by Kristine De Block | Aug 31, 2024 | Blog Post
Growing up in Flanders, juniper berries were a familiar sight, especially when it came to making jenever, a traditional Flemish gin. Jenever, named after the Dutch word for juniper (“jeneverbes”), has been cherished in our region for centuries. This spirit...
by Kristine De Block | Oct 6, 2024 | Blog Post
As the crisp days of October settle in, I’m always reminded of my childhood walks through the woods with my grandmother. She was the one who taught me to pay attention to the changing seasons, to notice the way the trees shed their leaves and the earth prepared itself...
by Kristine De Block | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog Post
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, I find myself drawn into the quiet of autumn. October is a time of reflection, a gentle nudge from the season to slow down and reconnect. This month brings us to Samhain, a moment filled with memories, gratitude, and a...
by Kristine De Block | Aug 20, 2026 | Blog Post
I had used Albizia many times before I ever stood beneath one. I’d occasionally glimpsed the tree in London parks or while travelling through France, but for years I knew it mainly as a medicine in my dispensary, one I reach for when low mood lingers after grief, loss...
by Kristine De Block | Aug 11, 2026 | Blog Post
Fig leaves – traditional uses, modern research and a lovely recipe Most of us know the fig tree, Ficus carica, for its fruit. We wait for the figs to soften, eat them fresh from the tree if we’re lucky enough to have one, dry them, cook with them or turn them...