Biography

Pamela Spence (MNIMH) is a Lead Herbalist Educator at the Herbal Academy. A practicing herbalist with more than two decades of experience, Pamela blends clinical expertise with a passion for education, empowerment, and connecting people to plants. She has a special interest in supporting women through their menopausal journey and has written extensively on the subject. Pamela has contributed to the Herbal Academy’s course curriculum for more than a decade, including in-depth lessons in the Advanced Herbal Course, the Mastering Herbal Formulations Course, Herbal Self Care for Stress Management Course, and others. She also teaches herbal short courses and herbal masterclasses in The Herbarium, membership for plant enthusiasts and herbalists. Pamela has been fascinated by herbs since growing up surrounded by the fragrant wet markets of Singapore as a teenager. After a successful career in film and television, she shifted paths to study herbalism in 2002 and has been running a flourishing clinical practice while writing and teaching about herbs ever since. Pamela helped establish the Betonica School of Herbal Medicine in the UK to support training a new generation of medical herbalists. She also teaches a menopause course at the award-winning Dumfries House for the King’s Foundation. In addition to her clinical and teaching work, Pamela is a sought-after international speaker and educator, having appeared across platforms including her own BBC series, along with Hello! Magazine, Women & Home, Financial Times, The Telegraph, and she has served as a host on UK Health Radio. Pamela represents Herbal Academy through guest speaking and media appearances, including her masterclass, Seasonal Herbal Support and Energetic Considerations for Menopausal Changes, at the inaugural Virtual Herbalism Conference. Pamela also serves as the Twinings Herbal Expert, advising since 2016 on new herbal products for the global market. Through her product development agency, Plant Potential, Pamela advises startups and established companies alike. You can follow along with Pamela and learn more about the courses she helps shape at www.theherbalacademy.com or on Instagram at @herbalacademy and @pamelaspenceherbalist. Learn more about her work at www.pamelaspence.co.uk. If you’re interested in booking Pamela or other Herbal Academy teachers for an event, please submit a request at theherbalacademy.com/contact-us/.