Nathaniel Whitmore

Nathaniel Whitmore is a local expert on edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms. He teaches frequently throughout the area and practices herbal medicine and shiatsu.

Growing up on a farm in Damascus, PA, he has always lived close to plants and began studying with an herbalist and wild foods forager while still in high school. He went on to study herbal medicine with Clayton College of Natural Health and dietetics and shiatsu at the Kushi Institute. He also studied shiatsu at the Endless Mountains School of Shiatsu and elsewhere. He has studied with some the the country's leading herbalists and continues to study privately with an herbalist in Forestburg, NY.

Nathaniel has extensive experience harvesting and using wild plants and mushrooms. He makes herbal medicine preparations, including tinctures, cough syrups, and salves from local plant medicines. He also harvests a vast number of plants and mushrooms for food. A large portion of his diet consists of wild edibles, and at certain times of the year almost all of his vegetables come from the wild. Wild nuts, aco s, berries, and mushrooms are also staples of his diet.

Nathaniel frequently leads plant and mushroom walks for the public and for schools, camps, nature centers, and other private events. He teaches regularly at the Honesdale Wellness Center, at Sacred Spaces Alte ative Healing Center, and at the Lodge at Woodloch.