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Seed SistAs: Reconnecting People and Plants
We set up The Foundation Apprenticeship in Sensory Herbalism Our in-person Foundation Apprenticeship in Sensory Herbalism is an immersive course that takes place throughout the seasons and offers an embodied, intuitive approach to herbal practice, plant communication, and Earth-based living. We Seed SistAs had been working together for several years when we decided that we’d like...Continue reading→
“Living Earth” by Rosalie Kohler
I’ve loved whales since an encounter with the life-sized model of a blue whale in the Natural History Museum in London when I was about 8 years old. I remember being awe-struck as I looked up to its incredible form suspended from the ceiling above me. Part of me seemed unable to fathom its immensity,...Continue reading→
Victoria Parsons in her own words: artist and art teacher fostering a deeper connection to the natural world
My life and inspiration as an artist began as a small child when my father took me on nature walks in the woods that surrounded our home in rural Warwickshire. He would teach me the names of wild flowers and trees, insects, butterflies, and birds along with which snakes to keep away from!! He would...Continue reading→
Moon gazing: Claire’s Gardening with the Moon in April, the Solar Eclipse and the Full Growing Moon
April is usually one of the busiest months in the garden. To avoid that feeling of overwhelm with all that needs to be done I’ve found that planning tasks around the Moon rhythms can really help me to organise myself. The Solar Eclipse always happens at the new Moon: 8th April 2024 The UK will...Continue reading→
Most at home in green spaces
All my life, I have felt most at home in green spaces. Nature is my family—living beings in relationship with each other and with the Earth. So much of life exists because of the mutual support we call symbiosis. My work as a herbalist connected me deeply to nature, feeling awe and reverence for the...Continue reading→
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Nature’s Whispers Unveiled: The Botanical Artistry of Lucy Tipper
Who are you, Lucy Tipper? I am a Botanical Contact Print Artist and Eco Painter living on the south coast of England. My work celebrates a connection to Earth through ceremony and deep listening. My images are created from nature herself, gently foraging plant materials from wild landscapes before taking them through a dye process...Continue reading→
The Equinox and 20 years of deep transformation
Written by Chris Ellis The whole planet is standing in balance at the Equinoxes; having the same experience of light. This week initiates a 20-year phase of deep transformation of our planetary life. Northern Hemisphere Spring Equinox 20 March 2023 The Equinoxes are moments in the year at which light and dark are of equal...Continue reading→
A mysterious and mystical way of looking at the natural world
by David Greygoose Writing is an act of tapping into the energies of the Earth We are shaped and moved by the energies of the Earth. These are all about us - in the depths of the soil, in the rhythm of the water and in the forces of the wind. They enter through us...Continue reading→
Embracing the Dark: Unveiling the Enigmatic World of Polly Hall
by Polly Hall I'm going to be honest and say I'm not a morning person. I appreciate the promise that sunrise brings but I love the dark. I love dusk, and crepuscular is one of my favourite words. Dimsy dark as we like to say in Somerset - when you can spot the faery folk,...Continue reading→