Event Speaker: Geo Edwards

Geo Edwards (he/him) is an educator and healing artist whose practice currently encompasses herbalism and art therapy. Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, he is owner of Grain & Pestle, an apothecary and art studio based in Detroit MI. Geo’s herb practice has multiple influences that include Chinese Medicine, Black Southern farming and herbal traditions, and the Maroon herbal traditions of Jamaica.  Geo is creator of Nu Healing Arts Garden, a collection of perennial plants that has been instrumental as study and teaching aids in many of his classes and workshops. Geo is a previous clinical supervisor in the Chinese Herbs dispensary at MUIH and is currently clinic faculty in the acupuncture program at MUIH and guest lecturer in multiple community herb programs and schools across the nation. Geo has facilitated workshops and plant walks on numerous topics ranging from ecology, the elements, mental health, and expressive therapies. Although he loves plants dearly, he still finds the most fulfillment with hands muddied with clay.