Elemental Herbalism Academy

Elemental Herbalism Academy Lily of the Herbs BHSc is a herbalist from Warrandyte, Victoria who runs workshops on plant medicine

Such a beautiful day yesterday at the Herbal Market 🌿Thank you to all who came listened to our talks and workshops 💚✨🌼
06/04/2025

Such a beautiful day yesterday at the Herbal Market 🌿
Thank you to all who came listened to our talks and workshops 💚✨🌼

04/04/2025

So excited for our Herbalism Market tomorrow 9:30-3:30 at Abbottsford Convent 🌿
A snapshot of some of the beautiful creations that will be available from

Dandelion vs. Lettuce: Not All Greens Are Created Equal 🌱Ever wondered why some plants pack a serious punch while others...
13/11/2024

Dandelion vs. Lettuce: Not All Greens Are Created Equal 🌱

Ever wondered why some plants pack a serious punch while others feel like… well, filler?

In the wild, plants like dandelion grow tough and resilient, giving them a higher concentration of nutrients, antioxidants, and beneficial compounds. That’s why dandelions are true “superfoods”—loaded with vitamins A, C, K, calcium, and iron, along with powerful antioxidants that support everything from digestion to immune health.

On the other hand, take a look at typical store-bought lettuce. Often grown in controlled environments with nutrient-poor soil, it’s nutritionally light—largely water and fiber, with minimal vitamins or minerals compared to wild greens.

Why Does This Matter?
If you want to give your body the most natural, nutrient-rich support, wild herbs and greens are amazing allies. In fact, one of the joys of herbalism is discovering how much more nature has to offer than what we see in supermarkets. 🌱✨

Want to learn more about wild superfoods and plant medicine?

13/11/2024
Dear plant lovers,As the winter solstice approaches, it's time to call upon our internal fire herbs to warm our core and...
13/06/2024

Dear plant lovers,

As the winter solstice approaches, it's time to call upon our internal fire herbs to warm our core and roots to ground and nourish us during the colder months. Root vegetables like sweet potatoes and yams are excellent for nourishing the spleen, while ginger, turmeric, and dandelion promote digestion, helping us process heavier fats and grounding our energy. This season is about nurturing our internal world and building our core strength.

I've also been reflecting on how herbalism can play a part in addressing the climate crisis. Recently, the UN's climate chief, Simon Steill, announced that we have maybe only two years to make a difference and slow the impending climate catastrophe. This made me reflect on the saying, "Think global, act local," which is particularly poignant at this time. Grassroots herbalism embodies this principle.

By harvesting home-grown or locally foraged flora for our remedies, we reduce carbon emissions from imported herbs, which may not be grown using regenerative land practices. We also lessen our reliance on pharmaceutical companies, which often use excessive packaging and produce chemical waste.

In Australia, many introduced species considered weeds, such as St. John's Wort (a natural antidepressant), Nettle (a nutrient-rich superfood), and Hawthorn (a natural heart tonic), offer valuable medicinal properties. By wildcrafting these herbs and using them as medicine, we create space for biodiversity and allow native species to regrow. If we resort to pesticides, we further pollute our waterways and fail to address deeper issues like soil depletion and ecosystem disruption.

Observing and interacting with our landscape and learning about the plants that grow around us helps us build a relationship with the natural world. It reminds us that we are not separate from nature; we can listen and make a positive impact instead of causing disruption and destruction.

If you feel the calling to herbalism and are ready to go further and understand more, I have a new podcast out in which I interview the inspiring Naomi Ingleton from FarmacyCo, a herbalist and herbal farming educator from Eldorado, Australia. She shares her inspiring journey from chef to dairy farmer to herbalist. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6bqxplhce8p5QSGafb1ig7?si=5b06c17882904fb6

Finally, there are only two spots left in my four-month online training, The Way of the Herbalist. If you are interested in joining, please send me an email or read more: https://www.lilyoftheherbs.com/herbalismfoundations.

Let's use this winter solstice to reflect, connect, and make mindful choices that benefit both our health and the planet.

Warm wishes,
Lily of the Herbs

17/04/2024

When you are uniquely connected to a plant and its life cycle, planting the seed, watching it grow through the seasons and then flower... Then you have the opportunity to form a relationship with the plant before you make medicine. You can also ensure:

🌿That the soil is rich with nutrients.
✨That no pesticides or synthetic fertilizer has been used.
🌿That the plant is treated with love.
✨Harvested at the right time, with the moon and seasons.
🌿And dried correctly so that it maintains its active constituents.

In this way you can guarantee the potency and vital force of the plant that it going into your herbal creations.
When you buy herbal medicine online or from overseas you can never know 100 % what you're taking. I personally am a herb snob and only like to take medicine that I have grown or wildcrafted.

Learn to harvest and make your own medicine with me in my four month online program The Way of the Herbalist and read more at www.lilyoftheherbs.com/herbalism foundations

Look forward to seeing you there 🌿✨🙏
16/04/2024

Look forward to seeing you there 🌿✨🙏

13/03/2024

A grandmothers kiss 🌹

So many memories flood in when I smell roses. Travelling back in time along the scent lines to all the wonderful times I had with my grandmothers growing up.

Life was so sweet then.

Even on days when I don’t want to be a mum because I’m so exhausted and touched out I am reminded of my precious childhood moments like these.

Tending to my own roses now as a mother, gifting memories to my children

Roses invite me to love and tenderness, thorns of protection for what is so delicate and potent as it unfurls.

Roses are sharing the magick with Hawthorn for healing and tending to hearts, the elixirs should be ready by the time we sit in circle ⭕️ for the Heart of Hawthorn event March 26th with

Link in bio for tickets 🌹🌹🌹

Two of my favorite hypnotic nervines...Hops, Humulus lupulus 🌿And California poppy, Eschscholzia californica 🌿Both of th...
21/02/2024

Two of my favorite hypnotic nervines...
Hops, Humulus lupulus 🌿
And California poppy, Eschscholzia californica 🌿

Both of these herbs have deeply relaxing and sedative properties for our parasympathetic nervous system. They help us drop into the body and relax, quieting the mind.

If you struggle falling asleep due to an active mind, try a tea with either or both of these friends and enjoy a restful night 💚

07/02/2024

The path of the plant healer is the path of internal work, of initiation at the hand of Nature, of purifying ourselves bodily, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is a path of letting go of what we are not so that who we truly are can be revealed"
-Sajah Popham

Connect with other elemental herbalists this March for a four day herbal immersion 🌿

Visit: https://www.lilyoftheherbs.com/t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g-s to book your spot 🌿

16/01/2024

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Melbourne, VIC
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