Dr. Terry Willard

College Founder

Terry Willard, Cl.H., Ph.D. is recognized as one of North America’s leading Clinical Herbalists. After over 40 years of clinical practice and teaching, he is now in semi-retirement. He spends most of his time writing, formulating nutritional products and researching. He is the author of 12 books. Terry has spent many years representing the Health Food industry interests at both federal and provincial levels. He is the past president of the Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations, past president of Canadian Association of Herbal Practitioner and a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild.

Yarrow Willard

College Director

Yarrow Willard is a Clinical/Master Herbalist, co-visionary of Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary and current director of Wild Rose College. As the son of Terry Willard, original founder and creator of Wild Rose College, he has been immersed in the world of plant medicine since before he was born and is continually updating his knowledge with the growing edge science of re-claiming wellness. Yarrow lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia off the West coast of Canada and divides his time between Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary, Wild Rose College, his family and his personal passion for sharing the healing power of medicinal plants. To learn more follow him on Facebook, Instagram or visit www.harmonicarts.ca

Jacqui Wyman

College Coordinator

Hi! My name is Jacqui and I am a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, certified from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. My journey began years earlier when I was struggling with undiagnosed digestive and skin issues that impacted my life. On my pursuit to wellness, I worked at a health food store and gained a lot of knowledge and insight into how nutrition and herbal medicine can have a profound impact on your overall health. Most of my spare time is spent in the kitchen creating recipes. I also enjoy venturing out to farms to pick fresh berries, exploring markets to find local goods, and being out in nature exploring botanical gardens. I am excited to be a part of the Wild Rose College team and to continue expanding my knowledge and continuing my education in herbal medicine.

Marie White

College Manager

Marie White is an herbalist and educator. Her work has appeared in print and online and she has collaborated with alive magazine, the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association), and many other leaders in the field of natural health and plant medicine. Marie studied herbalism at L'Herbothèque in Québec as well as with herbal practitioners on Vancouver Island, BC. She has a strong passion for women's health, and the sustainability of herbal practices.

Becky Starling

College Coordinator & Wild Rose Village Moderator, Instructor

Meet Becky! Becky is a College Coordinator with Wild Rose College and our main Wild Rose Village Moderator.

Becky is an herbalist and reiki practitioner who is passionate about organic gardening, creating herbal remedies and inspiring and educating folks about plants and their many uses. She has studied with both the Chestnut School and Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine and is a co-founder and writer for the One World Herbal Community, a blog dedicated to the world of plants and herbalism.

She is also the founder of Cedar Hill Herbs where she creates herbal tea blends and remedies from homegrown and ethically wildcrafted plants. She lives in the interior of British Columbia and spends as much time as she can with her family in the beautiful forests and mountains where they hike, bike and forage for wild edibles.

Dionne Jennings

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, Moderator, Instructor

Dionne Jennings has a mission as a Community Herbalist: connecting plants & people.

She began studying herbal medicine in the folk tradition 20 years ago on Vancouver Island, and completed a 3 year supervised clinical apprenticeship in Alberta in 2015.

Dionne feels much of her role as a Community Herbalist is to help others reconnect with lost traditional plant knowledge & practices–whether living on acres of stewarded land or within the challenges of the urban environment.

Dionne has a particular passion for teaching & researching, as well as studying Ukrainian/Slavic Folk & Herbal Medicine, and enjoys utilizing her writing and communication skills on behalf of inspiring and “growing” future herbalists with Wild Rose College. www.yegherbalist.ca

Ryan Getz

Web Developer

Ryan serves as the website technician and graphic artist for Wild Rose College. Raised in an Herbalist household, he gained an interest in the possibilities of natural healing at a young age. Ryan's hobbies include reading, spending time in nature and audio synthesis.