This month's episode, I connect with a warm and gentle spirit, my neighbor, Peregrine Bermas, a Chicago-born and bred clinical herbalist at Dirt & Free Herbal Arts, illustrator, and curious earthling invested in destabilizing colonial cosmology through community herbalism and art. You can learn more about their healing work and sign up for their Patreon at dirtandfree.world.

In our outdoors chat, we discuss Peregrine's journey into herbalism and to North Carolina, their experiences with the medical system, and their passion for working with abundant plant medicine like burdock and dandelion. They also share insights on building interspecies relationships, working in community spaces, and the importance of patience, self-acceptance, and trust in both personal and communal healing. Listen in and be inspired!

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