The Elder Tree Podcast

Stephanie interviews mythologist and herbalist Jacqui Bushell, who regales us with evocative stories about Celtic healers, Persephone's journey to the underworld and the Delphi Oracles' unusual use of Mugwort. She shares her own journey of hearing issues, and how this taught her to listen with her bones to the earth and the plants.  Show notes: Find Jacqui's work at: Sacredpresence.com...

Samantha Jurgens is co-creator of the Nature Kids Permaculture Program for Families with host Tonielle Christensen. As a comrade and Earth Mumma, Samantha has a background as a Psychologist and found the framework of ethics and principles of Permaculture to be the 'aha' foundation for mindset and sustainable living that she was looking for.  She began working in the 'education and arts' domai...

Heidi Merika is a medical herbal herbalist, a herbal educator, a herbal medicine maker, and collaborates on amazing projects such as Herbfest.  Heidi is also the author of the wonderful book "Wildcraft: The Science and Spirit of Wild Plants as Food and Medicine". In this interview with Heidi Merika, we explore the paradigm shift in herbal medicine education that she has witnessed in her life,...

Dalee Ella has a deep connection with the land upon which she lives and the plants around her and it’s this connection that is expressed through her beautiful handmade prints.  Dalee is an Artist Printmaker, papermaker, illustrator and textile designer who creates relief prints and hand made plant infused and dyed papers which are a direct conversation with her life and the land.  During...

Stephanie interviews Jessyca Bosscha, a herbalist, naturopath and medicine maker in Evans Head, northern New South Wales. Jessica loves making herbal medicine accessible and encouraging people to weave the plants into their days in simple & rewarding ways. This love of simplicity shines beautifully in this interview, where we explore how a sacred relationship to plants can be as easy as paying...

Igor Pershin had a near-death experience which made him take stock of his priorities and decide to give back in some way. This wake-up call sent him back to university to pursue postgraduate studies in the environment at Melbourne University, an addition to his Marketing degree, which acted as a springboard for his climate change activism career, spanning Beyond Zero Emissions, 350.org and ultimat...

We have Alyson Maier from Green Heart Herbals as our very first interviewee on The Elder Tree podcast.  Alyson is a shamanic, naturopathic and herbal practitioner in the Glasshouse Mountains, QLD.  She is also an author and teacher, and runs a myriad of courses, workshops and classes.  I was very excited to interview Alyson as she is a great source of inspiration and supportive ener...

Welcome to the first episode of Self Care with Herbs... Tune in as Jess, your host and herbalist at Evans Head Naturopathy, shares a little about her journey down the plant path- from a free range childhood steeped in herbal folk remedies, to high school teacher to herbalist and plant medicine maker. Hear about how Jess leans into her plant allies to enrich her practice of self care and make sure...

Hello! Welcome to the Sacred Herbalism Segment of this podcast. In this episode I introduce the themes this podcast will explore, share some of my own experience of sacred relationship to plants, and end with a 5-min guided 'cup of tea' meditation.   To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website here and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here . You can also follow The Elder Tree o...

This is the first episode of the Permaculture Herbalism Segment of The Elder Tree podcast on the first quarter moon of spring 2022. In this episode, I introduce myself (Tonielle Christensen, aka Earth Mumma) and share some insights into this specific segment and the concepts of the art and science of permaculture. In this space, we will connect with inspiring permaculturalists and learn holistic w...

This is the very first episode launching The Elder Tree podcast on the first new moon of spring, 2022. This episode is just me introducing myself (Twiggy Dawn), introducing my segment "Herbal Education", and also sharing about The Elder Tree organisation and where we are at in our journey. Check back in next new moon for my next episode where I will start interviewing inspiring herbal educators fr...