Scientific Training

Indoor Theory Sessions
The staff of the Herboretum School is at your disposaI to organise custom-made sessions relating to the Plant world on a wide range of topics regarding Botany, Phytotherapy, Cosmetics, Dermatology, Legislation, etc. These include:


Cours théoriques en salle
  • Courses for
    all levels
  • Teaching
    in French
    or in English
  • Meeting companies specific needs
  • Selected speakers
  • Ecology, plant diversity and sustainable development
  • Introduction to Botany: learning more about the plant world
  • Plant applications in the cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical fields: a precious source of ingredients and actives for many uses
  • Legislation regarding the use of medicinal plants for Beauty and Health in France,
    Europe and worldwide
  • "Natural formulation":
    definitions, alternatives, reality
  • Cosmetic Regulation, from Theory to
    Industrial Reality: Putting a Complex Regulation into Pratice
  • Essential oils: insights and precautions
  • Plant Extracts in Food Supplements:
    Using Plant Extracts Safely
  • Plant-Based Medicines and Marketing
    Master Files: Using Plant Extracts in the Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Learn About Botany and Fragrant Plants: Learning More About
    the Origin and Nature of Fragrant Molecules
  • Natural dyes
  • Plant extraction and analysis: essential know-how
  • Safety of natural products in cosmetics: quality testing, toxicological evaluation

Outdoor Practice Sessions
Discovering and identifying plants in the various gardens of the Herboretum.

A dynamic Active Education

Des travaux pratiquesDepending on the chosen topics, lessons will include:

  • The normal syllabus
  • Interactive discussion groups
  • Theory and practice workshops
  • Tests on acquired knowledge

For more information, please contact Xavier Riffet: