{"id":261,"date":"2020-06-30T16:15:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T15:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/84.18.216.250\/~herbalreality\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2025-11-07T09:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T09:53:07","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\">We are here to be a voice for herbal medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Herbal Reality was created to support an environment where herbal medicine thrives for the benefit of society. Our mission is to share traditional, scientific and practical insights into herbal medicine that inspire a deeper understanding of the power of plants and natural healing. We strive to empower, engage and evolve society\u2019s cultural relationship with healing plants and medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/ethics-statement\/\">ethics statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-544d2f3 ugb-af85149 ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-plain ugb-accordion--open ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><style>.ugb-af85149 .ugb-accordion__title{font-size:26px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">Who we are<\/h2><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<p>Herbal Reality is brought to life by the contributions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/writers\">our authors<\/a>, the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/earthsongfoundation.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/earthsongfoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Earthsong Foundation<\/a>, the guidance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/meet-the-herbal-expert-research-body-herb-team\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/meet-the-herbal-expert-research-body-herb-team\/\">Herbal Expert &amp; Research Body (HERB) team<\/a>, and the vision, care and collaboration of our Herbal Reality team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/06105342\/Sebastian-Pole.png\" alt=\"Sebastian Pole\" class=\"wp-image-214447\" style=\"width:270px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Sebastian Pole \u2014 Founder of Herbal Reality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I started Herbal Reality in 2020 to share traditional, scientific and practical insights into herbal medicine that informs a deeper understanding of the power of plants and clinical herbalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with my herbal studies and clinical practice, much of what I have learned about the intricacies of the herbal world has come from my time with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pukkaherbs.com\/uk\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pukka Herbs<\/a> that I co-founded in 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have travelled to hundreds of organic farms around the world pioneering sustainable herbal value chains, rigorous quality systems and a regenerative approach to business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I now work with <a href=\"https:\/\/earthsongseeds.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earthsong Seeds<\/a>, a medicinal seed project in the UK growing over 100 species to encourage the tradition of the self-empowered apothecary; growing and making health-remedies yourself. I am also a trustee of <a href=\"https:\/\/earthsongfoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earthsong Foundation<\/a> and serve on the <a href=\"https:\/\/herbal-ahp.org\/about-ahp\/ahp-advisors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advisory Board of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have written <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.singingdragon.com\/products\/ayurvedic-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Ayurvedic Medicine: The Principles of Traditional Practice<\/em><\/a>, <em>A Pukka Life<\/em>, and <em>Cleanse, Nurture, Restore with Herbal Tea<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07093356\/Eve-Brazil-square.png\" alt=\"Eve Brazil\" class=\"wp-image-237333\" style=\"width:270px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eve-brazil-\u2014-editor\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Eve Brazil \u2014 Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I am an editor, writer, and medical herbalist, currently living afloat along the London canals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My pursuit of a healing practice formally began with a BSc in Biomedicine at King\u2019s College London followed by an MSc in Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience in Bristol, where I first discovered the medicinal virtues of herbs with Herbalists Without Borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After working in academic publishing for&nbsp;<em>Nature Communications<\/em>&nbsp;journal, I encountered Aeon Books, and have edited their publications for several years now, on titles such as&nbsp;<em>Plant Medicine<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Humoral Herbal<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Physic<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Herbalist\u2019s Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Tree Dispensary<\/em>&nbsp;and many more<em>.&nbsp;<\/em>Since 2023, I have been writing for Organic&nbsp;Herb Trading, which has fostered a determination to raise our collective awareness of sustainability issues in the herbal industry and to respond to them responsibly as a community. With the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, I am also an editorial board member for the&nbsp;<em>Power of Plants<\/em>&nbsp;magazine. Earlier this year, I was delighted to join Herbal Reality as sub-editor, and now, as editor, I manage all of our publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enchanted by how herbal medicine can connect, empower and heal, I aspire to imbue all of my pursuits with plant wisdom \u2014 to nurture our connection to plants, land, and community, and to inspire action that protects the health of people and the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to connect on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eve-brazil-a46a00171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/24122155\/Becs-Collison%E2%80%93Walker-%E2%80%94-Assistant-editor.png\" alt=\"Becs Collison\u2013Walker \u2014 Assistant Editor\" class=\"wp-image-19839\" style=\"width:270px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"becs-collison\u2013walker-\u2014-assistant-editor\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Becs Collison\u2013Walker \u2014 Assistant editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dedicated to the path of natural health and healing, I have worked in complementary health for over 10 years, spanning a variety of roles including practice and operational management, content creation and product development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am also the founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccabotanicals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rebecca Botanicals<\/a>, an independent business manufacturing and selling natural and organic beauty products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially fostered by a degree in anthropology, my interest sharpened to focus on the ways in which plants have been used medicinally by different cultures globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My passion currently lies in striving to empower people and communities to nurture health and wellbeing through herbal knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/writer\/becs-collison-walker\/\">Becs&#8217; author page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07093832\/Libby-Roberts.png\" alt=\"Libby Roberts\" class=\"wp-image-237337\" style=\"width:270px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"saskia-hawkins-\u2014-marketing-lead\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Libby Roberts \u2014 Marketing lead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I began my career in marketing over ten years ago, working for e-commerce brands in London. I then spent five years at Pukka Herbs in the global marketing team, first in Bristol and later in Amsterdam. Whilst there I had the privilege of working alongside an inspiring group of herbalists, Ayurvedic practitioners, and researchers, who taught me a great deal about the benefits of plants and their synergistic properties within tasty herbal tea blends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2025, I transitioned to freelance consultancy to focus on projects that align with my values and interests. A lifelong fascination with plants, nature, and wellbeing continues to inspire my work. Whether identifying wild herbs along the coastline or developing meaningful brand strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am also a student at Heartwood Education, where I am enrolled on their professional herbal medicine course. Whilst away from my laptop, you can usually find me exploring the beaches of South Wales where I live or helping out at my sister&#8217;s organic market garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img width=\"1402\" height=\"1313\" src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/09142807\/Jessika-Thiele-Herbary-Creative.jpg\" alt=\"Jessika Thiele Herbary Creative\" class=\"wp-image-14148\" style=\"width:270px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/09142807\/Jessika-Thiele-Herbary-Creative.jpg 1402w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/09142807\/Jessika-Thiele-Herbary-Creative.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/09142807\/Jessika-Thiele-Herbary-Creative.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/09142807\/Jessika-Thiele-Herbary-Creative-768x719.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jessika-thiele-\u2014-website-coordinator\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Jessika Thiele \u2014 Website coordinator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I am a creative at heart and have been with Herbal Reality from the first day, helping the website grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a background in writing, I support a variety of charities and businesses with website management, copywriting, SEO, email marketing, social media campaigns, marketing strategy and project management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am based in Worcestershire and Herefordshire but with various B2C and B2B experience, I work for clients all around the UK. My professional certifications include a Certificate of Continuing Professional Development \u2013 Coding for Digital Professionals as well as Javascript and jQuery for Beginners. I am also PRINCE2 Project Management certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about me on my website&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.herbarycreative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.herbarycreative.com<\/a>, and feel free to connect on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jessika-thiele\/%20target=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07092719\/Rebecca-Lazarou-square.png\" alt=\"Rebecca Lazarou\" class=\"wp-image-237327\" style=\"width:270px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07092719\/Rebecca-Lazarou-square.png 1000w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07092719\/Rebecca-Lazarou-square-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rebecca-lazarou-\u2014-advisor-and-herbal-reality-author\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Rebecca Lazarou \u2014 Advisor and Herbal Reality author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebecca Lazarou is our science advisor here at Herbal Reality. She is currently completing her PhD at Kew Gardens and UCL School of Pharmacy in the medicinal plants and fungi of Cyprus. She is the founder of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/laztheplantscientist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laz The Plant Scientist<\/a>&nbsp;where she sells sustainably sourced herbal medicines she has formulated, and is also a board member for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mckenna.academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McKenna Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She completed her degree in &nbsp;Biomedical Science-Human Biology, always with the intention to study herbal medicines after. She then went on to study a master\u2019s at UCL School of Pharmacy, in Medicinal Natural Products and Phytochemistry. Since then she has been a scientific researcher, editor for the academic&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/journal-of-herbal-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Journal of Herbal Medicine<\/a>, and pharmacology teacher at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonica.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Betonica<\/u>&nbsp;School of Herbal Medicine<\/a>&nbsp;as well as other projects. Her career is an ecology of different disciplines spanning across medical science, ethnopharmacology, herbalism, holistic healthcare, cannabis and psychedelics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about her work at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/writer\/rebecca-lazarou\/www.rebeccalazarou.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rebeccalazarou.com<\/a>&nbsp;and follow her educational content on social media&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laztheplantscientist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@laztheplantscientist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Rebecca\u2019s articles on her&nbsp;<a href=\"\/writer\/rebecca-lazarou\/\">author page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img width=\"1640\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/21125721\/Simon-Mills.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Mills\" class=\"wp-image-2706\" style=\"width:270px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/21125721\/Simon-Mills.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/21125721\/Simon-Mills.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/21125721\/Simon-Mills.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/21125721\/Simon-Mills-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/21125721\/Simon-Mills-1536x1405.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"simon-mills-\u2014-advisor-and-herbal-reality-author\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Simon Mills \u2014 Advisor and Herbal Reality author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I am a Cambridge medical sciences graduate and have been a herbal practitioner in Exeter since 1977. In that time I have led the main professional and trade organizations for herbal medicine in the UK and served on Government and House of Lords committees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have written standard textbooks used by herbal practitioners around the world, including with Professor Kerry Bone from Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was involved in academic work for many years, co-founding the University of Exeter pioneering Centre for Complementary Health Studies in 1987 (where we built a complementary research and postgraduate teaching programme from scratch), then at Peninsula the first integrated health course at a UK medical school, and the first Masters degree in herbal medicine in the USA, at the Maryland University of Integrative Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Simon\u2019s articles on his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/writer\/simon-mills\/\">author page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-de8ad27 ugb-582a8f7 ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-plain ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><style>.ugb-582a8f7 .ugb-accordion__title{font-size:26px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">What are we doing?<\/h2><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<p>We are a group of experienced herbalists and health experts committed to sharing our clinical knowledge through reliable written resources on medicinal plants and their therapeutic value. We are continually enriching our published articles on herbal efficacy, quality, safety and sustainability, responding to challenges and progress in the herbal and wellness industries and healthcare systems globally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grounded in traditional insights from Ayurveda, traditional Chinese, and Western herbal practices, our diverse online library of publications has been developed, curated, and made freely available to anyone seeking to learn more about herbs, to facilitate the accessibility of plant medicine and its wisdom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-62114f8 ugb-1715f4f ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-plain ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><style>.ugb-1715f4f .ugb-accordion__title{font-size:26px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">Why are we doing it?<\/h2><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To raise the profile and awareness of herbal medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To share sustainable ways of achieving improved health outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To empower individuals to engage with herbs for the benefit of their health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To resource clinicians and anyone in the field of medicine and health with thorough well-researched information to learn about herbalism and its value in healthcare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To equip herbal students and practitioners with detailed materials to inform and guide their clinical practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To inspire connection to plants and reciprocity with the natural world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-41486c4 ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-plain ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><style>.ugb-41486c4 .ugb-accordion__title{font-size:26px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">Our testimonials<\/h2><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<p>\u201cPublications, and resources such as you have, help those of us, trying our best, to be better, live right, and enjoy what the Earth can still provide for us. Please, keep up the excellent work\u201d \u2013 Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a student of medical herbalism I find your site invaluable. Thank you for doing what you do to spread the word about the benefits of herbs.\u201d \u2013 Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell done! I love the ethos, it\u2019s like herbalist advocacy!\u201d \u2013 Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about what people say about Herbal Reality, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/testimonials\/\">Testimonials<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-f03d1fa ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-plain ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><style>.ugb-f03d1fa .ugb-accordion__title{font-size:26px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\">About The Earthsong Foundation<\/h2><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/earthsongfoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2039\" src=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/23154152\/Earthsong-Foundation-Logo.webp\" alt=\"Earthsong Foundation Logo\" class=\"wp-image-12256\" style=\"width:185px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/23154152\/Earthsong-Foundation-Logo.webp 2048w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/23154152\/Earthsong-Foundation-Logo.webp 1000w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/23154152\/Earthsong-Foundation-Logo.webp 1300w, https:\/\/i.herbalreality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/23154152\/Earthsong-Foundation-Logo-768x765.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Earthsong Foundation supports transformation in three areas: <strong>music education, herbal medicine and environmental regeneration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earthsong promotes the re-evaluation of society\u2019s approach to health through herbal medicine and supports projects that help regenerate biodiversity, protect our climate and grow nutritious food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We support herbal medicine through funding Herbal Reality along with providing select bursaries to support herbal students in their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also passionate about giving children the opportunity and benefits of a lifelong love of music-making through inclusive, quality music education. 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