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 […]

Over breakfast with my good friend Rachel from @wildsoulbeauty this morning, we were chatting about all things personal and business. As it always does, the conversation turned to our relationship with social media. The Algorithm Struggle I’m notoriously bad at feeding the monster that is “THE ALGORITHM.” I like to compare my social media experience […]

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Immune Tonic Syrup   4 cups water   Selection of mix berries ( Elderberry, Rosehip, Hawthorn berry, Ginger)   2 cup in total   Extra options to add in if you want   1 tsp cinnamon  ½ tsp ground cloves  Orange peel  1-2 cup honey – Local if possible    INSTRUCTIONS 

A common question I get asked is. What top 4/5 plants should I grow? Well there is no way to answer that as we all have different health needs but below is a list of some plants that might take your fancy and come to the rescuse when you need a bit of healing. Below […]

This is a recording of a live call for my monthly Wisdom from the Wild subscripton box. Each month we talk about the herb in the box and answers any question and give a some extra insight into the plant.

Arrived at the library on a Friday morning, jacked up on dirty chai lattes and facing a to-do list with 50 jobs to get through. Lo and behold,turns out Friday morning is kids’ time. What to do? Back out, or just grin and bear it? I mean, how long can it last? Turns out, not […]

It happens to the best of us. I like to believe that people are good until proven otherwise. I want the world to do better and be betterand sometimes that trust can leave the door wide open for trouble. A little while back, I found myself on the receiving end of a very elaborate scam. […]

I have wondered this a few times in my plant career and the only thing that I say that stays the same is that the answer keeps changing!  Bare with me here , at the baby stage of my herbal career i thought want made a good herbalist was to read all the book and […]