News & Events:

• We are now accepting applications for the 2025 First Year Apprenticeship Program.
• Course Descriptions
• Interview Request Form

New Media

• KEYNOTE: New Herbal Uses in the 21st Century Howie Brounstein

Educational Resources:

Apprenticeship:

• 1st Year Apprenticeship
  • 1st yr program info
  • 1st yr lecture series
  • 1st yr syllabus
  • equipment & materials
• 2nd Year Apprenticeship
  • 2nd yr program info
  • 2nd yr lecture series
  • 2nd yr syllabus
• Electives
• Clinical Internships
• Alumni Field Trips

General Info:

• Academic Calendar: Dates and Tuition
• Instructors
• How To Apply

Our Instructors and Staff:

Howie Brounstein has taught botany, herbalism, and wildcrafting extensively for decades, including at such herbal establishments as the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. He is the co-owner and a primary instructor of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and has a clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. He is well known for his brilliant in depth teaching style and his passionate love of plants.

Leah Kays Leah is a 2006 graduate of Columbines School of Botanical Studies and has been involved with the school since. She is an herbalist, botanist, and bartender from Portland, Oregon who has moved from a substitute teacher to a full time Columbines instructor.