Elderflower, rose and lemon cordial
3rd June 2025
Recipe from Barbara Wilkinson, Consultant Medical Herbalist, and Chair for The Herb Society --- Try a little kitchen alchemy as a simply way to introduce others to the health benefits... Read more
Rose petal and chocolate cookies
3rd June 2025
Recipe from Barbara Wilkinson, Consultant Medical Herbalist, and Chair for The Herb Society --- This one's getting a lot of love on our Instagram. Herbs are a lovely way to... Read more
Curse or Cure: The precarious world of Plant Lore & Recipe for Elderberry syrup
2nd September 2023
Words By Kayleigh Sinclair According to Grieve’s Herbal in 1931, that “the English summer begins with Elderflowers and ends with Elderberries". An unremarkable shrub for most of the year... Read more
Herb of the Month: June 2021
12th June 2021
Choosing a herb for Herb of the Month in June is tricky. It would hardly be a stretch to say that it’s like standing a child in a sweet shop... Read more
Herb Histories: Elderberries – Magic, Music and Medicine
15th August 2020
For this weekend-read we're siting down and fastening our seat belts as Helen takes us on a fast paced tour of the history of the Elder tree, its uses, names... Read more