2017 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 plus their biographies, websites and video links.
Scroll down and click each speaker's name for their class titles, times and descriptions plus their biographies, websites and video links.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
EagleSong E. 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. She has been the Director of Natural Beauty at the world famous Willows Lodge in Woodinville, WA, where she designed sustainable landscape management systems. Herbalists in the Seattle area have been trained by EagleSong for over four decades. More on EagleSong... |
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David Hoffmann
While working in conservation and lecturing in ecology and the eco-crisis for the University of Wales, David became convinced that to heal the world, to embrace planetary wholeness and responsibility for it with hope, he as an individual had to be whole within himself. More on David... |
Susun Weed
A green witch and wise woman, is an extraordinary teacher with a joyous spirit, a powerful presence, and an encyclopedic knowledge of herbs and health. She is the voice of the Wise Woman Way, where common weeds, simple ceremony, and compassionate listening support and nourish health/wholeness/holiness. More on Susun... |
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Natasha Clarke
Born in England and spent an adventurous childhood in Africa, Switzerland and Paris. Natasha hitchhiked around Europe installing art sculptures before finally settling in the United States to raise a family. More on Natasha... |
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
Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) since 1987. Awarded Fellowship 2009. MSc in herbal medicine at the University of Wales in 2003. Faculty chair in Botanical Medicine at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster 2004 - 2016. Diplomas in Botanic Garden Management and in Botanic Garden Education from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Certified Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) practitioner. Certified Master Gardener. Certified Horticulture Therapist. More on Chanchal... |
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... |
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Leslie Lekos
Leslie and her young family of four have an intense passion for vibrant health for all beings. They appreciate the wildness in life, the wisdom of the plants, animals and elements around us. Together we dwell in our mountian home nestled in-between the stellar Cascade mountain range and the Salish sea we call home. It is here in these mountains, fields and shores that we wild harvest and farm grow herbs for our goods...offering fresh herbal remedies for making your bodies feel well and nourished. It is a great joy working with the plants and learning from them and offering our passionate work to the world. More on Leslie... |
Kevin Spelman, PhD
Kevin is an internationally recognized expert on the molecular biology and clinical therapeutics of botanical medicines. A past National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow and Marie Curie research fellow in the European Union, Dr. Spelman has published 27 scientific papers and 6 chapters. He has practiced phytotherapy, informed by the Ayurvedic system, western herbalism and modern physiology, since 1989. Past research has included the molecular biology of cannabinoid receptors, brain and ovarian cancer, as well as clinical investigations, immunological studies and chemical analysis on various medicinal plants. More on Kevin... |
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Katolen Yardley, MNIMH
Katolen is a Medical Herbalist and a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, currently in private practice in Vancouver and Port Moody, BC, Canada and offers online consultations throughout North America. Her personal interest in health lies with the emotional connection to wellness and dis-ease. She specializes in women’s health issues, skin dis-ease, digestive and nervous system disorders and believes in providing usable tools for healing through inspiration and education. More on Katolen... |
Netta Zeberoff Fominoff
is 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. 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.
