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2026 Wild Medicine Conference
*Apply to Teach*

Presenter Overview

Thank you for your interest in supporting our conference as a presenter! We want you to get a feel for our event and understand how things work before applying to teach, so please read over this page and let us know if you have questions.

Application Review Process

We accept and review teaching applications in two waves. We accepted proposals from May 1-31 and reviewed those the first week of June 2025. We will continue to accept proposals through the summer with a second review during the month of September 2025. If you submit a proposal for the 2026 conference during June/July/August 2025, you will receive an email update by October 1, 2025.

Presenter Benefits

Scroll down to learn more about each of these types of offerings.

All Presenters

  • Double Occupancy Lodging in a hotel-style room with another presenter (or requested roommate who is registered for the conference)

  • Complimentary Vending Booth & Table

Honorariums & Benefits

  • First Class: Registration/Vending ($600 value)**

  • Second Class, and beyond: $300 each

  • Intensives (3 hour class): $400 each

  • Additional financial support or stipend may be available depending on topic, supplies needed, etc.

  • **First Classes are occasionally eligible for an honorarium depending on content, topic and other factors. 

2026 Conference Theme

Once Upon a Plant...

Our 2026 conference will weave together the themes of eco-herbalism, herblore and storytelling, and nature-spirit connection. While not required, we encourage you to submit multiple proposals and consider the theme in at least one of your workshop submissions. 

We will be prioritizing proposals that reflect our theme.

Proposal Guidelines

To be considered, proposals must directly align with the goals of our conference and the categories outlined below. While there are many issues and topics that are very important to the herbal community and directly impact our lives and efforts, our conference is still too small to expand our workshop offerings to address many of these. Instead, personal and professional contacts we make at the conference will help us find others who are interested in being allies or partners in those efforts. Scheduled activities are reserved for offerings focused on the following topics:

Herblore/Mushroom Mythology

Mythic or Story Medicine

Herbal Medicine Practices

Medicinal Mushrooms

Sacred Plant Medicine

Folk Medicine Practices

Foraging/Wildcrafting

Earth Care

Nature Connection

A basic schedule can be viewed on the Schedule webpage if you'd like to see how the conference will flow.

Program Schedule

Types of Proposals

Standard Workshops

Duration:  1.5 hours

Workshops include lectures, discussions, and hands-on classes. Proposals should clearly fit into one of the categories listed in the guidelines. We cannot guarantee workshop dates or times; we reserve the right to schedule your class wherever it fits best in the conference schedule with possibilities ranging from Friday at 2:00pm to Sunday morning at 9:30am.

Friday Intensives

*Filled. We are no longer accepting applications for intensives*

Duration:  3 hours

We will offer 3-4 intensive workshops on Friday morning from 9:00am-12:00pm. Intensive proposals need to be unique, immersive and engaging. We recommend that you submit at least one standard workshop proposals in addition to an intensive, as intensive spots are very limited.

Story Hour Panelists

Duration:  5-10 minutes each person

Story Hour will consist of up to 6 storytellers. Each person will have the opportunity to tell a story about a special plant, tree, mushroom or wild being (river, bear, etc.) that will inspire, offer hope, impart humor, or teach an herbal concept through the art of storytelling. The story you tell can be a personal experience, an oral story, a myth or some other creative offering. We all have special stories that want to be told through us, and storytelling is such a special way to connect and keep traditions alive. When you apply to teach, you will be asked if you would like to be included in the Story Hour Panel. If you want to be a panelist but do not want to each a full class, simply email us and we'll add you to our list of folks to consider. We will make our selections based on those who express interest. 

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