Spring has come and gone and with that, another beautiful Plants and Healers journey to Peru. The third trip as an organization since 2016, this was my first time joining the group, and it truly couldn’t have been any more lovely and inspiring. Though I’d traveled to Peru a number of times before, this experience … Read more
My enchantment with Peru, and specifically the Sacred Valley, began just over two years ago, and only deepens as time goes by. I’ve been fortunate enough to get involved with the good folks of Plants and Healers International, and am thrilled to be helping facilitate and plan their next botanical tour through Peru in April … Read more
Do you have enough sweetness in your life? Maybe you could use a taste of the tropics right about now. Our board member Chris Jacobs just returned from a scouting trip to Grand Cayman. Chris explored the island in search of tropical fruits, unique plant species and tales of bush medicine. From left to right … Read more
Recently i returned to Costa Rica for the first couple weeks of March. The main focus of the trip was to help bring to completion a book on the Plants and Healers of Costa Rica which was started over a decade ago by Tenasi Rama, Frank Cook and Tin Contreras. However, first i headed north … Read more
i recently spent a month in South America. The first half of the trip was focused on a botanical tour sponsored by Plants and Healers Ineternational (PHI). i co-led the tour with PHI Board of Director’s member Turtle. Wither a local guide of Quecha decent was a great help in identifying many plants and providing … Read more
Recently PHI Executive Director, Marc Williams got the opportunity to visit Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota for a week largely due to the generosity of good friend and colleague Rob Routhieaux. Being that it was winter one might think that there was not much botanizing to be done. However, St Paul has a marvelous conservatory in Como … Read more