Foraging, Folk Herbalism, Edible Weeds + Inspiration for a Slow Life

~Pinapple Sage ~ (Salvia Elegans) I originally planted this beauty into my garden because it strikes so easily from cuttings (which I took from...

~ Feijoa Season = Fermented Feijoa Fizz (soda) ~ The Feijoa trees are absolutely pumping right now and I’m making the most of them! These del...

~ Dahlia ~ I bet you didn't know dahlia's are edible? Most people see dahlia as purely ornamental, all color and form, but it actually has ...

Nettle & Cacao Truffles / Blissballs / Amazeballs A match made in heaven really. Think plant based super food: yummy, nutritious, good for ...

~ Wild Mallow Falafel (Malva arborea) ~ The tall beach mallow with soft pink flowers is a familiar presence along coastal areas & sandy tracks...

Rosehips hold a special place in my story, they've become my number one favorite ingredient for my range of organic botanical skincare and I’ve use...

~ Grassroots Herbalism ~ I first fell in love with wild plants years ago whilst living in Italy. Linden was one of the very first plants that I co...

~ Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla / Chamaemelum nobile) ~ Chamomile has long been treasured as one of the gentlest yet most versatile herbs i...

~ Hairy Bittercress ~ (Cardamine hirsuta) It feels like spring has already arrived in my garden: fresh shoots, sudden bursts of life, and a scatte...

~ Using Gorse Flowers (Not Planting Them) ~ Let’s talk about the golden flowered prickly shrub that’s taken over much of New Zealand’s landscape:...

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata / Viola sororia)aka English violet or Common violet These dainty, purple blooms have been captivating hearts (and heal...

Roses have been a symbol of love, beauty & royalty for thousands of years. It's thought that they were first cultivated in Persia & China, ...