Jessica Daigle is an Herbalist, Forager, Teacehr, and Harvest Manager here at Misty Meadows Herbal Center. She has taught courses at the International Herbaist Symposium on plant protection and pain management. She also won first place at IHS for her medicinal tincture for nerve pain. She studies with the Herbal Academy of New England, but has learned the most by working hands-on with the plants for the last 10 years. She is passionate about sharing plant knowledge and encouraging new herbalists to approach herbalism in a holistic way, with sustainability and respect for the land at the forefront.

Wendy brings 30+ years’ experience to students of our Herbal programs. She created The Spirited Herbalist: A Plant-Guided Journey To Your Self, a beginner level program which she created and introduced in 1995, and which has now been reimagined into three levels of Herbal Certificate programs offered at Misty Meadows. She also brought into being Herbal Immersion Week and many short herbal workshops and classes for personal growth. Most recently Wendy navigated criteria for Misty Meadows to become a Private Post-Secondary Career School, the first herb school to be licensed by the NH Department of Education.

Wendy holds advanced certification in Traditional Western Herbalism by Matthew Wood and also earned certification in advanced herbal studies from Sage Mountain in Vermont, certificate in Facial Diagnostics from William LeSassier Herbalist AC, and is certified in Traditional Herbal Diagnosis by Matthew Wood, AHG and Earthsong Herbals and has received numerous advanced herbal trainings at conferences over 30 years. A Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Master Teacher of Shamballa and Karuna Reiki and most recently has co-created and introduced Green Fire Reiki. She is a certified ear candling practitioner, completed level 3 Craniosacral Therapy training with Don Ash, and is a Master Teacher of Magnified Healing.

Rosemary Gladstar is, literally, a star figure in the field of modern herbalism, internationally renowned for her technical knowledge and stewardship in the global herbalist community. She has been learning, teaching and writing about herbs for over 40 years and is the author of eleven books.

Her work includes Medicinal Herbs: a Beginners Guide, Herbal Healing for Women, Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, and The Science and Art of Herbalism, an extensive in depth home study course. She is the Founding President of United Plant Savers and founder and past director of the International Herb Symposium. Rosemary is also one of th founders of the New England Women’s Herbal Conference.

I began my journey with this sacred plant after an injury in 2013 that left me with chronic pain. I sought help from Dr. Dustin Sulawesi D.O., an integrative medical physician and cannabis expert. I took several classes with him and found great relief in coping with my chronic pain issues. found the medicine quite expensive As I searched for Cannabis to make my own medicine, I found that the Cannabis I wanted was difficult to find; most Cannabis was of the high THC type, not containing CBD at all. I decided to grow my own. I continued to study by attending various classes in the state of Maine, the Cannabis Convention in Acada, CA hosted by Jane Bothwell in 2017, and the conference in Montpelier, VT hosted by Rosemary Gladstar in 2018. I have taken numerous classes from Tammi Sweet and many others over the years.

As I became a successful grower, I became a Cannabis caregiver licensed by the state of Maine to grow and sell my own medicine.

I have since given up my caregiver license to teah other to make their own Cannabis medicine. I continue however to share my own homegrown medicine to many in need a no cost.

I have taught in Public Schools for over 25 years and hold 2 Masters degrees in education.

Mischa Schuler, director of Wild Carrot Herbs, practices a mix of clinical herbalism, craniosacral therapy, and shamanic skills in her garden yurt in Portland, Maine. She brings over twenty years of experience to connecting plants and people to further health and well-being at the personal, community and global level.

Mischa creates a space of empowerment and ease in her clinical work with adults and teens through incorporating ceremony, herbal preparations, and sensory observation in the physical and emotional healing process.

Mischa’s educational journey includes formal training though a Masters degree in Herbal Medicine from the Tai Sophia Institute (now Maryland University of Integrative Health) and through live-in herbal apprenticeship with Deb Soule at Avena Botanicals, and many plant related jobs including working at the Smithsonian Institute and the American Horticultural Society. Mischa’s beloved teachers include Simon Mills, Kevin Spelman, James Snow, Claudia Joy Wingo, Teresa Boardwine, Dr. Mary Bove, Deb Soule, Robin Rose Bennett, and Pam Montgomery.

Mischa facilitates classes, retreats, and apprenticeships focused on engagement of the senses, relationship with the plants, and connection to one’s ancestors. She continues her personal education through daily prayer, regular walks along the same path through the woods, a stack of books next to her bedside table, and devotion to the plants and plant spirits of her garden in all weathers.

https://www.wildcarrotherbs.com/

Hailey has been a part of the garden crew at Misty Meadows since 2016. In 2021, she graduated from our level 1 program. Since then, she has taken the role of Assistant Garden Manager, and is also a part of our school faculty, teaching classes on Gardening and Product Making.

Hailey hopes to eventually travel the country, exploring self-sufficient communities and learning more about the herbal medicine of different climates and regions. Prior to Misty Meadows, Hailey attended Leslie College, majoring in Mathematics and Special Needs Education, but the plants called her back. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano and immersing herself in nature.

Some of Hailey’s favorite herbs are California Poppy, and Hawthorn.

“I have always loved plants. I remember from a very young age my mother dividing daylilies in the front yard in her nightgown. My grandfather always had a large vegetable garden daring us to try the hottest peppers. During my teens, I worked at a garden center where I learned how to be in awe of plants, how to grow them, and how to care for them. At UNH, I studied Environmental Conservation and Horticulture. But the real magic began when a college feminist spirituality class lead me to the doorstep of Misty Meadows. My years at MM as an herbal student were spent learning the depth, heart, and medicine of the plants - changing my life profoundly. Along the way, I became a licensed practical nurse, mother to three wild boys, and co-owner of Spirit Wise Herbs. I am currently part of the teaching team for the Level 1 Herbal Studies Program, Herbal Immersion Course, and The Witch's Path Series at Misty Meadows.”

https://www.spiritwiseherbs.com/