Welcome to the Virtual Garden
From the folks behind First Curve Apothecary and Greenspell, the Virtual Garden offers an ever evolving, online knowledge-base with a growing herbal monograph library, self-directed courses, and resources related to the study of herbalism, ecology, and herbal-medicine making of the Great Lakes Bioregion.
Intended for folks interested in diving deep into the plant and fungal life of the Great Lakes, particularly the Chicago Region. Essentially, I am working to create the knowledge-base I would have dreamed of having when I started learning about herbalism and ecology over a decade ago.
Newsletter Subscriber Perks:
While most articles are available for free on this website, there are a few sections on the website that are not publicly available and are offered as a thank you for being a subscriber to our newsletter. As a newsletter subscriber, you will have access to the full Virtual Garden, including:
- Newsletter Access
- Access to full Herbal Monograph Library
- Access to all Herbal Medicine Making How-To posts
- Access to all Resources
- Comment on posts in the Virtual Garden
What happened to the paid subscription?
Previously, we offered a paid subscription for folks who were able to offer financial support for our Virtual Garden. We've recently retired the paid subscription and invite you to check out some of our online courses if you are interested in taking a deeper dive into learning herbalism and ecology.
Otherwise, if you would like to offer financial support for our Virtual Garden project to continue offering free and accessible herbal and ecological education and herbal products, feel free to donate below.