Susannah Shmurak is a health and environmental writer focusing on gardening, foraging, medicinal plants, and sustainability. Her work has appeared in Mother Earth Living, Ensia, Northern Gardener, Sierra, and on numerous websites.
Her first book, Everything Elderberry, released in September 2020 and was a #1 new release in holistic medicine, naturopathy, herb gardening, and other categories.
Passionate about plants and sustainability, she has spent the last decade researching shortcuts to help people live healthier, more eco-friendly lives.
As a freelance writer, she has published hundreds of articles on plants, health, environmental topics, and herbal remedies. A contributor to Eartheasy for many years, she now writes regularly for The Upside, where she’s covered topics from zero waste living to the effects of light on health.
She has also published articles on gardening in Mother Earth Living, Northern Gardener, and Sierra, as well as articles on sustainability in Ensia.
She founded HealthyGreenSavvy 2015 as a way to share practical, easy ways to live healthier and more sustainably.
She has a PhD in English and has served on her city’s Environmental Quality Commission for 10 years.
Hi, I'm Susannah, a garden geek, energy nerd, and fan of healthy food and natural remedies. Need some simple, practical solutions for living healthier and greener? You've come to the right place! More about me and my green projects