author, plant whisperer, plant spirit medicine mentor & guide, personal rewilding coach, regenerative permaculture gardener...
I love fresh morning dew on my bare feet; the deep blue sky of a cold autumn day; wild swimming in lakes, rivers & the sea (naked); cold frosty air taking my breath away; the fat kiss of summer rain on my upturned face; the warm caress of summer breeze; moss, lichen & mushrooms; the altered state of being that immersion in wild places brings; sleeping under the stars; diving deeper & deeper into the plant realms; growing & gathering plants & mushrooms for food & medicine; meeting a plant for the first time; deepening my relationship with a single plant over the weeks, months & years; the changes that each season brings; sharing the medicine of wild; guiding people as they discover their way into the wonderful world of plant consciousness...
I first began to hear the whispers of plants while completing research for my Geography degree, in a remote Scottish valley in the summer of 1994. This set me on the plant path. I subsequently followed their call across five continents, learning in each place from the peoples of those lands, but also directly from the plants, mushrooms and the land herself.
Each of my human teachers have informed and contributed to what I teach, although none of them define it. My work is uniquely my own and is constantly guided and nudged by direct communication with Gaia. I am currently (and have been for over 20 years) under training with many different plant spirits who guide me, companion me and provide me with some kick-ass allies.
I have been leading shamanic plant journey groups and running workshops encouraging the development of relationships with plant spirits since 2006. As the years have passed I have added longer retreats, mentorships and apprenticeships to my offerings. I have also evolved what I teach as I have come to understand that rewilding - getting back in touch with our raw, wild, nature is key to any healing whether on a personal, or planetary, level.
The Medicine Garden (2009)
20 Amazing Plants and their Practical Uses (2011)
Rewild Yourself: Becoming Nature (2015)
Rewilding & The Art Of Plant Whispering (2019)
I have contributed to:
Wisdom: Now & Always by Miguel Mendonca.
The Domestic Alchemist by Pip Waller
Deep Green Living edited by Marian McCain
Touched By Nature by Pip Waller & Lucy Wells
Physical Geography BSc Hons, Uni of Greenwich. 1992-95.
Shinrin Yoku, practical training (informal), Izu peninsula, Japan. 1996-97.
Traditional Thai Massage, Wat Po Traditional Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand. 2000.
Thai Foot Massage, Wat Po Traditional Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand. 2002.
Advanced Thai Medical Massage Therapy, Wat Po Traditional Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand. 2002.
Introduction to Permaculture, Mike Feingold. 2001.
Sustainable Land Use, Kingston Maurward College/ Patrick Whitefield. 2002.
Permaculture Design Course, Ragmans Lane Farm, Patrick Whitefield. 2002.
Experiential Herb Course, Nathanial Hughes. 2004.
13 Moons: A Herbal Journey Through The Seasons, Nathanial Hughes. 2005.
Plant Spirit Medicine, Ross Heaven & Howard Charring. 2005.
Anatomy & Physiology Diploma, Alternative Therapies. 2006.
Sacred Plant Medicine, Stephen Harrod Buhner. 2006.
Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner Training, Eliot Cowan. 2006-07.
Wild Herbalism & Spirit Medicine (informal), Maasi/ Paramashu/ Akamba/ Boran people, Kenya. 2007.
Sacred Plant Medicine Apprenticeship: A Depth Immersion Training, Stephen Harrod Buhner. 2008.
Ritual & Ceremony, Metis from Cherokee & Mowhawk descent, New Mexico. 2008.
Natural Facelift Massage, Refocus/ Geraldine Wachholz. 2011.
Traditional Khmer Folk Herbalism (informal), Chenti, Cambodia. 2013-17.
Vision Quest Leader Training, Trishuwa. 2019-21
Shinrin Yoku Diploma, Centre of Excellence. 2020.
Art of Holding Space, Carina Lyall. 2020.
Nature & The Human Soul, Animas. 2022.
Kincentric Leadership, Devon, U.K. & Online, July 2023 - July 2025.
Alongside much informal training on the land while WWOOFing & volunteering on ecology/ reforestation & permaculture projects from Guatemala to Australia to Spain and everywhere in between from 1998 - 2003. And most importantly direct apprenticeships with various plants and fungi, many of which are ongoing...