Fall 2021 Free Herbalism Project
Organizer
Bevin Clare
Bevin Clare is an herbalist, nutritionist, homeschooling parent, a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health and the program director of the MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine program. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease and has studied herbal medicine around the world. Bevin is the author of Spice Apothecary and a former President of the American Herbalists Guild. You can find her musings at www.bevinclare.com and on Facebook and Instagram @spice.herb.wander
Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG)
Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG) is a Clinical Herbalist and Aromatherapist, consulting from Sovereignty Herbs in Athens & Columbus, OH. She holds a degree in Herbal Medicine from the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK and the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, Glasgow, UK and is a professional member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) and the American Herbalists Guild (USA). Over 15 years of clinical practice has provided her with a platform for witnessing the efficacy of medicinal plants and aromatics within a clinical environment. It is through this clinical practice that Erika seeks to encourage positive, learned relationships between plants and people and people and their bodies. In addition to clinical practice, Erika is both a student and teacher of horticulture, native medicinal plant conservation and ecology, and the phenomenological and Goethean study of plants and their medicinal virtues.
Howie Brounstein
Howie Brounstein has taught botany, herbalism, and wildcrafting extensively for nearly four decades, including at such herbal establishments as the Michael Moore’s Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. He is the co-owner and a primary instructor of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and has a clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. He is well known for his inspiring in-depth teaching style and his passionate love of plants.
Shana Lipner Grover
Shana Lipner Grover is a clinical herbalist, health educator, field botanist, ethical wildcrafter, medicine maker, and forever student of life and wonder. She is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in north county San Diego, a field and clinic-based ecology, botany, and plant medicine school and online learning platform. Shana also teaches at numerous schools including Healing Hands School of Holistic Health, covering 350 hours of herbal medicine and nutrition programs, and Solidarity Farms' Farm School Program among others. She’s a published writer and regularly contributes to Plant Healer magazine. You can find her at a variety of herbal conferences and guest lectures at higher learning institutions like CSULA. Shana co-owns Sage Country Herbs with her husband Brandon Grover. They enjoy hiking, exploring nature, seeing live music, and playing music together.
Steven Yeager
Steven Yeager is Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Mountain Rose Herbs where he oversees laboratory operations including their identity program as well as assuring GMP compliance. He is also trained as a field botanist and wild harvester. He serves on the following board of directors: the American Herbal Products Association, AHPA’s Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals, United Plant Savers, and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. Steven is the former co-owner of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies in Eugene, Oregon where he was a co-instructor for over 20 years.
The Sugar Beets
For over 25 years the Sugar Beets have been bringing people to their feet with their blend of traditional music and contemporary original songwriting. Moving effortlessly from bluegrass, Celtic, or old-time fiddle music, to Motown, country, swing, and pop, their sound is fresh and inspiring. The Sugar Beets are an ensemble featuring moving female lead and harmony vocals, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, stand up bass, piano, and drums. These skillful musicians are also proficient on banjo, sitar, zheng, African drumming, and much more! The songwriting is equally eclectic moving from touching to hilarious as the band shifts genres. Their high energy acoustic dance music has become the soundtrack for countless outdoor celebrations, rites of passage, rallies, and tributes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their rich harmonies, impeccable musicianship, and extraordinary versatility are captivating to any age group. The band has produced six professional recordings the most recent of which, Secret to Happiness, can be heard regularly on local radio. Having formed the group as students at the University of Oregon in 1990, the rapport among these longtime friends is as endearing as it is entertaining.
