Lauren and Mandana are like a plant power couple.  They are the absolute real deal and share so much depth and wisdom and knowledge with those around them.  These two adapt and respond to what's happening in the world (hello, pandemic! societal collapse! political uprising!) and bring it into class with such grace and radical acceptance.  I couldn't think of a better duo to learn from and with, and I would highly recommend this class to anyone who is looking to cultivate a deeper connection with the plants, the earth, others, and, most importantly, themself. 
~Carly, 2020 

I was floored by Lauren and Mandana each bringing such unique and powerful approaches to teaching this herbalism course. Each of them taught from a widely informed, and deeply personal place. A short walk could take a day for us to make our way through - introducing ourselves to plants and trees, both the ones that are often talked about and the ones that are often marginalized or stigmatized. Seeds of Herbalism covered technique, application, spirit, inclusivity, social justice, ancestral work, self care, and community practice. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to learn and be held in this space. 
~Nellie, 2019

I can't recommend Wild Gather's Seeds of Herbalism Course enough. The months together built connection and provided a divine and engaging respite from my daily routines. Mandana and Lauren are incredible educators- they were so generous in sharing their years of plant medicine experience and critical perspectives. The curriculum is an evolving work of femme genius that engaged our collective multi-dimensional knowledge and left me feeling more whole, curious, and creative than before. Deeply grateful. ~ Ryan, 2019

Wild Gather is the herbalism school that I longed to encounter for so long. Mandana and Lauren have created a program that is all at once radical, rigorous, deeply rooted in tradition, heart opening, and joyful. They ground each lesson in a framework of collective liberation and health justice, challenging white supremacy and cisheteronormativity, and shifting so many norms of the current western herbalism world- and it’s right on time! Mandana and Lauren are not only stunningly knowledgeable about the plants of this region and their applications, but also instilled in each of us real reverence and love for the plants we encountered. I also felt consistently supported to reach inwards to my own intuition and ancestral traditions in order to build a practice that is my own. I came away feeling immensely more confident in my ability to ID plants, ethically wild harvest, and make the medicine that I’m now sharing with my community. I’m so grateful and indebted to Mandana and Lauren for their fierce wisdom and transformative teaching!
~Jade, 2018