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The Elder Tree is a not-for profit organisation, empowering people through grassroots herbal education. This podcast showcases a myriad of amazing plant medicine folk from around Australia doing inspiring things.
There are four segments to the podcast:
- Herbal Education: Presented by Twiggy Dawn
- Permaculture Herbalism: Presented by Tonielle Christensen
- Sacred Herbalism: Presented by Stephanie Hazel
• Self Care With Herbs: Presented by Jessyca Bosscha
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There are four segments to the podcast:
- Herbal Education: Presented by Twiggy Dawn
- Permaculture Herbalism: Presented by Tonielle Christensen
- Sacred Herbalism: Presented by Stephanie Hazel
• Self Care With Herbs: Presented by Jessyca Bosscha
Buy us a cuppa so we can continue our work:
https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree
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In this episode of The Elder Tree Podcast, our new co-host reflects on the deep relationship between herbalism, permaculture, and medicinal resilience. Drawing from personal experience, ecological ethics, and hands-on growing knowledge, the conversation explores why herbalism must extend beyond clinical practice into land stewardship, ecosystem care, and community resilience.The episode unpacks the fragility of global medicinal plant supply chains, the importance of local herb growing, and how non-extractive, permaculture-informed herbalism supports both human and ecological health. Listeners are also offered practical insights into garden design, soil care, and resilient medicinal plants suited to temperate climates.This is an invitation to re-imagine herbalism as a practice of healing people and landscapes together, ensuring medicinal plants remain accessible for generations to come.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here: https://www.theeldertree.org/makeadonation.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.** TAJ SCICLUNA / BOTANICAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS**Taj Scicluna is a Botanical Educator, Bioregional Herbalist and Awe Seeker.Rekindling Herbal Enchantment whilst Honouring the Science.Discover her offerings here:http://www.botanicaleducation.com.auwww.instagram.com/botanical_eduationhttp://www.facebook.com/botanicaleducationhttp://www.tiktok.com/botanicaleducation
In this episode, Cat Green from Everyday Empowered presents about the humble yet potent powerhouse- Chamomile. She shares how and why Chamomile is a herb for the times, and an important herb to have on-hand.Cat addresses how we often overlook the more gentle herbs, and how the subtlety is equally as powerful as any other herb. Chamomile's key affinities are explored- some of the more well known and some of the lesser known powers. She gives some great simple and practical ways to work with Chamomile in your life.Cat is an absolute hoot, we had lots of giggles when listening to her whimsical ways of explaining things. We are overjoyed to have Cat with us again- she has been on the podcast more than anyone else, and we appreciate her stepping in to support Tatiana while she is going through a time of transition. In a true display of community herbalism spirit!For those of you who do not know, Cat Green is the amazing creator of Herbfest, an annual grassroots herbal medicine festival on the Sunshine Coast. She also facilitates an array of in person and online courses- some by herself and some with the wonderful Heidi Merika.*SHOWNOTES*To find out more about Everyday Empowered:https://everydayempowered.com.au/IG: @everyday.empoweredHerbal Herbfest 15th June 2025:https://everydayempowered.com.au/herbfest/Starter Kits:To purchase a Herbal Starter kit use this affiliate link and 15% of the sale will go to The Elder Tree!:https://www.everydayempowered.com.au/?ref=xe741xvrCat's Embodied Herbalism – Herbal Tastes course – (IN PERSON):https://everydayempowered.com.au/event/embodied-herbalism-herbal-tastes-course-online-3/Embodied Herbalism – Herbal Tastes course – (ONLINE):https://everydayempowered.com.au/event/embodied-herbalism-herbal-tastes-course-online-2/*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels our work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!https://www.patreon.com/c/TheElderTreeTo find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate via our website.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.org The intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here. ** TATIANA's PERSONAL OFFERINGS **Aside from founding and managing The Elder Tree, Tatiana runs Alchemilla Herbals, and is a herbal educator and medicine maker. Find her here:www.alchemillaherbals.com.auwww.facebook.com/alchemillaherbalswww.instagram.com/alchemillaherb
Come and revisit this episode with one of our favourites. We're going all the way back to episode 16 with herbalist, forager, gardener, tea curator and drinker and author, Caroline Parker!During this chat, we get a sense of Caroline's deep love and connection with plants and her joy at helping share that love with others. Since our chat, Caroline has released her book- The Medicinal Garden- which is the most beautiful educational companion for helping us to connect with the healing power of herbs. In her book and during this episode, Caroline shows us how the sowing and growing of herbs can be the beginning of the healing journey, which continues as we gather leaves, flowers and roots for tea, to elevate our meals and for medicine.**CONNECT**You can connect with CAROLINE and nab yourself a copy of her book via her website The Cottage Herbalist or stay in touch via instagram here.You can connect with JESS via instagram and facebook here and here, join her newsletter community here, buy her handmade herbal products here or book an appointment here.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time! To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Do you ever feel we do science a disservice on this segment? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Karolina "Kaja" Skraskova who makes a case for herbalists being better scientists, and takes us to task for blaming science for the state of the world. Kaja is a herbalist and pharmacist with a PhD in analytical chemistry. She specialises in the crafting of topical herbal medicines based on Galenic principles. Kaja is the founder and formulator behind Herbae Thylacini, an award-winning herbal skin care range. Through her series of online courses, Herbal Skin Craft, Oily Craft and Full Craft, she trains health practitioners, herbalists and skin care makers to formulate personalised herbal skincare for a wide range of dermatological conditions.**SHOW NOTES**Find Dr Kaja's skincare courses here. Listen to an earlier episode where Jessyca Bosscha interviews Kaja here.Check out the books and authors we mentioned during the episode:James Lovelock, Gaia: A new look at life on Earth.Jason Hickel. The Divide. Or follow Jason on social media here.Edwin Land's Biography, Insisting on the Impossible.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here: https://www.theeldertree.org/makeadonation.** CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE **Join the waitlist for my plant listening courses here.Follow me on instagram here.The intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Ursa As is a passionate homesteader, regenerative gardener, and self-taught herbalist. She is based in South East Queensland and runs the Australian Regenerative Homestead, as well as an Instagram platform called homegrowing_family, which has over 95,000 followers. She shares her journey of growing and crafting her own herbal remedies, especially medicinal honeys. Blending traditional wisdom she learnt from her grandmother in Slovenia, with the new discoveries of her subtropical climate, Ursa inspires others to 'get on with it' and try new recipes to enjoy the healing power of simple, everyday herbs through fermentation. Her grounded approach to homesteading celebrates the seasons and everyday practicality of making the most of homegrown abundance and reducing waste. CONNECT:https://www.instagram.com/homegrowing_family/ ** TONIELLE'S PERSONAL OFFERINGS **Earth Mumma Permaculture. A Place for Earth Carers to Get Skilled in Sustainability. We're here to activate people & places with edible landscapes, regenerative living practices & abundance thinking. Design your life to thrive. Are you ready to connect, nourish & grow?Find her here: linktr.ee/lovingearthmumma*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time. Each episode is produced by our volunteer team of presenters and given for free! So please send us some love by leaving a comment and a few dollars via the link in the podcast description for buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree. Thank you!**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Miriam Latif, the passionate and rebellious visionary behind the Root Network and Understory, shares her stories and wisdom with us today. Miriam resides on Bunurung and Wurundjuri land in Melbourne and is a herbal practioner, mentor and mother. In this interview, Miriam firstly shares her journey of her herbal education journey, getting her herbal qualification before doing a 3 year apprenticeship with Jimi Wollumbin.She then shares about The Root Network, which is an online underground practitioner collective for qualified herbalists, naturopaths and nutritionists, that has been created to empower and unite the community while giving a space to critique the modern wellness industry and explore creative solutions to change the current wellness paradigm. Miriam shares about this wonderful adaptive and evolving space and her dedication to the collective growth within the community.We discuss relationships- relationships within ourselves, and with the world around us. We talk about the important of cultural stories, bring the sacred into the material world, and disolving the illusion that most of the world is inanimate. Miriam is a rebel with a cause and is passionate about stimulating positive change, a change that will benefit all. Check out her offerings online and get involved in the conversation.SHOWNOTES:Understoryhttps://www.instagram.com/___understory/The Root Networkhttps://understory.myflodesk.com/waitlistRewrite Wellness:https://understory.myflodesk.com/rewritewellnessMailing list:https://understory.myflodesk.com/mailinglistThe Energetics of Western Herbs Medicine: Peter HolmesThe Emerald Podcast "Inanimate objects arent inanimate":https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ylkEQWlAbGIG1dXWE4XuH
Does this time of year have you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed?Would you like to celebrate the end of the year feeling more grounded and less frazzled?Tune into this episode where Jess delivers a gentle Self Care for the Silly Season prescription- sharing some favourite herbal allies to support us at this time of year. From gentle herbal nervines like Skullcap to digestive supportive bitters and carminatives like Gentian and Chamomile, there's so many herbal friends who we can lean into.**CONNECT**You can connect with JESS via instagram and facebook here and here, join her newsletter community here, buy her handmade herbal products here or book an appointment here.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time! To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Natasha Myers is a Plant Listener and Canadian anthropologist whose incredible writing might have just changed the very direction my work with plants took at a critical moment 4 years ago. She doesn't actually appear in this episode due to personal reasons, so I'm reading out her epic article 'How to Grow Liveable Worlds: 10 not-so-easy steps for life in the Planthropocene'. With her full permission, of course. I've modified it slightly and added my own thoughts and interpretations. Natasha **SHOW NOTES**:Read the full article here.Visit her website here.Stephen Harrod Buhner tribute episode with Skye Cielita Flor and Stephanie Hazel is here.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here: https://www.theeldertree.org/makeadonation.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
In today's episode, we have a change of roles, as Taj Scicluna commences as co-host for the Elder Tree, interviewingTonielle Christensen! Tonielle has been hosting the Permaculture Herbalism segment of The Elder Tree, whilst running Earth Mumma, where she runs regular workshops in tropical gardening, permaculture design and home grown superfood cooking classes. In this episode, two permaculture plant nerds have a robust conversation about how Permaculture thinking and practice can assist Herbal communities, both human and ecological.Tonielle is offering 50% off her Nature Kids Permaculture Program to Patreon Supporters! Join Here.Find Tonielle here:Earth MummaNature Kids Permaculture ProgramIncredible Edible Tropical Superfoods Guide**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here: https://www.theeldertree.org/makeadonation.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.** TAJ SCICLUNA / BOTANICAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS**Taj Scicluna is a Botanical Educator, Bioregional Herbalist and Awe Seeker.Rekindling Herbal Enchantment whilst Honouring the Science.Discover her offerings here:http://www.botanicaleducation.com.auwww.instagram.com/botanical_eduationhttp://www.facebook.com/botanicaleducationhttp://www.tiktok.com/botanicaleducation
In this episode, I chat with Hayley Agnew, a mischievous wearer of mismatched earrings, who is also a naturopath, Bowen therapist & yoga teacher and thrives on human and nature connection. She loves, lives & works in regional South Australia and weaves her magic from her clinic 'Our Healing Place'.Hayley and I chat about self care being a responsibility to ourselves that requires a loving discipline and a belief in ourselves being worthy of care. And meeting the resistance that often arises when we’re building a new way of being.Hayley shares her deep connection with Rose and the beautiful wisdom this plant has shared with her throughout her life about healthy boundaries and renewal and strength.Another favourite Hayley speaks about is Shatavari, traditionally a special women’s herb- I love her take on the more energetic aspects of this plant.We bring in Motherwort and Calendula and circle back to a more in depth dive into Rose medicine.There’s so many gems in this one, I can’t wait for you to listen in!**CONNECT**You can connect with HAYLEY via her website Our Healing Place or stay in touch via instagram here.You can connect with JESS via instagram and facebook here and here, join her newsletter community here, buy her handmade herbal products here or book an appointment here.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time! To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Here are the themes that are emerging in the Sacred Herbalism Conversation:1) Sacred Herbalism is a method for cultural repair2) Plants are collaborators, not commodities3) Plants have an intelligence and an awareness that we can communicate with and hear through deep listening.4) Many of us are seeking healing beyond the physical; plants can help us not only heal trauma but support the healing of soul wounds through their deeper lessons.5) This conversation is often happening at the edge of language; since many of these ideas do not easily belong in our culture, holding them and exploring them requires creative 're-languaging'Thanks for being here!*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels our work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: www.buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
As we wrap up the year, join me for a special reflection on the incredible conversations we’ve shared on this podcast segment. From the kitchens and gardens of permaculture homes to the rainforests of the Daintree, from conscious conception to community food security, each guest has brought their wisdom on how plants, people, and place are deeply interconnected.This episode revisits 12 powerful discussions that explored themes of resilience, herbal medicine, regenerative farming, local food systems, water innovation, and the soulful work of tending both our inner and outer landscapes. Together, these stories remind us that healing ourselves and healing the Earth are inseparable—and that by aligning with nature, we can create thriving, abundant futures.Tune in for a recap of the year’s highlights and a celebration of the common threads that inspire us to grow, connect, and regenerate.SHOW NOTES: Easy Episode Links102. Tropical Superfoods & Food Forestry: Tonielle Christensen 106. Forest of Plenty, Food Security and Community Land Share: Cerise Acacia110. Wisdom of the Elder Tree Healer & Teacher with Recipes: Tonielle Christensen114. Permaculture Zoning: Purposeful Design with Medicinal Plants: Tonielle Christensen18. Aquaculture & Growth Mindset for Sustainable Business: Rodney Ingersol122. Local Food Security & Supporting Farmers For Resilience: Angela Nasson126. Regenerative & Collaborative Agriculture: Toni Perrin130. Restoring Nature with Native Plants & Agroforestry in the Daintree: Liana Toth 134. Conscious Conception & Pregnancy with Ayurveda: Asher-Lily Green 138. Water for All With Unpowered Technology: Steve Boniwell 142. Soul Soil & Mapping the Inner Garden: Donna Raymond145. Permaculture Kitchen Design with Cecilia Macaulay** TONIELLE'S PERSONAL OFFERINGS **Earth Mumma Permaculture. A Place for Earth Carers to Get Skilled in Sustainability. We're here to activate people & places with edible landscapes, regenerative living practices & abundance thinking. Design your life to thrive. Are you ready to connect, nourish & grow?Find her here: linktr.ee/lovingearthmumma*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time. Each episode is produced by our volunteer team of presenters and given for free! So please send us some love by leaving a comment and a few dollars via the link in the podcast description for buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree. Thank you!**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Join me, Tatiana Dawn, as I share about my journey on the herbal education segment over the last solar cycle. It is The Elder Tree podcasts third birthday tomorrow!!! So proud of our team and I love my herbal education segment and the wonderful wisdom keepers who join me on here to share their stories and knowledge.I somehow managed to record and air this episode amongst the chaos of getting a grant in for The Elder Tree (submitted today) organising our upcoming sociocracy training (dates locked in), writing a massive newsletter for The Elder Tree spring equinox tomorrow, recording and editing the bonus group episode being launched on our podcast third birthday tomorrow, annnnd when I sat down to record this I get a call that a truck has arrived to The Elder Tree medicine gardens to deliver bark mulch so 2 minutes later I was flying out the door, Hence this episode arriving now live online in the evening. phew what a day.In the recording, I actually forgot to mention one thing that happened this year- Cat Green from Everyday Empowered and Herbfest, reached out a herbal helping hand and offered to record an episode while I was moving interstate- what a legend.I would love to hear feedback and ideas for the next leg of the journey.... who would you like to see interviewed on here? What direction would you like my herbal education segment to take? This is here for you!!!*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels our work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: www.buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Come and join me in reviewing a year of juicy conversations as we follow the threads, pull together the themes and reflect on wisdoms shared. **CONNECT**You can connect with JESS via instagram and facebook here and here, join her newsletter community here, buy her handmade herbal products here or book an appointment here.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time! To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Monica Francia (she/her) is a Naturopath based in lutruwita / Tasmania. She is a consulting Naturopath, medicine maker, Teacher and Medicinal Herb Farmer at her small scale organic and biodynamic herb farm - Hop Valley Herb Farm. She is also the Coordinator for Herbalists Without Borders Hobart, a non-profit providing accessible health care in nipaluna / Hobart and surrounds. In this episode we dive into a many layered topic that feels really important - how we can avoid the commodification of herbs. Seeing plants as commodities is almost imporssible to avoid, when we live in a world that is steeped in capitalist views of nature, and evenmoreso when our livelihoods are based on selling herbs in some for or other. Is this something you think about? What do you do in your plant walk that helps you move away from planet as commodity and towards plant as living being, teacher, ally or friend?Herbal commodities are virtually the opposite of sacred herbalism; it feels pertinent that we’ve unpacked a few layers of this here. Let me know your thoughts! For all our patron subscribers, Monica has gifted you all a super useful, clear and concise e-book on medicine making that she has created for her in person workshops and I love it! If you aren’t a patron subscriber yet, just click the link in the shownotes and you can easily support the podcast and get access to heaps of cool herbal info from us four presenters and many of our guests. Connect with Monica:Keen to purchase plants and herbs from Hop Valley Herb Farm? Join the mailing list at hopvalleyherbs.com.au or send her an email through the website contact form.Follow her on Instagram*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels our work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: www.buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Cecilia Macaulay is a home harmoniser, who helps you declutter, reset, and turn your physical home into an ecosystem that supports you. Her approach is especially suited to people who want a great life, but are navigating ADHD and nervous system dysregulation. She is a Permaculture designer of great enthusiasm, who has spent over three decades running workshops internationally. Cecilia's 'how-to' guide for sharing homes smoothly appears in David Holmgren's book 'Retrosuburbia'. She is the author of the upcoming book 'How to Create a Sacred Space, Anywhere in Your Home', and co-author (with Professor Yukio Ota) of LoCoS: Visual Language for Global Communication. She has a Substack where she shares hard-won insights and adventure stories of her wanderings, projects and experiments in paradiseology. She is available for private home harmonising in Australia and Japan, which feels like cubby-house building for grown-ups. She is often found in exotic locations, where her clients tempt her to stick around and supervise, till their paradise vision has taken hold in body, mind, daily habits and relationships. If you need guidance on force-free ways to set up joyful homes and communities, Cecilia might be the missing link, so reach out to her! SHOW NOTES:Not Quite Nigella's Amazing Vegan Soba Salad and Red Shiso Drink Cecilia's Inner city shareable house with WWOOFers:Paradiseology in action - Home Harmonising webinar Design llustrations drawing a Bloke's beer GardenEventbrite to be notified of my upcoming webinars. SSee our scrumptious past webinar programs here. Cecilia's blog CONNECT:W: www.ceciliamacaulay.com.auFB: https://www.facebook.com/cecilia.macaulay.australia/Insta: cecilia_macaulay*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time. Each episode is produced by our volunteer team of presenters and given for free! So please send us some love by leaving a comment and a few dollars via the link in the podcast description for buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree. Thank you!**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here. ** TONIELLE'S PERSONAL OFFERINGS **Earth Mumma Permaculture. A Place for Earth Carers to Get Skilled in Sustainability. We're here to activate people & places with edible landscapes, regenerative living practices & abundance thinking. Design your life to thrive. Are you ready to connect, nourish & grow?Find her here: linktr.ee/lovingearthmumma
Today is an exciting day for the Australian herbal community, as Naomi Ingleton launches Herb Connect, an online marketplace and hub to connect herb growers to apothecaries, medicine makers, practitioners and anyone wanting fresh vital potent Australian herbs!Naomi Ingleton is herb farmer and educator who’s spent her life working with food and plants. After years in hospitality, food production, and business advisory, she’s come full circle to her roots — founding The Farmacy Collective and Herb Connect to support farmers, share her love of medicinal plants, and inspire communities to grow and use herbs for food, health, and connection.Herb Connect — a platform that links Australian herb growers large and small with buyers who want fresh, local, and trusted herbs. Naomi started Herb Connect to support farmers with diverse income streams and to give consumers access to herbs with real provenance, not imports of unknown origin. It is at the tender beginning- Naomi has developed the framework but what we need is for all the small, medium and large scale growers to sign up and start selling their fresh/freshly dried herbs. This is not a space for herbal preps such as tinctures/infused oils/salves- it is purely for fresh material. Farmers/Growers can list their herbs and can have a bio so that you know exactly who you are buying from. And then the practitioners/medicine makers/retail outlets can also put up their 'wants' to give the farmers more direction in what to grow. The website will also be a hub, linking herb farmers to mentorship and other support.There is a real momentum happening, for Australia to become more self sufficient in our herb supply, and it's a momentum that The Elder Tree is really backing this momentum, and forming alliances with people like Naomi Ingleton is a wonderful way to actualise this momentum. SHOWNOTES:Herb Connect:https://herbconnect.com.au/Alembic Alchemy:https://alembicalchemy.com.au/Farmacyco:https://farmacyco.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/farmacy_co/https://www.facebook.com/farmacyco*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels our work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: www.buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Beth Attard is a degree qualified naturopathic herbalist with a core passion for supporting women with ADHD, gut issues and/or hormone imbalances.During this chat Beth shares how a series of nudges from the universe and interactions with many interesting plant people led her to a career as a Naturopathic Herbalist.We chat about her time travelling through Canada , Thailand and South America, culminating in a permaculture immersion where she learnt about growing and making herbal medicines.Beth generously shares her wisdom around keeping self care at the forefront when a neurodivergent brain often struggles with consistency and thrives on variety. Her practical tips and wisdom range from ways to increase nutrient density when attached to the 'beige' diet, the importance of movement in maintaining body awareness and the many many herbs that have helped her and her clients along the way.**CONNECT**You can connect with Beth and find out how you can work with her via her website here or stay in touch via instagram here.You can connect with JESS via instagram and facebook here and here, join her newsletter community here, buy her handmade herbal products here or book an appointment here.**BUY ME A CUPPA**If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: https://buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time! To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: asktheeldertree@gmail.comThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
You'll never get over your trauma with talking unless you also heal the nervous system and get more connected to self, community and earth. Plants and embodiment can help you feel safe in your body again.In this episode of Sacred Herbalism, Stephanie Hazel sits down with Daisy K. Devine to unravel the intimate ties between trauma, the nervous system, and herbal medicine. They reveal how trauma is stored and released through the body, why the gut—our “second brain”—is vital to healing, and how deep community connection fuels recovery. With insights from Taoist philosophy and decades of herbal wisdom, Daisy highlights the healing power of passionflower and reishi, inviting listeners to see nature as a sanctuary for emotional restoration.Key Takeaways:Trauma releases only through the body, not just the mind.Healing thrives on loving presence and community.Nervous and digestive systems work together in trauma recovery.Herbs like passionflower and reishi help regulate the nervous system and support the gut.Nature offers safety and a path to emotional integration.*LINKS AND MENTIONS*Find Daisy's website hereFollow her on Instagram here.The episode I mentioned with Tatiana Dawn is here.Join the waitlist for Resting into the Earth retreat *BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels our work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: www.buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here.
Donna Raymond is a catalyst for transformation, known for her visionary leadership, intuitive mentoring and ability to guide ambitious women through deeply transformative journeys in both life and business. In this rich and soulful episode, we journey through the landscapes of permaculture, herbalism, and motherhood—woven together by the deeper rhythms of nature and self-discovery. We discuss her new book 'Maiden to Mother' and reflect on what it means to be a living ancestor and how to create a legacy rooted in service, growth, and community.From crafting your “soul soil” to trusting in life's seasons, Donna explores how healing plants, visionary leadership, and ancestral wisdom guide us toward a more connected, intentional way of living. Donna is an author, mother of four, based in Far North Queensland, Australia and is renowned for her ability to craft powerful transformational experiences, retreats, group programs and bespoke 1:1 mentoring.With over 15 years of experience as a speaker, ceremonialist, creative leadership consultant and intuitive mentor, Donna blends the mystical with the practical, creating deep healing experiences that empower women to step into their roles as visionary leaders. Her unique approach weaves self-mastery with creative expression, allowing women to break through limitations, embrace their wild feminine energy and confidently navigate the initiations and identity shifts during seasons of growth and expansion.CONNECT:W: www.DonnaRaymond.com.au FB: Facebook.com/DonnaRaymondWiseWombmanInsta:Instagram.com/_donnaraymond_Watch: YouTube.com@DRaymond*BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels my work and time. Each episode is produced by our volunteer team of presenters and given for free! So please send us some love by leaving a comment and a few dollars via the link in the podcast description for buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree. Thank you!**THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon here and gain a deeper connection to our podcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time!To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here.You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter.Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: info@theeldertree.orgThe intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins. You can find Chad's music here and here. ** TONIELLE'S PERSONAL OFFERINGS **Earth Mumma Permaculture. A Place for Earth Carers to Get Skilled in Sustainability. We're here to activate people & places with edible landscapes, regenerative living practices & abundance thinking. Design your life to thrive. Are you ready to connect, nourish & grow?Find her here: linktr.ee/lovingearthmumma
























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