Activity accessible through free membership.
Join us on this journey to discover wild and medicinal herbs.
Let’s learn to harvest them with respect and gratitude, to understand their beneficial properties, and to transform them.
Join us on October 5 and 6, 2024
We will learn to appreciate natural resources and live in harmony with the environment.
It will be a wonderful opportunity to share quality time together at Govardhan — a lush, green haven nestled in the hills of Casciana Terme Lari (Pisa) — where the land is cultivated according to the principles of the Ayurvedic tradition.
We will experience nature through a deep sensory journey in direct contact with plants.
We will return home enriched by moments spent in nature, far from noise and pollution, in the company of new friends.
We will bring back not only the preparations and remedies created during our time together, but also a wealth of new knowledge to apply in everyday life..
Each season carries a gift of its own: in autumn the earth teaches us the beauty of transformation and introspection.
It is a time when the cycle of life reveals itself in stillness, following the exuberance of summer.
The trees offer us their last fruits to be transformed, and as their leaves fall, they cover and protect the soil from the cold.
It is a season to be lived fully, reminding us that every phase holds its own unique and precious message.
- We will deepen our knowledge of plants, focusing on selected herbs and exploring their active principles.
- We will take an active part in gathering wild herbs, following specific ethical guidelines and showing respect for nature.
- We will learn drying techniques, methods, and tools to best preserve the harvested plants—avoiding yellowing, mold, and ensuring their beneficial properties are maintained.
- We will transform the plants into natural remedies such as infused oils, tonics, and wild ferments using a single type of plant, following ancient traditions.
- We will prepare herbal teas and other remedies with the herbs gathered during the course.
- We will create bay leaf pillows and bundles of other harvested herbs for aromatherapy.
For CSB Members
The course includes:
• One and a half days of theoretical and practical training- • Booklet and certificate of participation
- • Remedies prepared during the course
Would you like to become a member and enroll in the course?
The course includes:
- • Annual membership card (€15)
- • One and a half days of theoretical and practical training
- • Booklet and certificate of participation
- • Remedies prepared during the course
COURSE LOCATION
The practical course will take place at Govardhan, a green haven nestled in the hills of Casciana Terme Lari (Pisa), where the land is cultivated according to the principles of the Ayurvedic tradition.
Meeting point and arrival: Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta, on Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 a.m., at Via A. Manzoni 9/a, Ponsacco (Pisa).
The instructor who will guide you on this journey into the wonderful world of herbs
Filomena Secondo
Filomena Secondo
A meticulous researcher in the study of the gut microbiota and probiotic nutrition, she actively participates in training programs to deepen her expertise in this evolving health approach. An explorer of wild herbs for foraging and everyday use, she is involved in the Casa delle Erbe project — a network of herbal gatherers active throughout Italy and now expanding across Europe. She also collaborates as a lecturer at the Framens Naturopathy School in Rome and writes articles for the school’s online magazine. Filomena leads various workshops, including fermentation techniques, identification and harvesting of wild plants, herbal transformations, and natural cosmetics.
