A post all about dandelions!! There are more than 30 different species of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) around the world. The dandelion grows in lawns, fields, meadows and roadside verges, in fact it can pop up almost anywhere. It is a member of the Asteraceae family (daisy family). It is a […]
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Hand crafted, cold processed soaps naturally moisturis and nourish the skin as they retain the glycerine produced naturally from the saponification process. Commercial manufacturers often replace the oils with petroleum distillates and remove the glycerine to use as a by product. It is replaced by detergents that have a high […]
Last week I was joined in the woods by the fabulous Liz Gregg. She’s a photographer by profession, you can see some of her photos on her website here. Here are a few of the photos of wild flowers she took on the day. I hope you like them as […]
I’ve put this recipe together as I wanted to make my own herbal hand sanitiser. It uses a blend of essential oils with anti-viral and anti-microbial properties. Always take care when using essential oils and check the safe usage of each one before applying. If you’re using essential oils for […]
Kimberly and Lorna made some massage bars this afternoon in the newly finished workshop, here’s a few photos of them at work.
I thought that I’d put together a post to give you an idea of what happens on a herbal remedies workshop. So here’s a few photos from a herbal remedies workshop I ran in May 2018. The workshop took place in Westwell, Kent, on a glorious spring day. We started […]