Introduction to Ayurveda
March 15, 2023
Introduction to Ayurveda Ayurveda, which translates to “the science of life,” is an ancient holistic healing system that originated in
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Women’s Herbal History
March 8, 2023
Honouring Women’s Herbal History The majority of women in our herbal history who practiced medicine, birthed babies, and treated the
Top 5 Herbs For Pregnancy
June 21, 2022
Top 5 Herbs for Pregnancy Herbal remedies have been used for thousands of years throughout pregnancy to gently help ease
Top 10 Hot Herbal Reads
June 16, 2022
Top 10 Hot Herbal Reads Summer is here…who’s ready to get their read on? Check out some of our staff
10 Must-Reads by Indigenous Authors
June 14, 2022
10 Must-Reads by Indigenous Authors In honour of Indigenous History month, we wanted to feature some of our favourite Indigenous
Ukrainian Folk Healing & How to Support Ukraine
March 7, 2022
Ukrainian Folk Healing & International Women’s Day | We had so much we wanted to share with our community this
Medical Astrology in the Modern World
November 15, 2021
Medical Astrology: My Initiation Early on in my herbal studies I heard about plants having planetary rulers. I found this
“The Weaving”: Author Interview w/ A. Arneson
September 19, 2021
“We are only well when our whole community is well. And that’s the truth.” -Abrah Arneson Dionne Jennings, Communications Manager
The Women of WRC Talk Plants & Passion: Part 3
August 25, 2021
(Part 3 of 3) pas·sion /ˈpaSHən/ strong and barely controllable emotion. With so many changes to our lives, this last
Up Close + Personal with the Women of WRC: Pt 2
August 20, 2021
(Part 2 of 3) grat·i·tude /ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Get Up Close + Personal with the Women of WRC
August 16, 2021
(Part 1 of 3) con·nec·tion /kəˈnekSH(ə)n/ a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked with something else.
Indigenous History Month
June 4, 2021
…. & Residential School Resources June is National Indigenous History Month; a month to celebrate Indigenous peoples contributions, celebrations and
Mermaids, Phycology, and Herbalism
April 30, 2021
….Yarrow Willard Interviews Angela Willard on the Study of Seaweed, aka The Medicine of the Sea. Welcome to the wondrous
Elder Doreen Spence Receives Order Of Canada
December 3, 2020
I first met Doreen Spence in the basement classroom of Wild Rose College back in the days when they hosted
A Peek into Therapeutic Psilocybin Treatment
November 5, 2020
Psilocybin has been making its way into mainstream media recently for its use as a legal therapeutic treatment for palliative
21st Century Herbalism to Support Growth, Change & Global Immunity: Interview with Dr. Terry Willard
August 24, 2020
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of sitting down with, and as things happen these days, virtually with Wild
Herbs Not Safe for Pregnancy
August 13, 2020
This list of herbs isn’t exhaustive and features some of the most common herbs we use in Western Herbalism. In
Pink Yarrow Flower Essence: Protection for the Heart
August 12, 2020
Achillea millefolium, known more commonly as yarrow has long been admired for its protective qualities, dating back to medieval times
Interviews: Vancouver Island Herb Gathering
August 12, 2020
At the 2019 Vancouver Island Herb Gathering, our own Dionne Jennings took some time to interview some amazing Canadian Herbalists
Evening Primrose: Energetic Medicine for the Heart
August 5, 2020
Evening Primrose is a beautiful biennial wildflower in the Onagraceae or evening primrose family. A basal rosette of hairy leaves
Best Plant ID Books for Alberta
June 3, 2020
Best Plant ID Books for Albertans (…& the rest of you folks in the Aspen Parkland/Boreal Forests) One of the
What is an Herbalist, Anyway?
June 3, 2020
“Herbalist”. What does that even mean? This is an excellent question-we’re so glad you asked! You may find yourself here
Plant Medicine in 2020: Interview with Samantha Orthlieb, MH
June 2, 2020
Earlier this year I had the honour of sitting down-virtually-with Wild Rose Alumna Samantha Orthlieb, Master Herbalist about the role
8 Great Reasons to Study Herbalism
May 24, 2020
The choice to study Herbalism can be as simple or as deep as you want it to be. These factors