Being a herbalist in Portugal with Rita Roquette

🍀 WYLDE is a collection of episodes in English, where I - Lieve Galle, a Belgian herbalist and wild plant forager since 2002 - talk with fellow herbalists and foragers in Europe. 

Rita Roquette is the founder of Bloom Sativum, a botanical initiative in Portugal that bridges traditional herbal knowledge with contemporary practice. With a deep passion for plant medicine, Rita cultivates, crafts, educates, and helps you to embrace your wild side.

Join us in celebrating the healing power of herbs in this wonderful conversation.

About growing up as a city girl but spending weekends and holidays in rural Portugal.
About agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and working with the different ecosystems in the garden and on the farm.
About the general herbal knowledge in Portugal and the ongoing little rituals in daily life.
About how people in Portugal are connected to plants through family names and place names.
About folk herbalism and herbal education.
About the future of herbalism in Portugal, and how more popularity comes with more restrictions.
About Rita's favourite local plants to work with.

And lots more.



You can find out more about Rita and her work on https://bloomsativum.wixsite.com/bloom-sativum
Or follow her on Instagram @bloomsativum

Music by Eva LaRuna

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The content of this podcast in no way replaces personal medical advice or treatment from physicians or other medical professionals.