Niambi A. (she/her) is an herbalist, healer, and grower, that focuses on sharing healing remedies which derive directly from the earth.  

The essence of natural ingredients increases life expectancy and longevity, and conversely combats societal impacts that fuel unhealthy habits. 

Niambi believes the body is designed to heal itself and she desires to share pure ingredients that  positively impact the body’s natural ability to function at optimal performance. 

Precious Diamond B. (she/her) is a visual journalist, community herbalist, arts administrator, and creative synthesizer living in Philadelphia, PA.  Precious collaborates with culture bearers to lead workshops, curate conversations, and develop projects that center holistic wellness and liberatory visioning. Her creative practice weaves visual journalism, herbalism and plant medicine, and communal archivation as a healing artform. As an arts administrator dedicated to the liberatory self-determination of Black and Brown creatives, she has held several leadership positions in development, communications, advocacy, arts education programming, grantmaking, and operations at local, statewide, and national arts organizations. preciousdiamondb.com

Illi (they/he) is just a chill guy that loves Philly. Illi is an K-12 educator, herbalist, kitchen witch, doula, mycology enthusiast, and a loving fiancée to his partner Sofia. A lover of languages, Illi looks forward to communicating with the herbalism community in Spanish and French. 

Illi would not exist without his community which of course includes S.O.S. To illi he believes that his community is mycelium and he is the mushroom that everyone sees today. Illi wants everyone to know that they should spread spores and spread love. 

Kai K. (they/she) hails from the great state of NJ, but has called Philadelphia home for the past decade. Kai is a land steward, medicine maker, abortion doula, artist, harm reductionist, and organizer. When she's not off trying to grow a more liberated world, Kai can often be found cuddling with her pets, flipping through a magazine, or yapping on her landline telephone. 

Marisia (she/her) is a passionate community gardener, mother, educator, and public green space advocate based in West Philadelphia. Through her initiatives, Seed Weed Reap & The Philadelphia Urban Gardener’s FB Group, Marisia offers hands-on  workshops focused on beginning gardening techniques, herbal medicine making, off-grid irrigation systems, composting, and digital community. She collaborates with libraries, arboretums, community gardens, and non-profits to empower individuals and strengthen community connections through sustainable practices. Marisia is also dedicated to fostering knowledge exchange and resilience through gardening, promoting land sovereignty, and helping others nurture their relationship with the land.

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