Understanding Ethnobotanicals Ethnobotany is simply the relationship between people and plants. Long before books, laboratories or the internet, people learned by paying attention. They observed the living world around them and, over generations, built relationships with the plants that shared their home. Some became food, some became fibres, some found their place in ceremony, craft, fragrance or everyday life. That knowledge was carried from one generation to the next. That is what draws me...

The Ceremony Begins Before You Arrive When people think about preparing for a plant medicine ceremony, one of the first questions they ask is: "What can I eat?" Food and physical preparation certainly have their place, but preparation goes far beyond a list of foods to avoid. The ceremony begins long before you sit in front of the medicine. It begins in the way you arrive. Preparation is an opportunity to slow down. To create a little more space in your life. To become aware of what you are...

There is something deeply calming about mist moving quietly through the trees. It softens everything, inviting us to slow down and simply be present. That is one of the reasons I feel so drawn to cloud forest plants. They have adapted to a world shaped by moisture, patience, and time. Living gently amongst the mist, they remind us that life doesn’t always need to be loud to be extraordinary. The more time I spend with them, the more they invite me into relationship with the living world. Not...