Today, we have Steven Martyn—M.A. (traditional plant use), B.F.A. honours, artist, farmer, wildcrafter, builder, teacher, writer, visionary. The Founder of The Sacred Gardener, Steven, has more than thirty years of experience living co-creatively with the Earth, practicing traditional living skills of growing food, building, and healing. 

For a background, Steven created Livingstone & Greenbloom in 1986, Toronto’s first green landscaping company. In 1996, he created the Algonquin Tea Company, North America’s premier bioregional tea company. He has given talks and run workshops internationally for more than twenty years and taught plant identification and wilderness skills at Algonquin College for 11 years, and at the Orphan Wisdom School for eight years. In 2014, Megan and Steven started the Sacred Gardener Earth Wisdom School.

Steven released his first book The Story of the Madawaska Forest Garden in 2016, his second, Sacred Gardening in June 2017 and The Roundhouse in 2022. At the end of April, he is releasing a new book: Gnosis: Growing Sacred Culture; A Reclamation of Seed Spells and Divine Marriages. 

 

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Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Connection 02:59 Journey into Nature and Spirituality 06:05 The Role of Art and Integrity in Life 09:10 Health Challenges and Rediscovery of Herbalism 12:09 Intuition and Connection to Nature 15:08 The Importance of Learning from Nature 18:10 Living in Harmony with the Earth 21:04 Daily Life and Seasonal Rhythms 24:06 The Balance of Control and Surrender 27:21 Intuition and the Modern World 30:09 Psychedelics and Consciousness 37:02 The Evolution of Consciousness 39:20 The Tyranny of Convenience 41:12 Changing the World: Responsibility and Hope 44:49 Spiritual Connections in Urban Life 47:45 Integrating Nature into Urban Living 51:38 Reimagining Urban Spaces 54:54 The Dandelion Dilemma: Nature vs. Aesthetics 01:04:41 Foraging: A Path to Reconnection with Nature 01:05:11 Foraging Fundamentals: Understanding Edible Plants 01:11:09 Connecting with Nature: The Spirit of Animals 01:15:17 The Energy Connection: Intuition and Awareness 01:19:23 The School of Wild Culturing: Immersive Learning Experience 01:22:11 Deprogramming and Transformation: The Journey of Self-Discovery 01:30:13 The Vision Quest: Embracing Change and Growth

 

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