Of Celtic, Calabrian and Slavic descent, Bonnie Rose Weaver strives to bring the beauty of the mountains and the wonder of the ocean’s tides to the wellbeing of her fellow urbanites. Born and raised in the city by the bay (occupied Ramaytush Ohlone land), her practice of herbalism focuses on access to and education about plant medicine. 

 

At the age of 21, Bonnie was sick and tired of taking inhalers to “treat” her/their sports-induced asthma. She took herself to the herb shop and blended a tea. She was able to breathe deeper and her lungs became stronger. She never took inhalers again; the power of plants was proven to her. She has since committed her life to sharing plant wisdom with others.

 

Her/their work as a clinical herbalist and educator is interdisciplinary and is influenced by western ("European") and North American energetic herbalism.

 

Her/their work is informed by

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• growing food

• city living

• flowers blooming

• observing the seasons

• praying at sunrise 

• being sick

• drinking tea

• being angry

• picking nettles

• going to protests

• watching the moon

• plant-spirit meditation

• daily tarot

• ancestral remembrance

• teaching in public schools

• living on planet earth

• witnessing the interconnectedness of all things

 

Bonnie Rose is an artist of illustration, watercolor and clay. She is a sibling, daughter, nibling, bike rider, cancer sun/virgo rising, English and Spanish speaking human.