Join us for a catch up and some nibbles, a talk from Skye Macfarlane with the opportunity to buy some Wild Dispensary Products, followed by the AGM. We are looking for more committee members to join this great group of people working on a really critical issue - making sure we can continue to feed ourselves

Skye Macfarlane is an Ōtepoti-based natural health practitioner, herbalist and Head Formulator at Wild Dispensary. She holds a Bachelor of Natural Medicine, alongside postgraduate qualifications in development studies and public health, and has more than a decade of experience in herbal medicine, product development and phytotherapy research.

At Wild Dispensary, Skye develops evidence-informed herbal products using locally grown and New Zealand native plants, helping turn traditional herbal knowledge into practical products for modern life. She also co-operates a BioGro-certified organic market garden and medicinal herb farm in Otago, works in food education and regional food resilience, and serves as Research Convenor on the Naturopaths & Medical Herbalists of New Zealand board. Her work brings together herbal medicine, local growing, sustainable business and a firm belief that good health begins with stronger connections to our food, plants and communities.

In this talk, Skye will share practical, evidence-informed winter wellness tips and introduce some of the herbs traditionally used during the colder months. She’ll also take us behind the scenes at Wild Dispensary, exploring how locally grown and native medicinal plants are transformed into contemporary herbal products, and the realities of building a values-led botanical business in Otago.