Herbalists Without Borders Athens, Greece Chapter

08/06/2026

I am offering a Myths and Medicine Plant Walk in the National Garden on two upcoming dates. In English, all ages welcome. Here are the dates and info:

- Learn fun facts about ancient Greek herbal medicine
- Meet plants featured in Greek and Roman mythology
- Learn about plants used in modern herbal medicine
- Gain a new appreciation for common flora
- Enjoy a calming guided tree meditation to conclude the plant walk
- Plus, receive a free National Garden postcard!

Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 11 June 2-4pm
Thursday, 2 July 11am - 1pm

Cost:
Adults: €32 per participant
Teenagers: €24 per participant
Children: Free

Meeting spot: The plant walk begins at the sundial inside the main entrance on Leof. Vasilisis Amalias.

Comment or message me to RSVP. See you in the garden!

From myths to medicine, plants provide a plethora to explore! Join The Greek Herbalist for an aromatic and ancient journey with the beautiful flora of Greece in the treasured National Garden of Athens.

03/06/2026

Still dreaming of Mountains of Greece? There's now a podcast! As a follow up to the great success of the conference "Mountains of Greece: Heritage Narratives from the Past for a Sustainable Future" held at the British School at Athens in October 2025, we are delighted to share the Mountains of Greece podcast, which continues the conversations and research from the conference and wider project. The Mountains of Greece project is run by Jason König (University of St Andrews) and the podcast features several of the conference speakers from last year, including myself!

Visit the Mountains of Greece project website to tune in:
🗻 https://mountainsofgreece.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/all-posts/

20/10/2025

This week! Join us for Mountains of Greece: Heritage Narratives from the Past for a Sustainable Future conference. In-person registration is full, but join us online and hear from captivating speakers discussing different heritage aspects of Greece's majestic mountains - from archaeologists to botanists to mountain tourism professionals.

I will be speaking about "Medicine on the Mountain: Ancient Remedies from Dioscorides' De Materia Medica" on Thursday, October 23 at 5:30pm Athens time.

Free registration:

This special two-day conference at the British School at Athens aims to shed new light on the heritage of mountain regions in Greece. It explores how that heritage can best be protected for the future, in the context of the current rapid expansion of mountain tourism and development in&

16/09/2025

Join us for the Mountains of Greece Conference in Athens, October 22-24! In-person registration is full, but you can join us on Zoom. This special conference at the British School at Athens aims to shed new light on the heritage of mountain regions in Greece and explores how that heritage can best be protected for the future, in the context of the current rapid expansion of mountain tourism and development in Greece.

How can we activate the huge untapped potential for expanded engagement with history, heritage, and conservation in the mountain landscapes of Greece? How can we ensure a sustainable approach to environmental and cultural preservation?

We define heritage in the broadest possible sense, to include archaeological, botanical, and cultural heritage, encompassing not only physical sites and material culture, but also stories and images of mountain life, from antiquity to the 21st century.

The conference brings together academics, writers, botanists, conservationists, policy makers, mountain tourism professionals, and local community representatives to share their distinctive perspectives. We also aim to take a comparative approach, joining up the challenges faced by Greek mountain communities and organizations with similar challenges from other mountain regions around the world.

This special two-day conference at the British School at Athens aims to shed new light on the heritage of mountain regions in Greece. It explores how that heritage can best be protected for the future, in the context of the current rapid expansion of mountain tourism and development in&

21/07/2025

Save the date! Mountains of Greece conference in Athens on October 22-24, 2025. 🌿

We're so excited to be co-organizing and hosting the conference "Mountains of Greece: Heritage narratives from the past for a sustainable future" at the British School at Athens on October 22-23, 2025.

This special two-day conference aims to shed new light on the heritage of mountain regions in Greece. Keep an eye on our social media channels, mailing list, and website for registration. Both in-person and online participation will be available.

Organized by:
Prof Jason König (University of St Andrews)
Maria Christodoulou (The Greek Herbalist)
Dr Faidon Moudopoulos-Athanasiou (Barcelona Supercomputing Center)
Prof Rebecca Sweetman (BSA)

https://www.bsa.ac.uk/events/mountains-of-greece-heritage-narratives-from-the-past-for-a-sustainable-future

Save the date: Mountains of Greece conference 🗻🌄🏔

We're excited to be co-organising and hosting the conference "Mountains of Greece: Heritage narratives from the past for a sustainable future" at the BSA Upper House in October 2025. Organised by Prof Jason König (University of St Andrews), Maria Christodoulou (The Greek Herbalist), Dr Faidon Moudopoulos-Athanasiou (Barcelona Supercomputing Center) and Prof Rebecca Sweetman (BSA), this special two-day conference aims to shed new light on the heritage of mountain regions in Greece.

Keep an eye on our social media channels, mailing and website for the full programme over summer.

📆 22-24 October 2025
📍 British School at Athens, Souedias 52, 106 76 Athens and online 🌐
ℹ https://www.bsa.ac.uk/events/mountains-of-greece-heritage-narratives-from-the-past-for-a-sustainable-future/

27/06/2025

The island of Kythera is a beloved island to residents and visitors alike. It was the home of famed herbalist Juliette de Bairacli Levy in the latter part of her life. Today, the island is facing the threat of industrial wind farm installation that will devastate the pristine nature of the island and transform it into an industrial zone.

Please take a moment to voice your concerns against this construction. Specific instructions at the link. Your voice matters!

We’ve now collected over 1,000 signatures! These will be delivered to the relevant ministry in Greece in the coming days.

24/03/2025

Interested in an educational and relaxing experience on the island of Kos?

September 20-25, 2025: Join The Greek Herbalist on the historic island of Kos, the birthplace of Hippocrates, for an immersion in ancient Greek herbal medicine.