Hello, I'm Kristen.

I've spent much of my life following a curiosity about the natural world, the beauty it offers, the ways it heals, and what it might teach us about being human.

That curiosity has taken many forms over the years. Through flowers and gardens, the study of herbal medicine and the healing arts, writing books, and creating spaces for people to gather, my work has always been an exploration of our relationship with the living world.

These days, I live in Northern California, where my husband and I are raising our two children and tending a piece of land that continues to be one of my greatest teachers. Much of my life is devoted to learning what it means to live closer to the earth, to grow things, make medicine, nourish community, and find our way back into the rhythms of the seasons.

I'm the author of Gathering: Setting the Natural Table and co-author of The Seasonal Herbalist. Alongside my writing, I teach, create seasonal gatherings, and collaborate with others to bring flowers, plants, ritual, and the art of living seasonally into shared spaces and experiences.