Richard Cech
2 Courses • 8 StudentsBiography
Fascinated since early childhood by seeds as the repository of the life force, Richard A (Richo) Cech has dedicated his life to finding, growing and disseminating seeds of medicinal plants, shrubs, vines, trees, and open-pollinated vegetables. He has botanized throughout the US, Canada, South America, Europe, China and Africa in search of native medicinal plants and has introduced many unique medicinal herb species to the US. He is also part of a team of scientists working to identify unique molecules that may be used to fight drug resistant staph. Richo's diverse botanical gardens at Strictly Medicinal Seeds in Williams, Oregon, are the living representation of this botanical exploration, available to the public through his published catalog and website www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com. Richo is author of three popular books on growing and using medicinal herbs.
