The Herbal Column
Modern Musings on Ancient Greek Herbalism
PRESS: A Walk in The National Garden with Reporter Nadia Soufli
On a warm autumn day in October, I took a leisurely stroll through the National Garden in Athens with Nadia Soufli, a reporter for the popular Greek newspaper, TO BHMA (The Vima). Having heard that I lead a Myths & Medicine Plant Walk in the garden, Nadia asked for a tour to learn about the plants in the garden that have therapeutic benefits and connections to ancient Greek traditions.
A Video with Athens Living: Visiting the National Garden
On a hot summer day in early September, I met with Corinne of Athens Living who has been making YouTube videos about interesting people and places in Athens since 2009. We briefly explored the National Garden together and spoke about my popular Myths & Medicine Plant Walks there, as well as my work as a writer and herbal retreat organizer, most recently on Samothrace island.
From the Society for Classical Studies: Reflections on the Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities 2023 Panel in New Orleans
From the Society for Classical Studies: “This year’s Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities (AnWoMoCo) panel, organized by Nina Papathanasopoulou, Public Engagement Coordinator for the SCS, and Greg Thalmann, former Chair of the Classics in the Community Committee, offered perspectives from six projects funded by the AnWoMoCo microgrants initiative, which has provided financial support for 149 proposals since January 2019. This dynamic sampling of awardees demonstrated the scope, creativity, and engagement behind the AnWoMoCo mandate to support interdisciplinary collaborations that bring together distinctive communities and to encourage thoughtful engagement and creative expression.”
From Travel.gr: The Plants and Herbs of the National Garden of Athens
An oasis in the center of Athens, the National Garden consists of 7,000 trees, 40,000 bushes and other plants, belonging to 519 species and varieties.
From Greece Is: Ancient Myths and Medicine: The Plants in the National Garden
Editor’s pick! From the classical myths that surround them to the medicinal value they hold, the plants of Greece have stories to tell and gifts to bestow.
A story for every image
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