Bioregional Herbalism | Featuring Alex Williams

Bioregional Herbalism | Featuring Alex Williams

From Herbal Radio by Mountain Rose Herbs

March 7, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Jiling Lin and Alex Williams discuss the principles and applications of bioregional herbalism.

This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Alex William s. As a clinical herbalist and founder of First Curve Apothecary and Greenspell School of Ecological Herbcraft , Alex offers herbal consultations, herbalism classes, and plant walks throughout the Chicago region, supporting those he works with in cultivating rest, genuine self-care practices, ecological awareness, and a deep sense of embodied aliveness. Join Alex and Jiling to explore: Bioregionalism: principles of bioregional herbalism How bioregional herbalism applies within urban—and all—contexts. Alex 's favorite bioregional plants of his bioregion How to apply bioregional herbalism to your own life and home Visit Alex William s at: 🌿 Greenspell: https://greenspell.org 🪻 First Curve Apothecary: https://firstcurveapothecary.com 🍃 Check out the companion article to this podcast in Alex's online herbal knowledge base: the Virtual Garden 🎥 Watch Alex's video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IeJ1mBF0jx4 ~~~ 🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com —…

People in this episode

Host: Jiling Lin

Guest: Alex Williams

Topics covered

  • bioregional herbalism
  • urban herbalism
  • self-care practices
  • ecological awareness
  • plant walks

Keywords

  • herbalism
  • bioregionalism
  • self-care
  • ecological awareness
  • plant walks
  • urban herbalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Curve Apothecary, Greenspell School of Ecological Herbcraft

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