Schools and learning directory

Includes crafts, naturopathy, herbal, fibre arts and folklore institutions in the UK

Heritage Crafts

What they teach: A directory-style hub connecting people to heritage craft training, apprenticeships, and courses across dozens of crafts.

Format: Directory/referral, not a single course provider

Where to book: Heritage Crafts

West Dean College

What they teach: Conservation skills and traditional crafts, including textiles, bookbinding, and decorative arts, at short-course and postgraduate level.

Format: In-person, residential short courses plus longer diplomas

Location: West Dean, near Chichester, West Sussex

Where to book: West Dean College

City Lit

What they teach: A very broad range of craft and creative subjects, including textiles, woodwork, and traditional skills, alongside its wider adult education programme.

Format: In-person evening/day courses, central London

Where to book: City Lit

Morley College

What they teach: Craft and textile courses as part of a wider adult education programme, with a long-standing reputation in the textile arts specifically.

Format: In-person courses, London

Where to book: Morley College

National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH)

What they teach: Professional-standard medical herbalism, with information on accredited training routes into the profession.

Format: Varies by accredited course provider

Where to book: National Institute of Medical Herbalists

Heartwood Professional Herbal Courses

What they teach: Professional herbal medicine training.

Format: Varies

Where to book: Heartwood Professional Herbal Courses

Scottish School of Herbal Medicine

What they teach: Herbal medicine training based in Scotland.

Format: In-person and/or online — confirm current courses

Location: Scotland

Where to book: Scottish School of Herbal Medicine

Herbal Academy

What they teach: Herbalism from introductory to advanced level.

Format: Online, self-paced

Where to book: Herbal Academy

School of Stitched Textiles

What they teach: Diploma-level courses in stitched and embroidered textile art.

Format: Online and/or in-person — confirm current courses

Where to book: School of Stitched Textiles

Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers — Regional Programmes

What they teach: Weaving, spinning, and dyeing through local guild branches and workshops across the UK.

Format: In-person, regional — varies by branch

Where to book: Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers

Selvedge Workshops

What they teach: Textile crafts and techniques, including workshops connected with Selvedge magazine's wider textile arts community.

Format: In-person and/or online — confirm current workshops

Where to book: Selvedge

The Society for Storytelling

What they teach: Storytelling craft and practice, alongside support for the wider professional storytelling community.

Format: Events, training, and practitioner directory

Where to book: Society for Storytelling

Forest School Training Providers

What they teach: Forest School leadership and outdoor, nature-based learning.

Format: In-person, accredited courses from providers across the UK

Where to book: Forest School Association — find a trainer

Permaculture Association Courses

What they teach: Permaculture design, from introductory courses through to the Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC).

Format: In-person and online

Where to book: Permaculture Association course listings

The Braid Society

What they teach: Workshops for everyone interested in the art and craft of making constructed and embellished braids and narrow bands

Format: In-person and online

Where to book: The Braid Society