Brilliant Birch - uses, fungal friends, tapping & more!
Birch (Betula spp.) are pioneer trees (they were first to colonise after glacier retreat) and today still, make way for larger trees to...
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May 17, 20211 min read
Not so nasty nettle - an honourable compendium for an overlooked plant!
Now is the time to get out there and harvest stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). A paper bag will do, get the gloves on... although if you...
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Jan 11, 20211 min read
Winter Gardening
If we can reflect in ourselves, nature’s own rhythms by taking the time to slow down, withdraw and imagine new abundance, January can...
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Oct 7, 20204 min read
October - very last chance for 'green manures' - it's all about the soil!
What are green manures? Also known as ‘cover crops’, green manures are plants that are sown after harvests so that the soil does not...
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Sep 4, 20201 min read
Wild Berry Cough Mixture (Oxymel)
If you are lucky enough to come across an abundance, harvest fresh berries away from roadsides and areas treated with chemicals....
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Jul 27, 20206 min read
What is true food poverty?
I found myself asking this question to a friend as we figured out what funding we could apply for in support of our joint projects. I...
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Jun 19, 20201 min read
Zingy Elderflower Cordial Recipe
Pick the creamy-white flowerheads on a dry, sunny day - get your nose in! - chose the ones that smell sweet and leave enough for wildlife...
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May 24, 20201 min read
Heart Health 'Leather' Recipe
Use fresh haws or frozen ones from the previous season - defrost before use.
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May 24, 20201 min read
Anti-inflammatory Energy Bites!
Simple - No bake - Pick me up - Healthy- Recipe.
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May 20, 20201 min read
Comfrey Healing Balm Recipe
Using common comfrey (Symphytum officinale)/ for external application only. This is a very easy recipe with few ingredients, but you...
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Apr 2, 20201 min read
Turkey Tail Tea Recipe!
Turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) is one of the most studied medicinal mushrooms with some well documented, potent action, particularly...
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Apr 2, 20201 min read
Simple Soap & Shampoo Bar Recipe!
This is a 'cold-process' using lye (caustic soda), which is required to turn the oils into soap. It will evaporate over the curing...
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Oct 10, 20194 min read
Finland Trip, Wild Wonders Training Programme
At the beginning of 2019, having been working hard to manifest my Herbal Homestead vision (whilst still working full time), I saw an...
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