A Living School of Herbal Learning
Elemental
Herbalism
A space where people gather to remember the old ways, listen to the land, and share in the practice of grassroots herbalism.
About the School
Rooted in the
Old Ways
Elemental Herbalism is a living school of herbal learning, a space where people gather to remember the old ways, listen to the land, and share in the practice of grassroots herbalism.
Founded by Lily of the Herbs, this work weaves together ten years of teaching medicine making, foraging, and plant-based living, now shared by a small collective of facilitators across the country.
We run a seasonal market, one day in-person medicine making workshops, and four day in-person trainings.
Our Mission
"We believe herbalism is not only medicine making, but an act of remembering."
Our work is rooted in an elemental understanding of life: air, fire, water, and earth, through which we explore the relationships between people, plants, and place.
We teach herbalism as a practice of presence and connection: listening closely, forming right relationships, and learning from the living world rather than extracting from it.
Through our teachings, we aim to support a return to embodied knowledge, practical skill, and deep trust in the intelligence of nature.
Our Facilitators
Meet the Team
Lily Aagren
Lily of the Herbs
Lily founded Elemental Herbalism in 2024, after more than a decade of teaching plant and herbalism workshops. Living near the banks of the Birrarung River, she has a deep love of foraging and connecting people with the plants growing outside their doors.
Lisa Ting
Herbal Harvest
Lisa is one of the core facilitators and a founding member of the School of Elemental Herbalism. Her work is rooted in a close, intuitive relationship with land, plants, and seasonal cycles. A devoted forager and steward for nature.
Jade Wyllie
Mystic Mu
Jade guides women into deeper connection with their feminine wisdom, cyclical nature, and the living intelligence of the Earth. With a background in nursing, she has accompanied people through birth, death, and illness.
Cassandra Cunningham
Akyn
Cass brings a rich, earth-rooted background spanning floristry, hospitality, and many seasons working on ski fields. She practises Zenthai Shiatsu and lives off-grid in a mudbrick cottage in the Victorian High Country.
Our Offerings
Ways to Learn
Elemental Herbalism is a growing network of herbalists across Australia. We offer workshops, trainings, and gatherings throughout the year.
Seasonal Market
Abbotsford Convent, Naarm
Join our seasonal herbalism market featuring local herbalists, makers, and medicine.
One Day Workshop
Melbourne & Beyond
Elemental medicine making workshops exploring the art of herbal preparations.
Four Day Training
Sydney
Deep immersion into elemental herbalism principles and hands-on practice.
Four Month Journey
Online
The Way of the Herbalist: comprehensive training in foraging and medicine making.