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More than a Botanist, Luke Cannon is a long time pursuer and teacher of the magic and medicine of plants.   His passions to study and understand the beautiful ecological intricacies of the natural world have led him throughout the Americas and across the globe.  An avid naturalist Luke draws from a diverse pool of knowledge, combining his botanical studies with his life experience and training in: survival skills, organic farming, permaculture, Appalachian ecology, rural homesteading and experiential learning.  His course of studies include the North East School of Botanical Medicine, the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, Ecology Studies at the University of North Carolina Asheville, the Karuna Falls  School of Permaculture (NZ),  John Young's Art of Mentoring course and the Kamana Naturalist Training Program.

During the last decade, Luke has instructed for numerous wilderness awareness programs, led walks for the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society, and taught at the North East School of Botanical Medicine, Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine,  and the Appalachian School Of Holistic Herbalism.   Luke currently lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, studying Appalachian ecology, photographing wildlife and making his living as an ethnobotany teacher and instructing for Forest Floor Wilderness Programs .  He offers monthly public Woods Walks to share his knowledge of the local plants, birds, mushrooms and his enthusiasm for building closer relationships with the wilds around us.


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Contact:   Luke Cannon      *       [email protected]      *       804-384-290eight     *      Asheville, NC