NorthWest Herb
Symposium Teachers
Thoughtfully selected teacher offerings provide attendees with a wide variety of herbal wisdom to share. This year we offer a broad spectrum of classes. From outlining introductory skills and concepts that budding herbalists can hone all they way to clinical applications for the advanced practitioner, there is something for everyone.
Scroll down and click each speaker's name for their class titles, times and descriptions (available as they are solidified), biographies, websites, and video links.
Scroll down and click each speaker's name for their class titles, times and descriptions (available as they are solidified), biographies, websites, and video links.
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Mary Bove
Dr. Mary Bove is a pioneer in modern herbal medicine in the West. A naturopathic physician, she is the Director of Medical Education for Gaia Herbs and a founding member of Gaia’s Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Bove received her doctorate of naturopathic medicine and midwifery certification from Bastyr College of Nature Health Sciences in Seattle, Washington. More on Mary... |
Christopher Hobbs
Christopher Hobbs is a fourth-generation, internationally renowned herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, author, clinician, botanist, mycologist, and research scientist with over 35 years of experience with herbal medicine. Christopher has a doctorate from UC Berkeley in phylogenetics, evolutionary biology and phytochemistry. He is also a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild. More on Christopher... |
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Paul Bergner
Paul Bergner is director of the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism in Portland, Oregon, where he offers seminar training in clinical skills, medical herbalism, nutrition and nature cure. He has authored seven books on medical herbalism, clinical nutrition, ethnobotany and naturopathic medicine. More on Paul... |
EagleSong Gardener
EagleSong is an American herbalist, lifelong gardener, teacher, and visionary who hails from the great Pacific Northwest. For over two decades she has directed RavenCroft Garden, where she specializes in herbal classes and apprenticeships. More on EagleSong... |
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Rosalee de la Forêt
Rosalee is passionate about helping people discover the world of herbalism and natural health. As an herbal consultant, she helps people find natural solutions to their chronic health problems. She is Education Director at LearningHerbs and teaches herbalism at schools and conferences internationally. More on Rosalee... |
Ryan Drum
Ryan has a BSc in Chemical Technology and a PhD in Botany (Phycology) from Iowa State University. While a NATO Scholar, he did postdoctoral studies on Cell Biology using the Electron Microscope and Microcine at the Universities of Bonn, Germany and Leeds, England. More on Ryan... |
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Chanchal Cabrera
Chanchal Cabrera lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia where she and her husband run Innisfree Farm and Botanic Garden, a 7-acre internationally registered botanic garden specializing in food and medicine plants, and host internships in sustainable food production and herbal medicine. Chanchal runs a private herbal medicine clinic with a specialty in holistic oncology, and a student training clinic that provides free health services to the community. The farm also hosts Gardens without Borders, a federally registered not-for-profit society established to run the botanic garden and provide horticulture therapy. More on Chanchal... |
Julie Charette Nunn
Crow's Daughter is a shamanic herbalist, nature mystic and long-time teacher, herbal crafter, organic gardener/farmer, goat herder and successful business owner from Whidbey Island. She teaches listening as a way to gain access to the abundant wisdom in nature, and supports people to open themselves to greater possibility by sharing their gifts. More on Julie... |
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Denise Joy
Denise is the soul surviving carrier of an herbal tradition passed from woman to woman in the oral tradition. Denise Joy celebrates her herbal lineage. Her early training, from 9-14 was guided by her Ukrainian Gypsy great grandmother. With decades of study and practice, Denise carries more than information or knowledge; she carries a way of life connected with place and community. She has served the Port Townsend area as an herbalist, medicine maker and practitioner for over 31 years. More on Denise... |
Suzanne Tabert
Suzanne Tabert is a bio-regional herbalist, wildcrafter, founder and director of herbal education at the Cedar Mountain Herb School, teaching from a lifetime of personal and academic studies of plants and their environments. She is a member of the American Herbalists Guild, the American Herb Association, and is practicum supervisor and adjunct faculty at Bastyr University. She has been teaching herbal medicine for over 25 years, with plans to continue throughout her lifetime.. More on Suzanne... |
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Netta Zeberoff
A fifth generation Doukhobor herbalist practicing in the Kootenays, BC, Canada. Netta apprenticed with Ella Birzneck, MH at Dominion Herbal College. She is a Chartered Herbalist Instructor. Netta comes from a rich heritage of Doukhobor healers. She learned from her elders about the medicinal importance of plants and the spiritual role in the process of healing. Netta has a wealth of field experience filled with the knowledge of many different herbs that are both wild and cultivated. Netta enjoys sharing her skills and knowledge with students who are eager to learn. More on Netta... |
Interested in teaching? Teachers for the 2018 NorthWest Herb Symposium have been solidified. If you are interested in teaching at the 2019 NorthWest Herb Symposium, please email Jay D. Johnson at jay@treefarmtapes.com.