- Rosemary Gladstar
Herbalist Rosemary Gladstar has changed the practice of American herbalism during her 35 year career. She began her career in California, where after study she founded the California School of Herbal Studies in Forestville, California in 1978, which was the first herbal school in California. [http://cshs.com/ California School of Herbal Studies] This school was taught by Gladstar with the help of herbalists such as
Christopher Hobbs and is still functioning. [http://www.christopherhobbs.com/website/author/biography.html Christopher Hobb's biography] She moved east to Vermont in 19xx and co-founded Sage Mountain Herbs. [http://www.sagemountain.com/Rosemary-Gladstar.html Sage Mountain] Becoming concerned about the ecological sustainability of medicinal plants, which were being decimated by the herb trade, Gladstar went on to foundUnited Plant Savers , where she serves as president of the Board of Directors [http://www.unitedplantsavers.org/UpS_Staff.html United Plant Savers' Staff] . Gladstar helped found theNortheast Herb Association in 1991. [http://www.northeastherbal.org/ NEHA web site] She is the co-director of the International Herb Symposium and The New England Women's Herbal Conference.Gladstar is the author of several books, including "Herbal Healing for Women", "Herbs for Natural Beauty", "Herbs for the Home Medicine Chest", "Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal" and "Planting the Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs". She has taught herbs extensively throughout the U.S. She organizes the
International Herb Symposium and theUnited Plant Savers conference, and speaks widely at other herbal conferences including the Southwest Conference, Medicines from the Earth, the Green Nations Gathering and Brietenbush. [http://www.botanicalmedicine.org/Tapes/index.htm] She also leads herbal travel adventures in various parts of the world.Works
Gladstar, Rosemary. (2001) "Rosemary Gladstar's family herbal a guide to living life with energy, health, and vitality." North Adams, Mass. : Storey Books, c2001.vii, 400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.
Gladstar, Rosemary. (2000) "Planting the future : saving our medicinal herbs" / edited by Rosemary Gladstar and Pamela Hirsch.Rochester, Vt. : Healing Arts Press, c2000.x, 310 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
External links
*Sage Mountain [http://www.sagemountain.com/Rosemary-Gladstar.html]
*Studio Bontanica [http://www.studiobotanica.com/Bio.htm]
*United Plant Savers [http://unitedplantsavers.org/]References
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