Hi, everybody. This is Joe Lampel, the Joe behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner Show.

Today's guest is someone I've admired for a long time, and I know many of you have too.

Rosemary Gladstar is a name that's practically synonymous with modern herbalism.

She's been a guiding voice in this space for decades, teaching, writing, and inspiring so many people to connect more

deeply with the healing power of plants.

From best-selling books like herbal healing for women and medicinal herbs, a beginner's guide,

to founding herbal schools and the nonprofit United Plant Savers, Rosemary has dedicated her life to

sharing plant wisdom in a way that's

accessible, joyful, and grounded. In today's conversation, we're going to explore the

roots of her journey, how herbalism has evolved over the years, and why she believes now, more

than ever, we need to bring herbs back into our garden and our daily lives. We'll also talk about the deep connection between people and plants,

the importance of protecting native medicinal species,

and how we can all start building our own relationship with herbs,

whether we're brand new to this or just looking to go deeper.

And one more thing before we get started.

I have a big announcement coming up here

after the main content of this podcast episode, and it pertains to the next big trip that you

are invited to join me on. So I'm going to leave it there and share the details after my

conversation. So let's get into it with Rosemary Gladstar, and as we do, thanks to our sponsors for today's

episode.

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