Forager and herbalist focused on wild food, medicinal plants,
and simple, nature-based living.
As a lifelong learner, I’ve accumulated many certifications and spent thousands of hours researching and integrating those learnings into my everyday life.
As a teenager, I was expelled from high school and ended up living in the mountains near the Chehalis River, where I began homeschooling. That shift became a turning point. Before that, I was a C student at best. Living outdoors, working part-time caring for the land, and being responsible for my own schedule gave me the structure I needed. I became an honors student, found meaning in physical work, connected with the forest, and grew into a more independent person.
Years later, I attended the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and began working as a Nutritionist and Fitness Instructor. That’s where my path into natural living, herbal medicine, foraging, and self-sustainability really began.
I continue this work today. Learning, practicing, and building on that foundation. My focus remains on the outdoors, local plants, wild food and medicine, simple cooking, and functional plant art.
Certifications and Experience
Formal training and practical education in nutrition, herbalism, and plant-based systems.
🌿 Herbalism & Plant Studies
- Chartered Herbalist
Dominion Herbal - College Practical Herbalist
Wild Rose College - Plant Identification Certificate
Burnaby School District ISA Tree Identification
🥗 Nutrition & Health
- Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Canadian School of Natural Nutrition - Holistic Nutrition Program
Pacific Rim College
🧘 Movement & Mind-Body
- 500-hour Yoga Instructor
Ananda Yoga & YogaMu
Mentors, Collaborations & Professional Work
The people, organizations, and communities that have shaped and supported my work.
Herbalism & Foraging
- John Kallas — Foraging and Wild Food Author
- Tom Elpel — Author of Botany in a Day
- Lori Synder — Indigenous Herbalist
- Katolen Yardley — Medical Herbalist & Doctor of Osteopathy
- Yarrow & Terry Willard — Wild Rose College
Ecology, Philosophy & Nature-Based Learning
- Starhawk — Author of The Earth Path & The Spiral Dance
Culinary & Applied Plant Work
- Robin Kort — Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures
Professional Collaborations and Organizations
Vancouver & Surrounding Areas
- Renfrew Community Centre
- Douglas Community Centre
- Thunderbird Community Centre
- Collingwood Neighbourhood House
- Koome Forestry
- Pacific Chiropractic & Massage Therapy
- Salvation Army
- Soigne
- MakerLabs
Vancouver Island
- City of Nanaimo
- Township of Ladysmith
- Restore — Habitat for Humanity
- Tigh Na Mara
Future Presentations
Selected workshops, talks, and educational appearances across Canada.
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