Vale Robyn Kirby. What a wise and warm woman and what a wonderful herbalist. I had the pleasure of meeting her when I was a herbal medicine student back in the mid-80s and so, when I needed help to conceive and wanted someone I trusted, it was Robyn I turned to. And now 36 years later I look at my firstborn and send my thanks through the ether to Robyn. I ' m sure she is the herbal fairy godmother to many others.
Sally Kingsford-Smith ATMS Member number 12622
Fare thee well, Robyn Kirby.
What a woman.
How lucky we are to have known her. The first female president of the National Herbalists Association,“ Herbs, the first medicine” Robyn.
Robyn transformed the NHAA with her friendliness. She was funny and nurturing, and full of anecdotal wisdom. Like her medicine, she was available and accessible and her wisdom was homespun and relatable.
Whenever she spoke at the graduation ceremonies of various colleges of natural medicine everyone would fall in love with her. All our grads joined NHAA. She was Mamma.
I feel sure that we will find Robyn in spirit among the grass roots natural medicine movements all around the world.
Nancy Evelyn Life ATMS Life Member number 35
Robyn was a friend, colleague and trailblazer for all things natural. At her busy clinic in Gosford she became well known for her upper respiratory system treatments. Robyn loved to grow herbs too. Her garden was amazing. When I initially qualified as a Naturopath in 1986, Robyn along with Denis Stewart presented numerous herbal medicine lectures at the CWA hall in Gosford. Robyn’ s field excursions were also well attended. Her humour and down-to-earth grass roots style still resonate with me now. RIP Robyn, you have left your mark on the Australian Herbal Medicine community.
Maggie Sands ATMS Life Member number 28
How grateful I am for the trailblazers of herbal medicine and naturopathy in Australia. Thank you, Robyn, for the endless hours of selfless work to secure accreditation and for paving the way for the future of natural medicine. Vale Robyn Kirby.
Lis Conlon ATMS Member number 2074
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