
← The Herbalist's Path19 jun · 58 min
Wildcrafting Ethics, Botany, and Trailblazing Herbalism with Howie Brounstein
Wildcrafting Ethics, Botany, and Trailblazing Herbalism with Howie Brounstein
Wildcrafting has gotten trendy, and that's not always a good thing. Misidentified plants, sketchy sourcing claims, and a whole lot of misinformation are floating around social media right now, and it's worth slowing down to talk about why that matters. Howie Brounstein, founder of Columbine School of Botanical Studies and an herbalist who has been teaching for over 40 years, talks about why botany matters, what real wildcrafting ethics actually look like, and why he’s scared by a lot of what ...