Clare Lesley Hughes
Dr Clare Lesley Hughes is a Scholar-Practitioner in Spiritual Ecology and Wort Lore. She is the founder of Herbal Hegemone, a holistic platform offering handcrafted plant-based remedies, spiritual paraphernalia, complementary care, and ecospiritual mindfulness practices - all informed by research and rooted in nature-based traditions. Clare has worked across private and public sectors, primarily in ecological and environmental roles. Her first PhD, in Biology, was awarded by the University of York. She is currently undertaking a second PhD in Humanities, Religion, and Philosophy at York St John University, exploring the Enchanted and Marginalised Worlds of British Wortcunners. A dendrophile, thalassophile, and ailurophile, Clare brings a deeply rooted love of nature to all aspects of her work and life.