Join BotanicWise for an exclusive watch party! We’ll be screening the film Juliette of the Herbs, a beautifully filmed lyrical portrait of the life and work of Juliette de Bairacli Levy: world-renowned herbalist, author, breeder of Afghan hounds, friend of the Gypsies, traveler in search of herbal wisdom and the pioneer of holistic veterinary medicine. Click here to watch the trailer.
* Please note that live attendance is required as this webinar will not be recorded due to licensing restrictions.
For more than 60 years, Juliette lived with the Gypsies, nomads, and peasants of the world, learning the healing arts from these people who lived close to nature. Juliette’s well-loved and now classic herbals for animals and children have been a vital inspiration for the present-day herbal renaissance and holistic animal care community. Juliette’s extraordinary life story is as colorful and exciting as her tremendous wealth of herbal knowledge.
Filmed on location with Juliette and her Afghan hound in Greece, Spain, France, Portugal, Switzerland, England, and America, and interwoven with Juliette’s vast collection of archival photographs, together with scenes of Gypsies dancing and Bedouins with their herds, Juliette of the Herbs is an inspiring portrait of a remarkable healer.
“This video lifted my heart and made me grateful for all that Juliette has done to help the animals.”
— Helen McKinnon, author, It’s For The Animals
“[Juliette of the Herbs] made me look at how my life is now, still close to the earth, but not close enough… I’m happy to have seen a glimpse into her life. It encourages me to live as radically as I want. Tish’s film is a grand one.”
— Janisse Ray, author, The Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
“This film is magnificient. It was fascinating to watch our six year old daughter Lillian’s responses as well. She said, “Daddy this is so beautiful I think I could cry a little bit.” — Jim Schley, editor-in-chief, Chelsea Green Publishing