an awesome resource of intensive and advanced articles, mini-courses, and herb monographs.

*This is an affiliate link – if you use this link to register, a small portion of your purchase proceeds will support my work (at no extra cost to you).

 
 

Wintergreen Botanicals Education Center is Proud to Be

an American Herbalist Guild Member School and a

United Plant Savers Partner in Education

 

 

Did You Know?


American Herbalist Guild members get 10% off AHG Members are eligible for a 10% discount on all online series and classes by Wintergreen Botanicals. This discount cannot be combined with other discounts and is not applicable to students who received their AHG membership as part of their Wintergreen Botanicals class registration. (To access the promo code, use your member login on the AHG website and go to the member discounts page.) Learn More

Also, many insurance and employee wellness programs (including SchoolCare) offer incentives, discounts, and reimbursements when you attend wellness classes like these. Check with your insurance company or HR/wellness department to see if the classes are eligible, and bring any necessary paperwork to class for Maria to sign.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

For Classes at Wintergreen Botanicals (in-person, online, and live stream) ONLY

For classes at other locations, please see the host organization’s policy.

Wintergreen Botanicals class/series registration is  typically nonrefundable.

Click here for more details class and series policies, refunds, and exceptions.