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Sheelagh MacKenzie Specialist

Sheelagh holds a degree from the University of Victoria in Anthropology and Environmental Studies. It was her own healing journey that sparked a great passion in learning nature’s wild medicines, and she has since studied with many fine herbalists through workshops and books. Sheelagh now makes herbal medicines for her community of Denman Island, as well as guiding students into the world of wild herbs, which she has been doing for over 20 years. Dedicated to her craft, she reads her plant identification books every day while eating breakfast.

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Sean Thompson

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Sean is a seasoned Marine Captain and Wilderness Wildlife Guide with over 25 years of exploring the vast and diverse Pacific Northwest. From the rugged British…

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Samuel Yates

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Sam was born in England, but grew up at the foot of the Bavarian Alps. He spent a large part of his youth hiking and sailing…

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Scot Taylor

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Scot's interest in adventure tourism began as a student in the Eco Adventure Tourism course at Camosun College in 1997-98. After graduating he realized that he…

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