
07/31/2025
I'm thrilled to be invited to speak at the Ozark Folk Center this fall, along with other of my favorite herbalists, Bo Brown and John Michael Kelley, who's a brilliant young herbalist with huge knowledge about forests, and the wonderful Tina Marie Wilcox and Susan Belsinger. I'm also looking forward to meeting Jane Hawley Stevens.
I'll be talking about my experiences last year when a tornado tore through the forest I’ve tended for decades, and left behind not only physical damage but a sense of deep disruption and loss. I'll share the story of recovering from that loss—personally, ecologically, and in community—and how it led me to explore forest farming with endangered medicinal herbs. Along the way, I discovered new ways to partner with the land, deepen my herbal practice, and form meaningful new connections with others drawn to healing and regeneration. https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ozarkfolkcenter/wild-herb-hike-medicinal-herb-symposium-2025