The Bilingual Flower-Powered Bus
Reflections from volunteering with Sonoma County’s bilingual mobile herb clinic On a beautiful Saturday morning in October, I had the...
Put Your Gas Mask On First
On grief and activism; practical reflections on the horrors being perpetrated on the people of Palestine, and what we can do about it....
What is Healing?
I ask, because someone asked me recently. This season I've had the privilege of working with a few groups of young adults in gardens....
Pro Tips for Fire Season
We’ve been here before. And being suddenly surrounded by smoky air is a very stressful experience. Here’s some reminders on how to...
Bulk Herbs for Fall
Can you feel it? The days are the same length as the nights this week. This can be lovely in the way of having more indoor time. Can you...
Break Ups are for Lovers
A diary of a heartbreak ~ and how to soothe yourself through it! “Heartbreak is what happens when love is lost” Brené Brown says on a...
Seven Causes for a Localized Medicine Chest
Guidelines for engaging with your bioregion as a healer This essay is an excerpt from Deeply Rooted: Medicinal Plant Cultivation in...
My Time with the Thief
My personal journey with COVID-19. Abstract art of watercolor-pencil, by Bonnie Rose Weaver, made during isolation with COVID-19. I am...
People Who Talk to Plants
Learning how to work with medicinal plants can be easier when you have someone to introduce you. The first time I worked with an...
Earth: Radical Acts of Love
Earth The element of earth is all about the physical world. This means everything you can touch; your body, your space, your things, your...