The Curriculum
What Little Roots Teaches
Every kit is built around four pillars — science, history, hands-on practice, and ancestral wisdom. No screens required.
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Plant Identification
Learn to recognize and name herbs found in nature, the garden, and the kitchen.
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Herbal Chemistry
Age-appropriate lessons on how plants work — tannins, volatile oils, and more.
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Herbal History
Explore ancestral plant traditions from cultures around the world.
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Making Medicine
Hands-on projects — teas, salves, tinctures, and more — made with real herbs.
Your Educator
Built by an Herbalist.
For the Next Generation.
Little Roots was created by Justiene Davis — Clinical Herbalist and founder of Mystic Botanica. She has spent years studying and practicing plant medicine through formal clinical herbal training.
Little Roots grew from a simple belief: the earlier children connect to plants, the deeper the roots grow. Every kit is clinically informed, educator-designed, and tested with real kids — not just a craft box with herbs thrown in.
The curriculum is built around real science — botany, chemistry, physiology, and history — taught in a way that makes kids fall in love with the natural world and want to learn more.
Clinical Herbalist
Formally trained in clinical herbalism with a practice rooted in traditional plant medicine and modern phytochemistry.
Practicing Herbalist
Works directly with clients and community members applying plant medicine in real, everyday health contexts.
Founder — Mystic Botanica
Creator of Mystic Botanica, a soul-centered herbal brand serving women through clinical-grade botanical formulas.
Educator by Design
Every Little Roots curriculum is differentiated for ages 5–15, peer-reviewed for scientific accuracy, and low-prep for the parent.
Arizona Families
Little Roots Kits Are
ESA Eligible
Arizona families can use their Empowerment Scholarship Account (ClassWallet) funds to purchase Little Roots curriculum kits.
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New kits drop every quarter — each one a new season, a new herb family, a new set of projects. Sign up to get early access before they sell out.
Our Roots
A School Born from Mystic Botanica
Little Roots grew from the same belief that drives everything Justiene Davis does — that plant medicine is for everyone, and the earlier you start, the deeper the roots grow. These kits are built by a Clinical Herbalist, for the next generation of healers.
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