The Greening

Juliet Blankespoor is a card-carrying plant geek who channels her plant obsessions through writing, photography, and herb gardening, along with a houseplant predilection that is slowly but surely overtaking her home. After earning a degree in botany almost three decades ago, she set off as a professional matchmaker of humans and plants. Juliet’s been sharing her passion for plants for over thirty years and founded the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine in 2007. She is the school’s primary instructor and Creative Director. After many years of teaching intensive, all-outdoor herbal programs, Juliet’s finally accepted that she’s a raging introvert and her teachings are best suited to the virtual sphere, including her articles and online courses. Her first book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies (2022), can be found wherever books are sold. Read more about Juliet’s torrid affair with plants.

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