Fiona Fisher

Fiona grew up in Dublin, where she enjoyed spending time outdoors exploring green spaces in the city and further afield, hiking and camping both in Ireland and abroad. She also enjoyed spending time at her Grandparents' farm in the Dublin mountains and summers in Wexford. Her parents were members of the Dublin Food Co-op, and her Mum was a pregnancy and breastfeeding advocate, all of which were positive influences in her life.

Fiona left her career in Finance after she moved to Scotland and started a family with her husband. Their third daughter was born at home with the support of an encouraging midwife, which was a tremendously empowering experience for the family.  Fiona enjoyed seeking natural remedies for her children and nourishing them with healthy food and time spent exploring and playing together as they developed.

During this time, she volunteered on the National Childbirth Trust committee in East Lothian and performed various other voluntary roles within her community.

She was drawn to herbal medicine after visiting The Secret Herb Garden in Edinburgh, she found a wonderful herbalist, Joseph, who supported her and her family’s health. He encouraged her to look into Nikki’s course in Ireland. In 2018, she started the Apprenticeship course with Nikki, Alex, Majella and Siobhan in Cork, travelling over and back from Scotland until the course was completed in 2020. She thrived on this course and enjoyed learning from the course teachers and fellow students who had so much knowledge and passion to share.

To fund her herbal training, Fiona studied with Jing Advanced Massage in Brighton and qualified as an Advanced Clinical Massage and Sports Therapist in 2021. She also completed Yoga Scotland’s Foundation Course.

In 2021, Fiona completed the Wild Things 2 course with Grass Roots Remedies Co-op in Edinburgh and then began The Plant Medicine School’s Practitioner training course with Jane Wallwork in Exmoor. Over the past few years, Fiona has enjoyed organising events for Scottish students.

While she is completing the Herbal Practitioner course, Fiona works as an Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist in her hometown in Scotland. She is a mentor on the Plant Medicine School Scotland Apprenticeship course. She loves encouraging the enthusiasm and interest of the students on their plant medicine journey.