After finishing his BSc in Environment Biology at University of Calgary in 1974, Terry moved into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to study the indigenous plants of Alberta. From here he started teaching courses on the Edible and Medicinal properties of the local plants through a continuing education program at U of C. This later expanded into the beginning of Wild Rose College of Natural Healing.

An active practitioner and teacher for 40 years, Terry retired from his clinical practice in Calgary, Alberta in June of 2014.

Dr. Willard is the author of twelve books on herbs including the “Wild Rose Herbal Series” – a series of three textbooks written to educate herbalists. Two of his books, “Reishi: Herb of Spiritual Potency and Medical Wonder” and “Dr. Willard Encyclopedia of Herbal Uses”, have been particularly popular with the general public. His most recent book is “Flower Essence: Emotional Alchemy and Spiritual Evolution”.