Devon Bonady

Devon Bonady has been growing native edible and medicinal plants in the Pacific Northwest for over 15 years. In recent years, she owned and managed Fern Hill Nursery and Botanical Sanctuary that was dedicated to growing, using, and educating others about native, edible, and medicinal plants. She has taught at the University of Oregon, Lane Community College, for Permaculture design courses in Oregon, during workshops at the nursery, and at other local venues. Her specialty is ethnobotany- examining the past and present relationships between people and plants in the Pacific Northwest. She received an M.S. in Environmental Studies at UO, focusing on creatively educating children and adults about contemporary and historical uses of native plants in the Pacific Northwest.

She has been an instructor for the OSU Permaculture Design Course since 2015. She is now developing a new farm and homestead with her family in Central Vermont.