Snowdrop Flower of February The glorious snowdrop is an iconic flower that is not just a pretty sight. There is so much more depth to this delicate winter beauty that signals to us Spring by making Read more…
Tree Medicine
3 favourite trees and their magic, folklore and medicine. They shade us, they tower over us, they provide the most valuable life source humans need to exist: oxygen. Trees are a symbol of life. As Read more…
How to get started with Seed Saving
Nothing gets us more excited than growing food and medicine in our local spaces, allotments, community gardens and growing spaces are our favourite places to be. We know the impact the plants and herbs have Read more…
Springtime Herbalism with Dandelion
“There is no nobler plant than the dandelion.” – Barbara Drake Boehm, New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Dandelion. Resilient. Strong. Mighty. Humble. She grows all over the world, in the cracks of forgotten sidewalks, Read more…
The Spicy Root Ginger and some Marvellous Medicine
Roots are generally high in polysaccharides (long chain sugars which act as energy for the plant) giving them sweetness, and nutty nourishment; great medicine. One of our most commonly found roots (although we usually have Read more…
Hearty Hawthorn
Hawthorn berries hang out side by side with rosehips in our native hedgerows in the Autumn months, our most abundant season. It is time to harvest, preserve and store the berries in their various guises Read more…
3 Ways to Beat Urinary Tract Infections UTIs
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can affect different parts of your urinary tract, including your bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) or kidneys (kidney infection). If you visit the GP with the symptoms of an UTI you will Read more…
THE MAGIC OF HEATHER
Heather – Calluna vulgaris / Erica spp Astrology: Venus Family: Ericaceae Sensory Experiences: Astringent, sweet, nutty, mineral Heather, with her purple rinse, is a resilient old bird full of gifts of humour and a deep Read more…
Herbal Mouth Care
The Digestive tract begins at our lips and travels all the way through our entire bodies and end at the anus. All the way through this tubular pathway the sides are lined with mucous membranes Read more…
Growing Sudley – Community Garden
Us Seed SistAs are passionate about plants & peoples health, community gardens are intrinsic to our message and plan of CULTIVATING CHANGE, here the lovely Lucy, who is also passionate about herbalism and how the Read more…
