In late June, I was fortunate enough to attend the truly incredible and inspirational 10th International Herb Symposium. Rosemary Gladstar and Jeff Carpenter (Rosemary's step-son and owner of Zach Woods Herb Farm) facilitate the conference biennially at Wheaton College, an utterly beautiful college within the quaint town of Norton, Massachusetts. The event was attended by over 650 plant and herb loving folks from all around the world, including places as far flung as South America and Europe. The International Herb Symposium is a benefit for United Plant Savers, a non-profit organization that Rosemary founded and works tirelessly to save native medicinal plants within the United States and Canada.
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