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Home is Viriditas …

and it is a wild  14 and a half hectare property on the lower reaches of the Pisa Range, Central Otago, Aotearoa, New Zealand. Approximately 12 hectares are under QE11 covenant. The remainder, likely a hectare, is a combination of now maturing and new plantings in exotic and native trees, fruit and nut trees and an increasing number of trees known for their medicinal properties. There are also herb and vegetable gardens in this one hectare area. 

The MSc. in Holistic Science studied at Schumacher College on the Dartington Estate, Devon, England in 2008, had a profound effect on how I ‘see’ my participatory relationship with this natural world.

After more than 30 years of being involved both as a Herbal Medicine Practitioner and Educator and being a plant lover and gardener, this Masters (MSc.) at Schumacher College resulted in a deeper connection to the plant/planet world. It is that deeper connection that informs my life and work. The workshops I offer have that connection as as a unifying thread connecting and in-forming each.

Background

Director of the International College of Herbal Medicine and previously of the Waikato Centre for Herbal Studies.

International Conference Presenter, teacher and workshop facilitator. 

Documentaries: Earth Whisperers Papatuanuku Wickcandle Films, (NZ) and Numen (USA).

Books

• Weeds Heal: A Working Herbal
• The Biophilic Garden Connecting People, Plants and Inscape
• A Women’s Health and Wellbeing Kete A DIY Guide with Mary Allan
• A Women’s Health and Wellbeing Kete Volume II with Mary Allan