Welcome to the Virtual Garden

From the folks behind First Curve Apothecary and the Greenspell Organization, 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.

Free Subscriber Perks

• Newsletter Access
• Access to full Herbal Monograph Library
• Access to select Courses
• Access to all resources

If you would like to offer financial support for our Virtual Garden project to keep it growing and sustainable, feel free to sign up as a supporting member below.

Supporting Member Perks

• Everything in the 'Free Subscriber' tier, plus:
• Access to all Online Courses
• Comment on posts in the Virtual Garden
• Supporting Greenspell to continue offering free and accessible herbal and ecological education and herbal products. :)