A woman with long brown hair lying on her stomach on a lush green lawn in a garden, smiling at the camera, with trees and plants in the background.

Hi, I’m Sara Woods Kender.

I began my journey into herbalism at a young age.  Always spending hours in the woods near my rural home of Alton, NH - I found sanctuary there - spending time with the trees and plants of the forest; hours of walking along logging roads of past and present closely observing mosses & ferns on the forest floor; maneuvering through gnarled roots, streams, and glacial till and just feeling at home, at peace.  With my father’s love of subsistence gardening and my grandmother’s love of ornamentals, I came by it honestly. There was always something missing to me though. Always something in the back of my mind prompting me to take it a step further. 

 

After much reading and experimenting with the plants on my own, I became an herbalist in the Summer of 2008.  I completed the seven-month Herbal Apprenticeship and finally found the few stepping stones that would become my path.  I continue my herbal journey learning, healing, and being in contact with people who seek healing as well as give it.   I also became an ordained minister receiving my certificate from the Universal Life Church in 2008.  This allows me to do hands-on healing channeling the universal life force of Reiki in the Usui- Tibetan Enhanced Tradition. I continue to participate in workshops, conferences and classes to hone my skills as a  healer and broaden my knowledge as an herbalist.  

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  • Graduated KSC 1993 - Environmental Policy BS with Economic Minor and Specialization - Strong Chemistry and Biology background.

    2008 Spirited Herbal Apprenticeship, Misty Meadows Herbal Center

    Junior Herbalist, Misty Meadows Herbal Center 2008-2009

    2009-2012 - Director and Senior Herbalist, Misty Meadows

    2008 - to present Owner/Operator, Sara’s Herbs

    2009 - Advanced Herbal Course, Misty Meadows Herbal Center - included 4 weekend intensives with nationally known herbalists

    2010 - Advanced Herbal Course, Misty Meadows Herbal Center - included 4 weekend intensives with nationally known herbalists

    Ongoing educational participation in Symposiums and Conferences including the Women’s Herbal Conference and the International Herbal Conferences.

    2017 - Owner Sacred Tree Herbals Apothecary, Meredith NH

  • 2010-2011 - Herbal Apprenticeship Teacher, Misty Meadows Herbal Center

    2012-2013 - Herbal Apprenticeship Teacher/Organizer/Facilitator- Moore Farm Herb Shop

    2014 - Present The Herbalist’s Path ~ A Season Herbal Apprenticeship

    2017 - Present - The Alchemy of Phytochemistry

    2017 - Present - Clinical Herbalism: Herbalism in Practice

    2017-Present - Kitchen Witchery

    2025 - Present - The Living Apothecary

    2008- Present - Private Plant Walks

    2018-Present - Guest Teacher NHAEOP Annual Conference

    2022- Present - Instructor IPAK with Der. James Lyons-Weiler

  • The Herbalists Path - 7 month Mentorship

    The Alchemy of Phytochemistry

    Clinical Herbalism: Herbalism in Practice

    Kitchen Witchery

    The Living Apothecary

    Private Plant Walks

  • New Hampshire Herbal Network Herb & Garden Day Teacher/Presenter/Vendor

    Canterbury Shaker Village - member

    New Hampshire Herbal Network - President

    American Herbalists Guild - General member

    American Botanical Council - member

    United Plant Savers - Partner in Education & Member

    Northeast Herbal Association - Member