FacultyChristopher Smaka2020-05-15T17:04:39+00:00
Jim lives amongst the woods and meadows of southeast, Michigan and has been studying and practicing the art of herbcraft since 1994. He offers a perspective of herbalism that blends western folk and indigenous views of healing with the vitalist traditions of 19th century western herbalism, presented through a blend of story, experience, humor, common sense and lore. Jim has taught classes and led walks at conferences and events throughout the US, hosts the website www.herbcraft.org and is currently alternately writing “Foundational Herbcraft” and the “A Great Lakes Herbal” in addition to articles for journals and other publications. Jim is a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft for 3 decades.