KATHI KEVILLE
Aromatherapist, Herbalist, & Author
Green Medicine Herb School
Classes & Seminars Worldwide
TV & Radio Personality
Organic Herb Gardening
Herbal Products
Health & Beauty Consultant
National Magazine Articles & Consultant
Author of 14 Books
Kathi’s Green Medicine Herb School offers a year-round herbal program in Nevada City, California. The beautifully landscaped herb gardens showcase 500 species of medicinal and aromatic plants from around the world. Kathi also teaches at institutions, symposiums, herb schools, and retreats throughout the US. These have included the University of California, Omega Institute, Blue Sky Education Foundation, and International Herb Symposiums. She also leads an annual Aroma-Herbalism Journey to Tuscany. Kathi presents herb healing and gardening information on her Garden Forum KVMR radio show. She also co-hosted a 15-part TV series Everybody Nose for Dish TV that featured her gardens. In addition, she previously co-owned and managed a commercial, organic herb farm and herb products company. She is currently working on up-coming books about essential oils and the herbalist-mystic, Hildegard of Bingen. AHA Quarterly Newsletter. See Kathi’s history in the herb field.
Green Medicine Herb School
This year-round herbal program takes place outside of historic Grass Valley, California in the Sierra foothills. Kathi and guest teachers share how to use medicinal and fragrant herbs and create medicines from them. The year is divided into sections, allowing you to pick and choose your favorite subjects.
Classes & Seminars Worldwide
Kathi presents seminars throughout North America. She currently teaches summer program at San Francisco State University field campus.
TV & Radio Personality
TV: Kathi appears in her garden on every program for the aromatherapy show “Everybody Nose” Dish Network TV (Veria Network).
RADIO: Tune in to KVMR’s Garden Forum Show with Kathi Keville 1st Thursday of the month for an eclectic mix of herb medicine facts, gardening tips, plant folklore, and plant-related music. Kathi discusses agrarian-based festivals in the world along with plants used in seasonal celebrations. This is a call-in show so take the opportunity to speak with Kathi and comment about the herbal discussion at hand. Kathi’s Garden Forum theme song? It’s Scarborough Fair … parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme. Check out KVMR for details how to stream Kathi’s shows via your computer.
You will also hear Kathi being interviewed on various radio shows across the country that focus on health topics. She’s appeared on 40 different nationally syndicated radio shows.
Organic Herb Gardening
Organic gardening is Kathi’s passion. She was an early supporter of organic gardening. She managed a commercial herb garden for 15 years that sold to 10 different markets. She now lovingly cultivates 500 varieties of herbs from all over the world in Northern California’s Sierra foothills. See photos of her amazingly beautiful Oak Valley Herb Farm. Kathi says that it is her dream come true to live in a mini-botanical garden.
Herbal Products
Oak Valley Herb Farm, a herbal and aromatherapy products business, was co-founded by Kathi. In 1973, it was the first US company to wholesale organically-grown herbal tea blends. It was ahead of its time so had to educate customers about the benefits of going organic! The company has evolved into an internet retail business that offers herbal product, essential oils and extracts.
Health & Beauty Consultant
Kathi offers her expertise as product consultant to other aromatherapy and herb companies. She has helped develop formulas for aromatherapy cosmetics, herbal products and bodycare.
National Magazine Articles & Consultant
She has also written 150 articles for magazines such as Prevention, Herbs for Health, and Vegetarian Times. She has consulted on articles for National Geographic, Newsweek, and Woman’s Day. Kathi was Associate Editor and Staff Herb and Garden Writer for Well-Being Magazine from 1974 to 1983,
Author of 14 Books
Kathi’s 14 popular books have been published in eight countries and translated into five languages in 11 foreign editions. All her English books are available through the Oak Valley Herb Farm Catalog. Books that are starred remain in print and available at local bookstores. Kathi also contributed chapters to Natural Healing Wisdom,Planting the Future, Directory of Schools for Alternative and Complementary Medicine, and Natural Healing and served as consultant or editor on six other books.
Women’s Herbs, Women’s Health. The Book Pub. Co., 1998, completely revised in 2008. co-authored with Christopher Hobbs.
Herbs, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Barnes & Noble, 1991.
Foreign Editions:
Australia: Herbs, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Simon & Shuster, 1991.
England: Herbs, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. The Grange, 1991.
France: Le’Encyclopedie des Plantes de Santé, Editions Rustica, Paris, 1992.
Herbs for Health & Healing, Rodale Press, 1996.
Foreign Editions:
Mexico: Yerbas por Remedias (in Spanish)
Spain: Hiebas para la Salud. Pairdos, Barcelona & Buenos Aires,1998. (in Spanish)
Poland: Lieloa Apteka. Swiat Ksiazki, 2002. (in Polish)
Complete Book of Herbs: Herbs to Enrich Your Garden, Home, & Health. Publications International, 1997.
Ginseng, McGraw-Hill (Keats Publications), 1997.
Herbs to Help Chronic Fatigue. Keats Publications, 1998.
Kathi’s Aromatherapy Books:
Aromatherapy: Complete Guide to the Healing Art, Random House/Crown Publishing (Ten Speed Press), 2009. co-authored with Mindy Green.
Foreign Editions:
Germany: Die Seele der Pflanzen. Deukalion. (in German). 1997.
Germany: Aromatherapie Herder/Speltrum. (in German). 1999.
AROMATHERAPY for Dummies, IDG (Wiley, 1999.
Pocket Guide to Aromatherapy, Random House/Crown Publishing (Ten Speed Press), 1996.
Foreign Editions:
Spain: Aromaterapica: Guía Práctica. Ediciones Obelisco. (in Spanish) 1998.
The Netherlands: Aromatherapie. Deltas. (in Dutch) 1999.
Aromatherapy: For Healing the Body & Mind. Publications International, 1998.
Kathi’s Design, Craft and Cook Books:
Herbs: American Country Living
Foreign Editions:
France: Le Monde Merveilleux des Herbes, Minerva, 1991 (in French).
American Country Living: Ultimate Lifestyle Compendium, 1998. co-author.
Herbs: A Guide to Growing Cooking and Decorating. Publications International, 1992.