About :
After decades as a Restaurant/Retail Manager, I decided to expand on my hobby and market my homemade body and home care products. I began Bee Tree Lane in hopes of making products with no harsh chemicals or preservatives accessible to everyone. I am passionate about my family’s health, their happiness and living a more natural lifestyle! I also love to write and share what I've learned with other like-minded people and nay-sayers, alike!
About :
I am the farmer, the baker and the medicine-maker at Bella Vista Farm with my husband and son. We have 24 acres, wooded trails for herb walks, pastures for horses & chickens and the rest(not much left) is dedicated to my gardens and mushrooms. I have studied herbalism for a little over 4 years, mostly self-taught and with online programs until last year when I completed a year with BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies with a certificate in Clinical Herbalism. Wilds weeds and native plants are what I love most and I teach classes about the plants and how to make herbal remedies or natural beauty products.
About :
I am a herbalist who likes to go out and forage for herbs and weeds. I enjoy learning and sharing my knowledge with others. I also like camping, gardening and watching movies.
About Amy:
Amy Jirsa is a master herbalist, yoga teacher, forager, and wild-crafting writer from Maine. She is a long-time teacher and student and has been in the healing practices for over a decade. She is the author of Herbal Goddess: Discover the Amazing Spirit of 12 Healing Herbs with Teas, Potions, Salves, Food, Yoga, and More. She is the founder of Quiet Earth Yoga, once a brick and mortar yoga and healing studio, now a virtual community, based on the idea that we draw on every element in order to balance the separate parts of our nature and, harmoniously, to heal and to empower ourselves.
Betty Fikes Pillsbury
Herbalist and Textile Artist
Green Spiral Herbs, Huntersland, NY
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About Betty Fikes:
Herbalist, Textile Artist, Instructor living and creating on 5 acres in the northern Catskill Mountains in NY state. Betty is owner of Green Spiral Herbs. She is the Beauty Expert for The Fabulous Beekman Boys and makes bath and beauty products for Beekman 1802, which have been sold to Anthropolgie, Disney and Henri Bendel. Her products have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Vogue and the Chicago Tribune. Betty is also an award-winning textile artist whose works have been exhibited at the White House, Fenimore Art Museum Primedia Gallery, and many publications.
About Christine:
My interest in herbs began when I was working at a local historical farm/museum. I was the lead interpreter for the spinners and weavers cabin and every year we had a Sheep to Shawl Day where we showed all the processes of turning wool to yarn, including dyeing the yarn with natural dyes i.e. sage, marigolds, woad, mint, walnut, and others. It was my first experience with what herbs could be used for and I was hooked. The farm museum also had an herb garden, where with the help of the herbalist I learn the culinary uses of the herbs. I went home and began my own herb garden. Years later we moved and I developed an infection in my ankles that resulted in the amputation of my lower legs. However, that didn't stop me from gardening. We had a raised bed garden built so that I could continue gardening. We plan to extend the size of it this year to add in more herbs and tomato plants. My favorite herbs are basil and rosemary. They are the two that I plant the most of every year and use the most, either in cooking or making herbal oils for cooking (two to three sprigs of rosemary in a bottle of olive oil) and pesto using the basil.
About Dawn:
Dawn Combs is an ethnobotanist with over 20 years experience in her field. She began her career with a B.A. in Botany and Humanities/Classics, and later apprenticed with Rosemary Gladstar. Dawn is an educator, a contributor to several national magazines, co-owner of Mockingbird Meadows and Director of its Eclectic Herbal Institute. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband Carson and her children, Aidan and Jacy. She is the author of Conceiving Healthy Babies (New Society, 2014) and Heal Local (New Society, 2015)
About Joanne:
Joanne Bauman (Prairie Magic Herbals) is a Kansas wise woman herbalist, teacher, herb grower and medicine-maker. Her love of the plants and easygoing teaching style makes learning and using your own herbal remedies accessible to everyone. Her commitment is to empower others with plant-based health care. Joanne has a degree in clinical psychology with health emphasis to counsel persons with chronic pain, injuries and illnesses. Joanne is Community Herbal Apothecary Project Coordinator for Herbalists Without Borders. She presents at The Mother Earth News Fair and Midwest Women's Herbal Conference.
About Juliet:
Juliet Blankespoor is the director and primary instructor at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, where she teaches the traditional art of bioregional community herbalism. In addition, she cultivates a diverse herb garden and apothecary, and enjoys dreaming up herbal concoctions in her free time. Juliet shares her plant obsession through her herbal articles and botanical photography in her Blog Castanea. She is currently developing an online program on growing herbs, along with writing and photographing her first book –Cultivating Medicinal Herbs- A guidebook to Growing Healing Plants in the Home Garden. Both the book and the course will be available July 2015.
About Karen:
Karen is an educator, life strategist, and holistic wellness advocate. She has spoken on the health benefits of complementary practices including aromatherapy, herbs, personal journaling, meditation, relaxation and self-healing techniques. With a degree in psychology and an advanced degree in education, she furthered her education by successfully completing a certificate program at the American College of Healthcare Sciences. There she was awarded the Ronald A. Clark scholarship and graduated with honors in nutrition, body care, and herbalism. Karen continues advanced study in the areas of mind-body connections, nutrition, creativity, and self-empowerment. Prior to establishing her coaching business, Karen spent over 25 years as an educational consultant and teacher. Before home schooling her two boys, Karen opened an educational center that continues to offer a wide variety of educational services at www.abclearnwithme.com. In addition, Karen has owned and operated Karen’s Valley Florist and Gift Garden, where she assisted others with creative floral designs using natural elements that enriched their lives; from bridal to home décor.
Kris Vaughan
Clinical Herbalist & Integrative Nutrition Coach
Prescott, Arizona
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About Kris:
Board certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP), Kris Vaughan began her herbal practice in 2009 after receiving her initial certification in Western Herbalism from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. She then went on to study Integrative Nutrition from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in 2012. Kris is also a marketing consultant for a popular herbal products manufacturer. Kris is an avid outdoorswoman and feels most at home in the Arizona desert and mountains.She is a wife and mother of two daughters and enjoys camping and hiking. Kris is a bit of an herbal and natural medicine geek and continues to be amazed by the miracles that herbs and nutrition have to offer.
About Kristyn:
Kristyn Bango is a master herbalist and aromatherapist, and currently attending Franklin Institute of Wellness where she is studying Clinical Aromatherapy. She is the owner of Puro Co. that specializes in natural handcrafted soap, and custom made skin care products using aromatherapy and herbal preparation. As an Integrative Wellness Consultant, she also incorporates these principals into workshops and retreats where she teaches people how to use elements of aromatherapy and herbalism to live and balanced healthy life. Kristyn is the author of Essential Oil Love, available on Amazon.
About Linda:
Linda Conroy is a bioregional herbalist, herbal and traditional food educator and a community organizer. She dedicates her life to connecting with the green world as well as sharing the wisdom of the earth. Her primary mentors are the plants who never cease to instill a sense of awe in her daily life. Linda has a certificate in permaculture design, which she completed through the International Earth Activist Program and has been a student of compassionate nonviolent communication for close to 20 years. Linda has participated in the doula training through the Seattle School of Midwifery and the Midwifery Assistant Program through The Farm Midwives in Tennessee. In addition, she is trained as a Wilderness First Responder. For over a decade Linda has presented well received programs and apprenticeship programs throughout the Pacific Northwest, Midwest as well as other parts of the country. She is the creator of the ever popular Wild Eats Community Meals, Moonwise Herbs, LLC and The Midwest Women's Herbal Conference. Participants in programs facilitated and/or organized by Linda walk away with an appreciation for the natural world as well skills for incorporating plants into their daily life. Linda is a vibrant, passionate woman who continually seeks to deepen her connection to the green world!
About Liz:
I am a Master Herbalist, Master Gardener, suburban farmer and owner of an organic, herbal body care company. I am obsessed anything having to do with plants, particularly herbs and native plants. I am a seedsaving advocate and founder of the Garrestson Farm Community Seed Bank in Fair Lawn, NJ. I am very interested in permaculture and all aspects of sustainable farming and gardening as well as sustainable living in general.
Lora Krall
Outdoor Enthusiast, Healthcare Educator and Advocate specializing in Herbal Education
Winona, MN
About Lora:
I am a wife (31 years), mom (2 sons both pursuing PhD's-very proud!!), avid gardener, cook,and passionate reader/writer. Holding a bachelor’s degree in both nursing and English literature and language, I have worked in the healthcare industry for over 30 years as a registered nurse in critical care, emergency, and flight nursing. I was a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) and taught classes on many critical care subjects. It was my patient's desire for knowledge on traditional healing that redirected my focus. Over the last 20 years I have studied and taught on a variety of modalities including; aromatherapy, acupressure, reflexology, medical intuition with Caroline Myss, Healing Touch, Reiki and my favorite, herbalism. I have most recently completed a course of study with Guido Mase but have also studied the work of Rosemary Gladstarr, Donald Yance, David Hoffman, Stephen Brunner, Amanda McQuade, Hilledegard von Bingen and Aviva Romm. I will be taking a class this summer with Rosemary Gladstarr on teaching herbalism. I have completed herbal apprenticeships with two local herbalists, Jess Conaway and Carol Jacobs, as well. After spending the last 3 years caretaking my elderly parents disillusioned with the healthcare system, I decided to make a major change in my career this past year. I am now following a life long dream working outside with plants, writing and teaching. I am employed seasonally at Ecker's Apple Farm and at a local landscape nursery. The flexibility of these jobs allows me to write and teach about my passions. I am a member of the Coulee Region Herbal Institute, American Herbalist Guild,United Plant Savers and Friends of Will (grsf.org). I recently completed a year of service with Minnesota Reading Corps and now facilitate a community book club at a local bookstore, Paperbacks and Pieces. I have had a few writing pieces published and I am presently working on my first book based on my experience caring for loved ones in an allopathic healthcare system. My goal is to educate people about good health from a variety of sources empowering them to make wise choices for themselves.
About Shannon:
My home is a little house situated on 'just under' an acre of land in a small village in Southeast Michigan. I share this space with my husband, 3 boys, 3 dogs, 4 chickens and an old barn cat. Each year we grow a large garden and I love everything about the process. Digging in the dirt, cultivating seeds, preserving my harvest... all of it brings me joy. In the last few years, we have focused more on herbs and less on heirloom tomatoes. Granted, we still love our tomatoes, but herbs have become a huge part of life as I love to not only cook with fresh herbs, but also craft many different products out of what we grow. Backyard chicken keeping really pushed me into learning more about holistic health and herbal products. There are no chicken doctors in my area and to care for my little flock, I had to get creative. I am a library and media technician by trade. Reading and research are passions of mine, through these passions I have found that the Earth provides a lot of what we need to keep ourselves healthy and happy. With a little trial and error, along with online courses and in person seminars, I slowly began my journey into herbalism. I believe in the healing power of mother nature, herbs and mindfulness. Our life on this little homestead is often busy and just a little wild, but I would not want it any other way.
About Teresa:
I live in beautiful northwest Arkansas surrounded by the majestic Ozark mountains. This area is the perfect place to indulge my passion for the outdoors - wilderness walks, hiking, camping, canoeing, fishing, and gardening. My husband and I are blessed with two handsome sons, two beautiful daughters-in-law, and a cutie-pie of a grandson (with another on the way!). My days are full for an empty-nester. Besides my outdoor interests, extended family fun, writing, tutoring, baking and cooking, and a new cheese making hobby keep my mind and hands very busy. Part of my gardening joy extends to the art of herbal preparations for good health and a sweet-smelling home. Our family has always relied on herbal and other natural medicines to see us through various illnesses and complaints and it's a fine thing to gather many of them fresh from the herb garden. I thank my parents for passing on many valuable traditions...hard work, family gatherings, and a love for all things wild and wonderful.
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