The wonder of wild plants, from identification to creation

A wonderful day that truly made sense. The facilitator was both professional and friendly, the information was high-quality and generous, the medicinal preparations were simple, and the setting was superb. Thank you!

A magnificent day

A very fulfilling day! I hadn't taken any classes before this one, but I immediately felt at ease. The setting, the welcome, the teaching, and the atmosphere among the participants were idyllic. I left at the end of the day more confident in my practice and determined to return as soon as the opportunity arises. Thank you so much! 🙂

A wonderful and informative day that allowed us to confidently and independently create natural preparations beneficial to our well-being. A huge thank you!

Thank you for motivating me even more, during our walk to Chalet-à-Gobet, to eat wild edible plants, so precious for our bodies!

A wonderful place, amazing workshops, and wonderful people! What more could you ask for! I've attended two workshops and am looking forward to the next one! Thank you! 🫶🏽

I thoroughly enjoyed this course on wild plants. Michaël is a passionate, attentive, and highly experienced instructor, which made learning both enjoyable and reassuring. The idyllic setting made the experience even more immersive and pleasant. The first part was dedicated to foraging in the field, which was very enriching for learning to identify plants. The second part focused on preparing them, culminating in a delicious and convivial aperitif featuring wild plants—a much-appreciated moment of sharing. A truly beautiful and educational experience!

A beautiful sunny afternoon spent with Michaël discovering some field and woodland plants. Our guide was very generous with his explanations, and we enjoyed a tasting on site. We learned about some interesting medicinal and culinary plants. Once home, I made a meadow hogweed risotto. It was delicious. Thank you, Michaël. It was a pleasure. We highly recommend his book on edible wild plants.

Dear Marie, A huge thank you for your warm welcome and for this wonderful day spent working with cyanotype prints. There was magic in the air throughout the entire process, and we shared some beautiful moments. And the sun even joined in our projects! Fantastic! 🙂

Discovering the alchemy of Prussian Blue gradients and floral impressions under the Pleiades sun.

Michael's enthusiasm and passion are contagious and the materials are very useful, thank you and I look forward to next time!

A wonderful afternoon spent among the plants to begin this training. Despite his extensive knowledge of the plant world, Michael adopts a participatory approach that allows everyone to share their experiences. I particularly appreciated this feeling of taking the time to observe the plants in detail without rushing and to listen to his explanations, which were always engaging, accessible, and never overly technical.

This course was magical and incredible! A moment of sharing and joy with Marie, who is exceptional, in a setting of peace and gentleness.

The "Medicinal Plants: Mother Tinctures, Oxymel, Candies, and Decoctions" course with Michaël is extraordinary! I learned so much; Michaël and Marie are truly inspiring. The hands-on aspect, where you leave with your own preparations, is a real bonus. This course is a "MUST" for anyone who wants to learn more about the benefits of plants. Lise Forster

Rigour, enthusiasm, creative discovery and immersed in alpine and oriental scents.

Michael and his wife are two very welcoming and warm people. I'd been looking for an incense workshop for ages, and I finally found it!

Excellent teaching approach, extensive knowledge and skills, consistently top-notch preparation, authenticity, and friendliness. What more could you ask for? Live tastings? Well, no, because Michael had already thought of that and treated us to homemade herbal teas and biscuits made with the day's featured plants during the training! Delicious!

Everything was perfect in the spontaneity of the moment! A magnificent, magical moment of creation in the Pleiades natural setting.

A wonderful day spent with a passionate and fascinating person, and the result was sublime.

A wonderful day with Michaël, who shares his passion with enthusiasm, heart, and humility! For the past few years, I've been interested in the culinary aspects of plants, and I wanted to explore their medicinal side. This workshop gave me the foundational knowledge and the impetus to get started 😊. Thank you, Michaël, for sharing your knowledge. I won't hesitate to come back for other workshops and to send you other enthusiasts 🤩

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! It gives me great insights to continue exploring this beautiful fruit! And congratulations on all the beautiful dishes shown in the photos... what a lot of work went into it!

An excellent introduction thanks to Michaël's teaching skills and the wonderful atmosphere he created within the group. The generous time allotted allowed ample opportunity to observe and ask questions, which was invaluable. We'll be back!

A delightful discovery of the roots of common wild plants in our beloved canton

Hello, thank you so much for this wonderful day. Learning and making creams in this idyllic setting was a real pleasure, and I would gladly return to take other classes. Best regards, Salvia Marjorie

I'm delighted to discover this way of "weaving" plant material into a bird and a gift to beautify the garden. I look forward to practicing this technique at home to create other decorative objects for my garden.

A moment of calm and concentration, a journey of discovery in the nature of the Bois de Jorat, a blossoming of the senses, a boost of curiosity through immersion in the springtime plant world under the guidance of Michaël Berthoud

An excellent way to get started in an activity that isn't actually so simple. The explanations and advice guide us to the goal, and the result is so satisfying! Thank you, Marie.

I attended a workshop on lacto-fermentation and wild fermented drinks at their place, and it was truly an exceptional experience. The information was clear and precise, all presented in a friendly atmosphere. And what can I say about the location… magical, idyllic! For anyone who wants to discover edible and medicinal wild plants and learn how to use them, I highly recommend it!

A wonderful day of training spent with Michael. He is a very effective and resourceful teacher who clearly enjoys sharing his knowledge. The setting is idyllic with its view of Lake Geneva. Thank you again for this wonderful day!

Extremely enriching outings, clear and accessible explanations, simple usage suggestions that make you want to embark on the adventure. I really enjoyed these days, thank you Michael.

It was great, I enjoyed the recipes and the scientific aspects.

I really enjoyed the incense-making course; it inspired me to experiment and make my own discoveries. I appreciated your advice and videos, which were presented in a spirit of sharing and openness.

I absolutely loved this course. It's ideal for getting started with incense making. It helped me learn to identify trees, something I found complicated before I was motivated by the desire to incorporate them into my home through incense. Before watching the videos, I thought it would be difficult, but it's actually very simple—basically, it's like witchy magic! I make it regularly, depending on my mood, and I give it names, for example, Incense for Opening the Heart, Incense for My Chakras, Incense for Sensual Pleasure, etc. The combinations of different ingredients are endless, and my imagination runs wild. I particularly enjoy powdered incense with a candle underneath; it really enhances the aromas. Thank you again for creating this course!

A huge thank you, Michael, for your incredibly generous sharing! ✨ I recently discovered the improvements you've made to the online "incense making" course. You've done an amazing job; thank you so much for sharing it with your entire community. Have a lovely day!

I am so grateful for this day. Its gentle pace allowed us to create, to share snippets of life, to laugh, and to be amazed. Time seemed to stretch out. Your presence, Marie, so grounded, your ability to be fully engaged in what you explained and demonstrated, and at the same time, attentive to our needs, impressed me deeply. I was nourished by this place and the artworks that adorn it, by the love that flowed among the participants, and by the discovery of this activity. And then to leave with a beautiful object—what a joy! Thank you to Marie and to all those who shared this day.

Marie tricked me! While I imagined spending a little time with her learning the basics, feeling quite proud, I left with my own little jars of cosmetics and the desire to make more as soon as possible, starting with wildflower harvesting (thank you, Michaël!) and macerated oils. She truly conveyed her passion for her craft. It's easy, healthy, local, smells amazing, and my skin... it feels so pleasant and nourishing. Half a day was enough to open me up to a whole new world. Thanks to her empathy, Marie understood me beyond all expectations and gave me invaluable advice. I was deeply touched by our conversations. With all my gratitude for these precious moments.