THE LIRIODENDRESS

A child of the Appalachian Mountains, Amanda is a Liriodendress,

a human embodiment of the Tulip Poplar tree.

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Having received her B.A. in English Literature from Campbell University,

Amanda studied with Teresa Boardwine at the Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine and is a particular student of renowned author and herbalist,

Matthew Wood.  She is a teacher and contributing voice at

the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism.

 

The author of Flowers for a Girl: Plant Medicine and Sexual Trauma,

Amanda is the Executive Director of LYRA, the Founding Editor of

Liriodendress Press, the human voice of the Whispers: Plant Spirit Medicine podcast,

and the creator and curator of Entosophy, a dynamic collection of unique,

philosophical interviews with trees. Amanda's creative work with plant spirit communication was part of the 2024 Yale Graduate Conference in Religion & Ecology.
 

Devoted to creating a beautiful body infused with the Heart of the Tulip Poplar tree, Amanda writes and sings while caring for her children

under the branches of the trees. 
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