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 […]

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