Inspired by the work of our former Founder, Atava Garcia Swiecicki ~ our programing empowers a self-led re-connection with reclaiming your own lineage, plant and humxn kin alike. Through journal prompts, a year-long exploratory project, affinity discovery groups, and guided discussion we support you in your personal journey of re-membering.

~ Work with multi-cultural and expansively identified faculty whom approach herbalism through a decolonized lens within their own practice

~ Divest from the euro-centric allopathic narrative by integrating holistic perspectives that embody the spiritual and energetic qualities of care labor

~ Experience a sense of radical inclusion with an accessibility and accommodations friendly environment

~ Through our organized Reciprocity Action Days (RADs) we support local organizations with volunteer community tending

~ Learn strategies and systems to launch your own pop-up herbal clinic

~ Participate in political campaigns that protect indigenous and marginalized folx worldwide

~ Join a communtiy of like-minded individuals and band together and mobilize during crisis

With accessibility in mind, all curriculum content is available to students virtually.

As herbalism is an embodied practice, we bring together our student cohorts once a month in-person in both Northern and Southern California to build local community through guided plant practice.

Our programming is limited to the Bay Area (Nor Cal / Oakland) and Los Angeles (proper). Camping trips are located in an extended geographical range.

~ Live Closed Captioning

~ Downloadable transcripts

~ Captioned zoom recordings

~ Printable curriculum content to support at-home learning styles

~ Children, Pet, and All Ages friendly in-person activities

~ Request driven

Affinity Groups play a vital role in ensuring an inclusive environment where all are valued, included, and empowered to succeed. They can provide a collective voice for faculty and staff with common interests, identities, or ideologies. Empowered by Justice-Equity-Diversity-Inclusion (JEDI) sensitivity training

We will have a class discussion community and graduates will be able to access our alumni network to stay in touch and connect with Semillas from years past and cohort’s concurrent!