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Ecological Herbalism: The Roots of Sustainability

 Ecological Herbalism: The Root of Sustainability

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“It is our collective responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live”
 ~Dalai Lama
 
Ecological Herbalism: The Roots of Sustainability training empowers students with the knowledge, tools, and experience to further their journey toward understanding the connection between inner and outer ecology.

Herbalists are first and foremost land stewards who, through wisdom and guidance, bring the knowledge of plants to others so they may know health and partake in acknowledging their purpose and connection with the Earth.

Ecological Herbalism is both for anyone interested in understanding the deep ecology of nature. Be empowered to think as a regional herbalist when choosing herbs. A good regional herbalist is most concerned with using the plants that grow nearby, hopefully plants that they know and have a relationship with. This is the heart of herbalism.    

Ecological herbalism blends the wisdom of deep ecology with practical application of restoring our connection to place. The cultivation of a deep sense of place is invaluable for an herbalist. We all emerge out of an ecosystem, a bioregion, we are all connected elementally. Pear Tree

On January 9th, 2004 CNN News reported: 'worldwide demand for herbal remedies is threatening natural habitats and endangering up to a fifth of wild medicinal plant species which are being harvested to extinction.' ~Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation  

Ecological Herbalism is essential training for the changing times we live in. It is for those who want to be of service of revitalizing the well-being of our local environment and to work with plants to stay and feel vibrantly alive. This training is unique in bringing forth a new generation of herbalists. It is for individuals with vision of restoring our heart connection to the deep ecology of nature.

Within your grasp you have the knowledge to make a world of difference!
 
“The natural environment is the great outpatient department where we can go for healing.”  ~William Bird, GP, Berkshire West Primary Care Trust (quoted in Sustainable Development Commission 'Healthy Futures' publication, March 2007)