Marian Farrior has been coordinating volunteer ecological restorations at UW-Madison Arboretum for about 20 years, where she also conducts a leadership training for volunteers to lead restorations and co-leads a Wisconsin Master Naturalists training. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and a M.S. in Sustainable Systems with an emphasis in Permaculture. She has taught workshops and classes in permaculture, forest gardening, patterns in nature, and biomimicry. She also works as a consultant and facilitator for a variety of environmental, sustainability, and social change organizations. She has studied medical herbalism and is currently an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy guide in training. Her passion is helping people to connect with nature and fall in love with Earth.