Discover the forgotten history of Belgium’s witch trials – when herbalists, healers, and midwives were condemned for their knowledge of the natural world.

Botanical wonders of autumn - the fascinating medicine of Rosehips (Rosa spp.) By October, the hedgerows change character. The soft greens of summer give way to russet...

It’s early September, and already the hedgerows are turning. The rosehips are blushing, the elderberries hang heavy in clusters, and the hawthorn - ah, the hawthorn -...

ELECAMPANE - THE FORGOTTEN ROOT FOR GRIEF, BREATH, AND HEALING My elecampane is flowering. Tall and luminous at the back of the garden, with golden, tousled petals like...

Before the Nettles turn, on the edge of Spring I stood in front of a patch of nettles this week and found myself hesitating. Scissors in hand, basket by my side… but...

Baskets full of Elderflowers, and the stories they carry The elder tree is flowering again. Tucked into hedgerows, half-lurking near footpaths and forgotten boundaries,...