Meet the Instructors
Ember Peters (they/she)
Ember Peters is a clinical herbalist and educator based in Port Lorne, Nova Scotia, Unceded Mi'kmaq Territory. Ember has been in clinical practice since 2014, focusing on providing accessible sliding-scale herbal care to all people with complex chronic illness with a focus on full spectrum transgender herbal care. They teach through the Wild Current Advanced Clinical Programs and the Foundations of Holistic Herbalism Program, and as adjunct faculty at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. Ember recognizes community based holistic health and anti-colonial land stewardship as a tangible step towards collective liberation and resilience. Ember is a Registered Herbal Practitioner with the Herbalist Association of Nova Scotia (HANS) Ember’s website: https://wildcurrentherbalism.com.
Oren Hercz (he/him)
Oren Hercz RHP (HANS) has been in practice as a Clinical Herbalist since 2010, working in holistic health clinics, a family medicine office, and in private practice online. He teaches a year long beginner’s herbal medicine program, empowering people to become their own home herbalists and be proactive about their health. Oren loves to teach and can often be found giving an herb walk, speaking at a local garden club, or even on TV where has been featured on the show Wild Nova Scotia. He is a Registered Herbal Practitioner (RHP) with the Herbalist Association of Nova Scotia, where he currently sits on the board of directors. Oren cares deeply about bringing this traditional wisdom to today’s world, where we need it more than ever. He lives in Chester Basin with his 3 kids and gardens. Oren’s website: www.orenhercz.ca