There’s no single way to be a herbalist. On this page, some of our graduates and final-year students share short glimpses of their work—blending Insight Herbalism with creativity, therapy, ritual, and community life. May their journeys inspire you to imagine your own!

Our school is distinctive in that there’s no set destination; instead, we walk alongside you as you grow into the skilled and professional herbalist you are called to be.

Claire Loussouarn is a graduate of the school and has extensive experience and training in eco-somatic movement practices. She weaves together her own body of movement work (described in her book ‘How to be Feral‘) with plant and landscape connection.

Sara Ghanchi is a graduate of the school with a background in Nature connection with vulnerable adults. She is also trained in Somatic Experiencing® and multiple bodywork modalities, creating a deeply somatic soulful practice. She now practices in-person and online, offering animism mentoring and therapeutic 1:1 sessions with plants.

Emily Taylor is a graduate and has many year’s experience supporting women with health and fertility, offering mentoring and guidance alongside bodywork, and practical and ritual support with the plants.

Amy Cox is in the final stages of completing and is a singer, cellist, voice work practitioner, folk herbalist and experienced educator. She has a unique offering of supporting people in groups and 1:1 to open and free up their voices, guided by the plants and the land.

Fiona Owen has been a professional artist for 45 years and is a practicing Ovate. She completed 7 yrs training with us in order to deepen her relationship with the plants she grows for her illuminations. Fiona and Nathaniel now are twelve years into a collaboration, publishing three books together, the latest of which is ‘Wild Enchantments’.

Emma Sampson is in the final stages of completing and is an experienced facilitator, holding regular plant immersions, retreats (including an annual ‘Witch’ retreat) and one to one healing journeys; often held on the beautiful land that she stewards on Dartmoor. She holds ceremony, is a singer, sound-healer, rebirthing breathworker, gardener and artist and weaves these expressions into her offerings.

Michael Malay completed three years of training with the school to deepen his own connection with the land and plants, a connection which is beautifully described in his award winning book ‘Late Light’. 

Kate Rose Harris is in the final stages of completing with the school and weaves together her experience as a reflexologist, yoga teacher and group facilitator with her love for the plants.

Emilia Jane is in the final stages of completing and weaves her herbal work with her skills holding sauna rituals and her training in Yoga Nidra. She also holds regular twerking classes and women’s circles.

Fanny Soirat (also here) is in the final stages of completing and is a gifted musician with a passion to weave together song and plant ritual, helping spark our memories of our ancient connections with the earth. She also works with dance, movement, and embodied relationship with the plants.