About Adam
Adam McLean has been a pioneer in cultivating and harnessing natures remedies for roughly a decade.
He is a skilled urban gardener and learned Herbalist who, through his work, combines the values and traditions
of folk healing with the flair and progressive vision of a modern artisan.
Throughout the course of time, his talents have awarded him the respect and admiration of many. Those who know him
have benefited from his acquired knowledge of plants that heal for their personal health needs. Adams passionate involvement
with his practice and with the ideology of modern Herbalism is one he loves to share and bestow to others.
Adam
“Introducing people to the world of Herbs is greatly fulfilling for me.
I am always searching for new opportunities to extend my knowledge
and passion for plants that heal to those interested in integrating Herbal
remedies into their personal health practices. Herbs aren’t a facet of any
particular kind of lifestyle… they are to me, the very essence of life.”
— Adam McLean
Herbalist & Founder - ADAM Of Eden
Rosemary
“I offer my wisdom on the subject of Herbs and Herbal medicine
with great enthusiasm. If I can help someone manage or overcome
a personal health concern I always jump at the chance. From my repertoire comes a delightful array of medicinal Herbs,
including familiar native and wild plants such as Echinacea, St. John’s Wort, Yarrow and many others, grown or collected
by myself, Adam McLean– Proprietor and Herbalist for Adam of Eden.
I function independently from my live/ work studio home
in Toronto, Ontario, where my annual Herb garden flourishes.
I tend to larger crops and wild-growing medicinal plants periodically throughout the growing season at my family farm
located outside
of Innisfil township, Ontario, each year leading up to a bountiful annual fall harvest.
My superior quality Herbs are sourced from four different origins-
the first being annual plants that I have grown from seed
(Organic/ untreated/ non-GMO), the second from perennial seedlings which are planted & nurtured the year of harvest
or have over-wintered and returned for a second or third growing season. The third source of my Herbs is from the wild.
Each season I venture to a different rural meadow or woodland on foraging expeditions, on which I carefully collect Herbs from
the wild with the aid of field guides for accurate plant identification. This is what’s known as ’Ethical Wildcrafting’.
For the Wildcrafter, it is the responsibility to harvest in a sustainable way and care must be taken to ensure native wild plants
are protected from over-harvesting and enough live plants are left to go to seed for the next season of growth. The careful collection
of the above ground parts of these wild Herbs will often promote the plant to multiply in size and become more plentiful
in the same season–
a beneficial side-effect of human intervention."
Green Tea
"The fourth and last origin of my Herbs is complementary to my own ‘home-grown’ repertoire. Green & Black Tea leaves (the actual `Tea` of commerce, derived from the Camellia Sinenis plant) for example, as well as exotic spices and some tropical Herbs
which do not grow in this region or climate may be sourced from reputable suppliers who practice ethical Wildcrafting
and Organic farming methods. These few outsourced ingredients combine with my locally grown Herbs for the creation
of specially blended loose-leaf Tea formulas.
For the Tea connoisseur, these are truely elegant brews
for for pleasure, health and wellness.”