

HerbRally
Mason Hutchison
Welcome to the HerbRally podcast! We take a deep dive into the world of herbalism. We host some of the best teachers in the field with topics ranging from wild foods, botany, nutrition, ecology, herbal medicine and health accessibility. You'll hear class recordings from conferences, narrated plant monographs, interviews, event updates and so much more. There are hundreds of episodes on herbalism so you're bound to find what you're looking for. Thanks for tuning in!
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Sep 8, 2022 • 24min
Pt. 4 | Sam Thayer - Cultivating and Caretaking the Ecosystems We Call Home
This episode was recorded at the event 'Planting the Future: Medicinal Plant Conservation in the Driftless Region' hosted by United Plant Savers on August 12, 2017 in Wisconsin. Thank you to Sam Thayer and Susan Leopold for sharing this! Beyond, sustainable harvest, we look at the long-term future of our landscape, and the special role that plant gatherers have in maintaining its ecology and prosperity. We'll talk about the threats and historical changes to our ecosystems, and discuss strategies to work and grow past them. We can do more than just "reduce our impact"—we can be a positive force to create and maintain vibrant and diverse communities of native plants that are at once productive for us and a paradise for wildlife. Nurturing the land that nurtures us. The Driftless Area will be used as an example for ecological and management concepts that apply everywhere. We'll explore some traditional, mutually beneficial relationships between Native peoples and the plants that support them, and discuss practical techniques for implementing this kind of harmony on our own sacred gathering grounds. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNITED PLANT SAVERS

Sep 7, 2022 • 23min
Pt. 3 | Sam Thayer - Cultivating and Caretaking the Ecosystems We Call Home
This episode was recorded at the event 'Planting the Future: Medicinal Plant Conservation in the Driftless Region' hosted by United Plant Savers on August 12, 2017 in Wisconsin. Thank you to Sam Thayer and Susan Leopold for sharing this! Beyond, sustainable harvest, we look at the long-term future of our landscape, and the special role that plant gatherers have in maintaining its ecology and prosperity. We'll talk about the threats and historical changes to our ecosystems, and discuss strategies to work and grow past them. We can do more than just "reduce our impact"—we can be a positive force to create and maintain vibrant and diverse communities of native plants that are at once productive for us and a paradise for wildlife. Nurturing the land that nurtures us. The Driftless Area will be used as an example for ecological and management concepts that apply everywhere. We'll explore some traditional, mutually beneficial relationships between Native peoples and the plants that support them, and discuss practical techniques for implementing this kind of harmony on our own sacred gathering grounds. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNITED PLANT SAVERS

Sep 6, 2022 • 14min
Pt. 2 | Sam Thayer - Cultivating and Caretaking the Ecosystems We Call Home
This episode was recorded at the event 'Planting the Future: Medicinal Plant Conservation in the Driftless Region' hosted by United Plant Savers on August 12, 2017 in Wisconsin. Thank you to Sam Thayer and Susan Leopold for sharing this! Beyond, sustainable harvest, we look at the long-term future of our landscape, and the special role that plant gatherers have in maintaining its ecology and prosperity. We'll talk about the threats and historical changes to our ecosystems, and discuss strategies to work and grow past them. We can do more than just "reduce our impact"—we can be a positive force to create and maintain vibrant and diverse communities of native plants that are at once productive for us and a paradise for wildlife. Nurturing the land that nurtures us. The Driftless Area will be used as an example for ecological and management concepts that apply everywhere. We'll explore some traditional, mutually beneficial relationships between Native peoples and the plants that support them, and discuss practical techniques for implementing this kind of harmony on our own sacred gathering grounds. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNITED PLANT SAVERS

Sep 5, 2022 • 19min
Pt. 1 | Sam Thayer - Cultivating and Caretaking the Ecosystems We Call Home
This episode was recorded at the event 'Planting the Future: Medicinal Plant Conservation in the Driftless Region' hosted by United Plant Savers on August 12, 2017 in Wisconsin. Thank you to Sam Thayer and Susan Leopold for sharing this! Beyond, sustainable harvest, we look at the long-term future of our landscape, and the special role that plant gatherers have in maintaining its ecology and prosperity. We'll talk about the threats and historical changes to our ecosystems, and discuss strategies to work and grow past them. We can do more than just "reduce our impact"—we can be a positive force to create and maintain vibrant and diverse communities of native plants that are at once productive for us and a paradise for wildlife. Nurturing the land that nurtures us. The Driftless Area will be used as an example for ecological and management concepts that apply everywhere. We'll explore some traditional, mutually beneficial relationships between Native peoples and the plants that support them, and discuss practical techniques for implementing this kind of harmony on our own sacred gathering grounds. BECOME A MEMBER OF UNITED PLANT SAVERS

Sep 4, 2022 • 8min
The Wild Greek Calendula: The Virtues of a Lesser Known Species
Today's episode of the podcast is audio from one of our YouTube videos. If you'd like to watch the video so you can get a visual of the calendula, CLICK HERE. Join herbalist Logan Keister as he sits in his garden discussing Calendula, but not the kind you are thinking of. He is talking about the Wild Greek kind, this is Calendula arvensis, the kind that produces a much smaller flower. Logan discussing the uses of Calendula, and really focuses on the internal benefits that we often may forget. He also shares some of his favorite herbs to pair with Calendula when making a tea to repair the internal self. By the end of this video, Logan hopes to inspire some people to give Greek Calendula another look and appreciate all that it has to offer us. Follow Logan on Instagram Logan's Etsy Shop Today's episode is sponsored by our good friends at Mountain Rose Herbs. Get 15% off of your order with coupon code HERBRALLY15 at checkout. Visit MountainRoseHerbs.com for organic herbs, spices, essentail oils, bulk ingredients and more. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK

Sep 2, 2022 • 10min
Mason's contribution to the herbal world
Today's episode is just a short segment of an interview with Mason on the Majestic Wisdom Podcast hosted by Heather Sanderson. They discuss the origins of HerbRally and how it's Mason's contribution to the herbal community. You can watch the full interview on YouTube by CLICKING HERE. If you enjoyed the show, consider subscribing to the Majestic Wisdom Podcast. Simply search for it in your podcast player of choice. Thank you for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 6min
Stories from the Earth Podcast | Interview with Mason Hutchison
I had the honor of being interviewed by Jennifer and Ellen from the Stories from the Earth Podcast. We talked about the origin of HerbRally, frugal nutrition, the herb I use the most, future plans and a whole lot more! WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE A huge thanks to these two herbalists for facilitating such a fun convo and for letting me share this interview with the HerbRally audience! I hope you enjoy 🙂 Please give them a follow on YouTube as well as subscribe to their podcast on your player of choice. Thank you for listening! ~Mason HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Sep 1, 2022 • 26min
20 minutes on oats with Heather Irvine
In this episode, herbalist Heather Irvine goes in depth on the nutritive, ubiquitous oat. BUY ORGANIC OATSTRAW Today's episode is sponsored by our good friends at Mountain Rose Herbs. Get 15% off of your order with coupon code HERBRALLY15 at checkout. Visit MountainRoseHerbs.com for organic herbs, spices, essentail oils, bulk ingredients and more. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK

Aug 31, 2022 • 6min
HerbRally Newsletter - 8/31/22
In today's episode, I cover some of the highlights from our latest email newsletter. Sign up for the HerbRally Newsletter and get 7 herbal freebies by CLICKING HERE. 1) If you're an herbalist and looking to up your marketing savvy, check out this course brought to you by our good friends at Sovereignty Herbs. It's called "Marketing as Gardening". I highly trust Erika and Brooke. So if you're looking to up your marketing game as an herbalist, who better to learn this from than an herbalist? LEARN MORE 2) 1 million podcast downloads I just wanted to really quickly say that the HerbRally podcast just reached a MIND-BOGGLING stat. HerbRally now has over ONE MILLION podcast downloads. The podcast is over 5 years old now. I never really thought of hitting a milestone like that. All I thought about was releasing new episodes, with lots of different teachers and lots of different subject matters. Thanks to all of the podcast listeners! It makes me so so so happy knowing that y'all are diggin' the show as much as I enjoy producing it. 3) The Herbalist Certificate Program sale is almost over! You can save $300 if you register for this program before September 1, 2022! This program offers over 430 hours of curriculum. It can be taken either online or in-person in Montana (or both). It's brought to you by the good folks over at the Green Path Herb School. LEARN MORE 4) Free mini-course Corinna Wood created a free mini-course called "Wise Woman Path in your Autumn Years". LEARN MORE HERE 5) Online herbal consultations - DISCOUNT Herbalist April Coburn is offering 20% off on her online herbal consultations throughout the month of September. To learn more about April and to potentially book a consultation, CLICK HERE. And last but not least... 6) Back to school sale from the Herbal Academy The Herbal Academy's back to school sale is still goin' on! CLICK HERE to learn about all of the incredible discounts on their courses.

Aug 30, 2022 • 23min
Forest Therapy - How to Create a Medicinal Forest Sanctuary: Part 3 | Diana Beresford-Kroeger
You can watch the video today's episode on our YouTube channel. WATCH HERE This presentation was generously provided by the 15th annual International Herb Symposium. This event is fully virtual and you're still able to join. There are HUNDREDS of workshops available from this online event, and you can access all of them until December 10, 2022. Be sure to use coupon code IHS-HERBRALLY at checkout to get 10% off your registration. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER There are so many incredible teachers and classes! This event is a fundraiser for the United Plant Savers. Which means registering for the event helps support native medicinal plants and fungi for generations to come! BONUS: If you enroll, you'll also get first dibs to buy tickets to the in-person 16th Annual IHS (which is anticipated to sell out). The event will take place in June of 2023. Registration also includes a FREE ticket to the IHS Film Fest, which is happening now through Sept. 25. Thanks again to the International Herb Symposium and Kat Maier for providing this presentation to the HerbRally community! LEARN MORE AND REGISTER This presentation was the keynote address for the 15th annual International Herb Symposium. LEARN MORE ABOUT DIANA Thanks for listening! Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive these SEVEN herbal freebies! 86 page ebook by Plant Healer 5 Herbal Events Around the World | Video with Bevin Clare 36 Page Book Excerpt from "Nourishing Foods" by Plant Healer Calendula ebook by Rosalee de la Forêt Hour long adaptogens class with Heather Irvine Exclusive 15% off discount for Mountain Rose Herbs 10% off discount for the HerbRally store CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES HERE Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com


