Welcome to Golden Rose Botanicals
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Born out of a labor of love, Golden Rose Botanicals is a small homestead nestled among the ponderosa pines, majestic madrones, and black oaks in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevadas on unceded Nisenan land. Our offerings are seasonally inspired, small batch herbal remedies designed to support all aspects of wellness, physical and spiritual. We truly believe that the power in working with seasonal, bioregional, and fresh plant remedies speaks for itself. Rooted in respect for the earth and a deep belief in the healing power of plants, Golden Rose Botanicals works to nurture both individuals and the planet, ensuring a future where the plants and their gifts are accessible and are shared equitably and sustainably.
I am Rose-Ellyn Birdsong Stuart. I am a clinical herbalist and the maker of herbal remedies and skincare. I am dedicated to fostering a deep healing connection among all beings, plants, and the land. With a focus on sustainable farming and harvesting practices, I am committed to ensuring that the plants I work with are cultivated in harmony and with respect to the lands I am fortunate enough to call home. Believing that nature is one of our greatest teachers, I see each each plant as an individual with unique lessons to offer. I facilitate sharing their gifts through seasonal herbal preparations and natural skin and body care. All of our ingredients are mindfully grown and harvested, either here in my gardens, or sourced from small scale local farmers and companies that are aligned with my mission around sustainability.
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My journey into herbalism began the same way many of those called to the healing arts do: through personal experience. My own challenges with injury and illness took me on a deeply transformative path of healing, supported every step of the way by the plants and their gifts. I know first-hand the profound shifts that take place when we trust the wisdom of nature and hold sacred the magic and mystery of our plant kin. As a clinical herbalist, I work with a holistic approach, blending traditional wisdom with modern insights and focus on diet, lifestyle, spiritual and emotional well-being. I collaborate with my clients to create a safe container where deep and restorative shifts take place. Through this work, individuals are empowered to reconnect with the plants and natural rhythms around them.
Bringing the vision of Golden Rose Botanicals to life has been a rewarding journey. I feel so honored and deeply grateful to share these offerings with the community. ~ Rose
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Lineage of Practice and Training
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Although the plants have always called to me on some level, my “official” herbal studies began in 2019 where I attended the East West School of Planetary Herbology symposium. Shortly thereafter I went on a trip to the Anza Borrego desert during a super bloom with a group of eccentric plant nerds. Needless to say, I was hooked. I then found my home at Berkeley Herbal Center for a number of years, where I completed the Foundations and Therapeutics of Western Herbalism programs. I then spent two-years in the Clinical Internship program, where I worked in the community clinic. I became an instructor and faculty member leading me eventually to serve on the Board of Directors until 2025. In 2022, I completed the Advanced Clinical Skills Mentorship program with Wildcurrent Herbalism, which refined my clinical practice and gave me a new lens in which to use when doing clinical work. In addition to the programs more rooted in Western Herbalism, I have explored the plant spirit realm and completed the first year of Plant Spirit Talk under the guidance of Francisca Santibanez. I also studied tongue and pulse diagnosis with William Morris, PhD, DOAM. I spent 4 years working with my mentor BJ Avery at the Sonoma County Herb Exchange, which gave me the hands-on, deeply immersive experience with the plants, which I consider to be my greatest teachers thus far.
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