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...

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...

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...

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...

Herbal first aid spray for summer This is a useful little spray to keep close by through the summer for insect bites and stings, nettle rash, prickly heat, and skin...

Fireweed's Magic - Medicinal Flower Syrup Yesterday was my daughter’s last day of school, and she came out carrying that peculiar mixture of excitement and sadness...