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SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LINKS AND RESOURCES

Herb Seeds, Plants, Identification, Wildcrafters etc.

Horizon Herbs Horizon Herbs has a wonderful selection of medicinal herb seeds.

Friends of the Trees Friends of the Trees is a small company in that focuses on wildcrafted and organically grown botanicals from the Northwest. Their quality is excellent and they work for Earth Restoration.

Missouriplants.com A great website dedicated to identification.

Virginia Tech's Dendrology Site a fun to use tree ID site. Great Pictures.

US Department of Ag A ridiculous amount of plant information, including a list of plants by state. Let us appreciate some of the good that our tax dollars go toward.

Herbal Information

General

Henriette's Herbal Page Henrietta has endless herbal information on her website, very searchable and free!

A Modern Herbal The online version of Mrs. Maud Grieve's A Modern Herbal

Annual Women's Herbal Conference Haven't been there yet, but will be one year soon.

Herbal Medicine Introduction - David Winston

American Extra Pharmacopoeia - David Winston

The Energetics of Herbs "The 10 Tastes" - David Winston

Articles on Specific Conditions

Maine based websites

Avena Botanicals a well established Maine herb company.

Blessed Maine Herbs another herb resource in Maine.

Crown of Maine Organic Cooperative (COMOC) brings you the goodness of things Maine grown, gathered, and produced.

Maine Made Products of all kinds, all grown or handcrafted in the great state of Maine.

Native Maine Plants This website is helpful to gardeners and landscapers, or anyone living in Maine who would like to use or know more about native plants.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension This is a great, to the point, list of recommended native Maine plants put out by the Cooperative Extension.

Northeast

David Winston I have seen David Winston speak at several herb conferences. He is a very dynamic speaker and has an endless amount of information on Cherokee, Chinese and Western herbalism.

Rosemary Gladstar Located in Vermont, Rosemary Gladstar has been active in the herb world for many years.

Midwest

Gaia Center Gaia Center is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and offers a great hands on, on site 10 month herbal course.

Herbcraft Jim McDonald is a charismatic herbalist from Southeast Michigan who offers herb walks and other classes.

Bronwen Wildflower Gates Bronwen Gates specializes in Flower Essences and healing consultations. She resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Caryn Simon Doula, Herbalist and Weaver. Check out Caryn's great website.

Southern States

West and Northwest

Amy Clewell, ND Amy Clewell is a Naturopathic Physician practicing on Vashon Island in the Puget Sound. She also is a fabulous Massage Therapist. I know from experience as she is my sister! There is no web site currently for Amy. Please contact her at 1-206-412-4884.

Friends of the Trees Friends of the Trees is a small company in that focuses on wildcrafted and organically grown botanicals from the Northwest. Their quality is excellent and they work for Earth Restoration.

Ryan Drum Ryan Drum lives on Waldron Island in the Puget Sound. He teaches, wildcrafts, speaks at conferences and has a special affinity with seaweed.

Southwest

Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Run by Michael Moore and located in Bisbee, Arizona. Great information, great photos of medicinal plants.

Conservation, Restoration, Native Plants and Organic Food

Crown of Maine Organic Cooperative (COMOC) brings you the goodness of things Maine grown, gathered, and produced.

Native Maine Plants This website is helpful to gardeners and landscapers, or anyone living in Maine who would like to use or know more about native plants.

Natural History of the Northwoods This website has great information about plants found in the region known as the Northwoods.

United Plant Savers This important organization works toward bringing many threatened medicinal herbs into cultivation as well as preserve diverse tracts of land that contain rare medicinal herbs. Please become a member today!

University of Maine Cooperative Extension This is a great, to the point, list of recommended native Maine plants put out by the Cooperative Extension.

Childbirth Related Websites

As a doula and student midwife I couldn't leave out some great Childbirth related websites.

Please also go to the Midwifery and Doula Links page for more sites.

Caryn Simon Caryn is a Doula, Herbalist and specialist in natural building. She resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Please check out her fun website!

Center for the Childbearing Year Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Center for the Childbearing Year is a great resource for pregnant women and families. They offer great classes including Childbirth Education and Doula Training Programs.

Midwives of Maine A great resource for women and families in Maine looking for a Midwife or contemplating homebirth.

Mother's Love Midwifery Adarsa Antares provides homebirth services in the Ann Arbor area

Riverside Midwifery A southeast michigan based midwifery practice. Amanda Topping is the primary midwife in this practice. She is a highly skilled, fabulous midwife who has taught me many things. She is highly recommended!