Steph Zabel is an herbalist, teacher, writer, gardener and student of the wisdom traditions, living on the lands of the Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett) and Pawtucket in Eastern Massachusetts. Steph spent her childhood in the South, her early adult years in Spain, Mexico, and the U.K., and now lives in the Boston area. She has a deep love for the shifting seasons of this part of the world, its wild & urban landscapes, its proximity to the sea, and its connections to her ancestral homeland of Ireland.
Steph is the founder of Herbstalk, a joyful community-based herbal gathering, which brings together crafters, teachers and students from across the region. She is a graduate of the CommonWealth Center for Herbal Medicine and holds a Masters of Science in ethnobotany. She worked for many years in the botanical collections at the Harvard University Herbarium.
Through her writings and classes Steph helps people cultivate relationships with the natural world and seasonal cycles, to trust the wisdom of the heart, and to remember our inherent connections to both Earth & Spirit.
Steph is the founder of Herbstalk, a joyful community-based herbal gathering, which brings together crafters, teachers and students from across the region. She is a graduate of the CommonWealth Center for Herbal Medicine and holds a Masters of Science in ethnobotany. She worked for many years in the botanical collections at the Harvard University Herbarium.
Through her writings and classes Steph helps people cultivate relationships with the natural world and seasonal cycles, to trust the wisdom of the heart, and to remember our inherent connections to both Earth & Spirit.