The Journal
A collection of posts on gardening, folk herbalism, seasonal living and nature connection.
A Ritual of Balance for Spring
With March being the month of the spring equinox I like to muse over this idea of balance within our own lives. Balance is never a static point. Its a constant state of adjustment, which can be a useful thing to remember, especially if you tend to be a perfectionist...
A Live Chat with Looby Macnamara
Today I virtually joined Looby Macnamara from my poly tunnel for a 20minute chat about permaculture, cultural emergence and her new kickstarter campaign. I came across Looby through Applewood Permaculture, where last year I completed my Permaculture Design Certificate...
Design your Life with Permaculture – Holistic Life Planning
With late winter’s themes of transition and rebirth this is actually the time of year that I prefer to use for planning the year ahead, vision boarding and brewing up ideas. I feel it matches the energy of nature more than in mid-winter or January when I'd much rather...
How to Make Wildflower Seed Paper for Valentine’s Day
St Valentine’s day definitely divides people into the love or hate camp but I personally have always held a soft spot for this festival of the heart. Looking back into the history of this celebration is quite interesting. It seems it originated in the 8th century...
A Cake for Imbolc – Seasonal Baking
A reacurring theme of late winter is milk. This is likely due to the sheep in the fields being almost full term, ready to birth their babies come March and April. Without birth there is no milk and spring is a time of rebirth and new life. With this in mind I find...
Online Elderberry Workshop
My elderberry workshop is here! I’ve recorded an hour long masterclass showing you exactly how to make an array of powerful elder based herbal recipes for the home apothecary. Included in this is the perfect honey sweetened elderberry syrup. Using either fresh,...
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