by Hannah | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, Herbs |
Many of us are spending more time in our gardens than usual, and I’ve certainly been loving making ours a bit more exciting for our family. There’s lots of research showing that gardening, and being around plants in general is very good for our mental...
by Hannah | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog, Herbs |
Your daily walk gives you the perfect opportunity to enjoy nature’s display of wildflowers, and reconnect with where you live. Even if you live in a city, you’ll still see some of these around, so here are ten wildflowers you can enjoy, and a little bit...
by Hannah | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog, Family Health, Herbs |
This is a time when many of us are experiencing the loss of a loved one, or an old way of life which will never return. The word ‘grief’ means ‘intense sorrow’ and specifically relates to a bereavement, although we can also feel intense sorrow....
by Hannah | Aug 1, 2017 | Herbs, Recipes |
Why Use Elderberry Syrup? Medical Herbalists use Elderberries to strengthen our bodies against colds and flu. They contain high amounts of Vitamin C, which boosts the immune system in 13 different ways, and a constituent called Sambucol. Sambucol has been shown to...
by Hannah | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog, Herbs |
Summer’s in full swing and most of our plants are looking their best. Certainly the more I’ve worked with herbal medicines, the more in awe I’ve become not only at the perfection of the human body, but at nature itself. Did you know that the...
by Hannah | Apr 27, 2017 | Herbs, Recipes |
There’s something really special about foraging for your own food, and this time of year I love collecting Wild Garlic, or ‘Ramsons’ to make my favourite pesto. The other day I went to The Greenwood Centre in Ironbridge Gorge and the carpet of white...