Plant Stories | Featuring Doug Elliott (Rerelease)

There may be no better person that embodies the vision of “Plant Stories” like herbal troubadour and Appalachian naturalist, Doug Elliot. A gifted storyteller, Doug recites both wisdom and whimsical through spoken word and song. We’ve compiled some of our favorite songs that Doug has recorded with us and are releasing them together, in this delightful and heart-warming episode. Our host, Thomas, gives a brief introduction in between Doug’s sets, offering context for each of the four botanical tales & tunes.

Interviews on Herbal Radio with Thomas Dick | Featuring Tree Knowlton (Rerelease)

Accessible herbal education, community outreach, and learning how can we better share herbal medicine are core values of ours at Mountain Rose Herbs. Discussing these topics led us to our guest this week, Tree Knowlton.

Interviews on Herbal Radio with Thomas Dick | Featuring Tyrone Ledford (Rerelease)

We are deeply thankful for today’s interview with co-founder of Holistic Divine Innovations and founder of the Ridgecrest Community Garden and Herbal Zen Garden, Tyrone Ledford.

Plantain the Future | Featuring jim mcdonald (Rerelease)

jim mcdonald offers in depth information on the far reaching potential of the common and infinitely sustainable weed plantain. The audio from this podcast was prerecorded at the Summer 2022 Free Herbalism Project.

Plant Stories | Featuring Richo Cech & Co-Host Jiling Lin

On this episode of Plant Stories on Herbal Radio, we had the opportunity to speak with the acclaimed and enthralling herbalist, Richo Cech. We dive deep into Richo’s life and passions, discussing everything from his seed-seeking adventures in Africa, to captivating stories of how he grew Strictly Medicinal Seeds from the ground up (pun-intended).

The Nurtured Herbalist | Tea Talks Roundtable

In this “Tea Talks Roundtable,” Jiling discusses the topic of “The Nurtured Herbalist” with herbalists Erika Galentin and Camille Freeman.

Plant Stories | Featuring Lucretia VanDyke

In this Plant Stories episode, Lucretia VanDyke talks about her favorite edible plants of New Orleans and the significance they played in her upbringing that began her herbalism journey.

Interviews on Herbal Radio with Thomas Dick | Featuring David Winston

This week’s guest on Interviews on Herbal Radio is esteemed herbalist, David Winston. For over 45 years, David has been studying, practicing, teaching and researching Chinese, Western/Eclectic and Southeastern American herbal traditions and was one of the professional herbalists who founded the American Herbalists Guild.

Native California Herbs & 5 Elements, with Athene Eisenhardt | Tea Talks with Jiling

Jiling and Athene discuss the Five Elements of East Asian medicine, examples of native California plant and Five Elements’ interrelationships, how climate informs plant intelligence, and more.

Oregano & St. John’s Wort Plant Walk | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover

Clinical herbalist and educator, Shana Lipner Grover, introduces us to oregano and St. John's wort, plant allies that are easy to grow and abundant in their support.

Plant Stories | Featuring Alex Queathem Payne

Herbalist and educator Alex Queathem Payne tells us about her childhood connection with mint and her adulthood connection with skullcap. Learn some of the virtues of skullcap and how Alex loves to connect with this special plant and others.