Is the answer blowing in the wind?
Herbs in Profile
The pasqueflower is beloved of herbalists. A beautiful seasonal herb, it combines startling brilliance with wispy fragility. Medicinally it has...
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Violets in the Spring
Foraging
Gerard summed up violets as ‘delightfull to looke upon and pleasant to smell’ Sweet violets These are the qualities that...
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Radiant Rowan
Herbs in Profile
Words by Kayleigh Sinclair --- Radiant Rowan! Although the Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) has the common name of mountain ash, it...
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Rediscovering an old friend: Speedwell (Veronica spp.)
Herb Histories
Words by Neil Allies Whatever the season, I find that there’s always something new in the plant world to surprise...
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A Hawthorn herbal rabbit hole: discovering herbal actions and rediscovering herbal gifts
Herb Histories
Words by Neil Allies What’s the difference between a home herbalist and a professional medical herbalist? There are probably lots...
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All about Sweet Cicely
Herbs in Profile
Written by Julia Russell - Herb Society member and practising herbalist (AMH member) Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is currently...
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“Garlick maketh a man wynke, drynke, and stynke”
Herbs in Profile
Traditionally and historically garlic is best known for its use in cooking for flavouring many dishes including stews, pasta sauces,...
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