Welcome!
Half Moon Herbals is a small artisan herb business located in Waterloo Region, Southern Ontario, Canada. Our mission is to support accessible and ecologically responsible health care by uplifting the science and tradition of folk/community-scale herbal medicine.
Our education programs focus on supporting your relationship to the plants and the land. We love sharing ways to grow, gather, process and work with medicinal herbs, and we believe that wholistic health includes supporting the health of our community.
Intro to Herbalism Program
Registration now open!
This is an opportunity to connect with healing plants that inspire, nurture and support us. This once a month in-person program provides an introduction to the practical skills of everyday herbalism, with a focus on harvesting & remedy-making. Fill your medicine cabinet with remedies we make in class. Learn about preventative wellness, herbal first-aid and how to address common ailments. Enjoy time in the garden, directly experiencing the plants.
Medicine Herb Gardening Mentorships
Are you interested in growing your own medicinal herb garden? Medicinal Herb Gardening Mentorships offer an opportunity to design your garden (no matter what scale) with a permaculture perspective. Gain insight about how to grow plants that can help take care of you in a way that also helps takes care of the land.
COMMUNITY-BASED HERBALISM
Community-based herbalism is about embracing the use of herbs in daily life to stay well! It is about growing community connections of support to exchange knowledge and/or supplies, knowing who to call on as needs arise. This simple yet powerful work is akin to cooking a healthy meal, and sharing with your neighbour.
NIKOLA BARSOUM
Certified Community Herbalist
Clinical Herbalist Student, registered with the BCHA
Certified Permaculture Designer
Ecological Farmer
Founder of Half Moon Herbals in 2017.