Book Review – The Medicinal Flora of Britain & Northwestern Europe

This week’s post is a book review of a rather superb book that has been gracing my shelf since I … More

The Healing Power of Anger

It never ceases to amaze me just how much of a profound effect emotions can have on physical health, in … More

Recently I came up with the mad idea to make a tree in a pot for my home, using found … More

Recently I’ve been doing a lot more work on learning the plants I have growing in my garden, predominantly wild, … More

AKA The Joy of Simples While I was training at University for my degree in herbal medicine a few years … More

I’ve always loved having a beautiful home, dating from my first proper bedroom as a child – which was all … More

Today a student and I went out picking hawthorn berries with the intent of making a spicy hawthorn berry ketchup … More

The weather has cooled right down here just recently, though it still feels a little close at times – a … More

The temperatures are finally easing up a little after a good few weeks of hot weather, and last night brought … More

Summer has finally arrived here, with skies of the palest blue, brilliant sunshine and increasing levels of heat – which … More