Author: Laura P
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Lemon Balm
To soothe, enliven and restore. There’s a duality in many plants, with lemon balm it’s her ability to both calm and enliven. She will soothe the mind, ease the ache […]
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Herbal trip to London
by Dr Viv Rolfe On Wednesday 22nd April I was invited to speak at an event in London about Arnica montana – the tiny yellow flower in the daisy family […]
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April Herb Walk
April marks the true awakening of the herbal world with new treasures blooming at our feet and blossoms overhead. Since the days of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales it has been considered […]
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Herb in a Vase – May
Creative ideas crafted and shared by our local florist, Sophia Mason. This month we’re displaying: Lilac In the garden of the first house I ever owned, there lived a huge […]
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Understanding Herbs and Singing their Songs
By Dr Viv Rolfe In Robin Wall Kimmerer’s beautiful and amazing book “Braiding Sweetgrass” she talks of her indigenous culture and the deep wisdom held by her people regarding their […]
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Hopping Down in Cam
Words by Dr Viv Rolfe I was joyed to see the tips of my hop plant coming through this week. The plant was kindly provided by the Hoptician Pub in […]
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Herb in a Vase – April
Creative ideas crafted and shared by our local florist, Sophia Mason. This month we’re displaying: Cornflower Wild and wonderful Once upon a time, Centaurea cyanus grew like weeds in cornfields […]
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March Herb Walk
Our last walk before the Spring equinox, nature’s start to spring, when the unfurling begins. A visit to the Rackleaze Nature Reserve (behind Tesco’s in Cam) was a chance to […]
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Coltsfoot
Early in the year, round about late February or early March, especially if you’re wandering alongside a stream or river, where there is moist, heavy soil, you may see a […]
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Wild Resources
We’ve reached the time of year when green shoots entice us outdoors more, and their growing abundance may lead to ideas of gathering and foraging. Our definition of herbs as […]