The 17th International Herb Symposium: Returning to the Source
By Susan Leopold It felt right to bring the symposium home. The 17th International Herb Symposium, a biennial conference founded more than 25 years ago …
How Do We Learn About the Plants? A Reflection on the Labyrinthine Path of Herbal Knowledge
By Rachel Clark In my limited time as an herbalist, I’ve learned that there is no one way to be an herbalist, and with that, …
Lineage After Rupture: Learning Herbalismin a Broken Ecology
By Maureen (Mo) Judith We live in the afterlife of laws signed into power by monarchs with political agendas of expansion. These laws criminalized animistic …
On-Farm Cultivation of Goldenseal: Experimenting With Specialty Crop Cultivation Strategies, Growing Sites, and Propagation Methods
Introduction by Andrea Miller, Rural Action and Tanner Filyaw, United Plant Savers Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a high-value specialty crop with a long history of …
Honoring Ed Smith: Recipient of the United Plant Savers Medicinal Plant Conservation Award
At the International Herb Symposium this year, United Plant Savers took the opportunity to acknowledge Ed Smith, co-founder of Herb Pharm — in recognition of …
Creating Cultivated Ecology: The Need for Biodiversity in Suburban and Rural Areas
How we are promoting biodiversity at Flourish Farm AND Botanical Sanctuary By Crystal Moore-Stevens Biodiversity Biodiversity is such an important part of sustaining life on …
Traditional West Indian Herbal Remedies for Deep Sleep and Natural Stress Relief
Traditional West Indian Herbal Remedies for Deep Sleep and Natural Stress Relief by Lochan Mungal The Modern Crisis and the Call of the Bush There’s …
From Abu Dhabi to Oman: The Red List, the Resin, and What the Plants Are Still Waiting For
By Susan Leopold Connecting with plant people at the IUCN. Shout out to Joseph & Catherine from Tanzania – @indigenousiliot Alison Ormsby @adventurescientist (left), and …
Keeping Medicinals Rooted in the Wild: Plant Conservation, Ethical Sourcing, and the Value of Wildland Stewards
KEEPING MEDICINALS ROOTED IN THE WILDPlant conservation, ethical sourcing, and the value of wildland stewards By Lauren Ann Nichols Sheffler and WishGarden Herbs Conservation in …
