Building Local Herb Groups

Words by Neil Allies As a student medical herbalist, on a long (long!) road towards qualification, my sense of imposter syndrome grows with every essay I write or book I read. However, I always feel grounded by my love of plants, knowing how much joy and therapy they can bring. I love talking about it and, ...
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- March 15, 2024

Violets in the Spring

Gerard summed up violets as ‘delightfull to looke upon and pleasant to smell’ Sweet violets These are the qualities that have ensured violets have a familiar place in our hearts and are perhaps one of the best know wild flowers. As Culpeper agrees, they are ‘so well known they need no description’. Apart from the small ...
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Pancakes Anyday

Words by Kristine De Block, Medical Herbalist --------------- Sunshine in a pan Pancake Day is a delightful tradition that's celebrated with joy in many corners of the world. Across Europe, the tradition of pancake making is a cherished ritual. These golden, round treats are symbols of the sun's life-giving warmth, a beacon of hope during the chilly ...
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