When I think of willow, of course my mind drifts straight to The Wind in the Willows. But more than that, I think of movement. That soft, flowing dance of the branches in the wind. A strong gust comes, but the willow doesn’t snap or fight against it. It bends with ease, sways with the […]

If the plants gathered for a council meeting (as I often imagine they do when we’re not looking), it’s the Elder who speaks first. Everything else hushes. Dandelion stops mid-dance, nettle softens her sting, and even the wild hawthorn leans in just a little. Because Elder is… well… Elder. The name itself means wise, and […]

…And Also My Secret Need to Fit In I am eccentric.I am quirky.I am a little bit wild around the edges. Or at least… that’s what I tell myself. And mostly, I do believe it. I love that my work is different. I love that my days are not all pressed shirts, office chairs, and […]

At my beginners’ course, I always give one piece of homework that I really hope everyone completes…Make a daisy chain. Yep that’s the homework. It’s nearly always followed by laughter, and then a moment of pause as people try to remember the last time they made one. For most, it was many, many years ago. […]

I woke up with a sharp pain in my hip and, after briefly forgetting and then remembering that I am actually a herbalist with a cupboard full of plant allies, I went looking for help. Jamaican Dogwood was the plant that held out its branch… or perhaps I should say, its bark. Now, this is […]

When most are settling into the dark evenings and colder days and starting to withdraw, I always feel the need to be more connected to people and Mother Earth. This is the time I call on the magic of Plantain. My love for Plantain is partly because it is so unassuming. It has no flashy […]