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eir identifying features and maybe gather a few to make crafts with instead the forest school classic hapa zome or leaf bashing would be a great way to use plants that may not be safe to ingest to do this you lay your chosen weeds between two pieces of white or pale cotton fabric and then gently bash them all over with a mallet so the plant juices come out and stain the fabric with pretty patterns and colours pressing them between sheets of paper beneath heavy books until completely dry is also fun to do and you can start your own herbarium by collecting your pressed plants if you are completely new to foraging and wild plants then please use a good guide book double check and be 100 sure of your id before eating any plants the clips are all short so as not to overload young children with information but please do investigate further if you want to as there is so much more to say about all the plants mentioned also please excuse my slightly awkward and very amateur videos it s the first time i ve made any so without further ado let s go on a weed hunt download colouring sheets here nettle urtica dioica botanical term opposite leaves look how the leaves are arranged on the stem they come out on opposite sides from the same point herbal word nutritive full of nutrients recipe nettle soup nettle soup is a simple delicious and nutritious way to enjoy eating nettles everyone has a different recipe and ours varies depending on what we have in the fridge but this is one of our favourites 1 large leek 1 large potato 4 cloves garlic 1 courgette olive oil stock to cover small colander full of nettles 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast salt and pepper to taste fry the leek over a low heat in the oil until it starts to soften add the potato garlic and courgette fry for another few minutes add the stock and simmer until the potato is soft add the nettles nutritional yeast and salt and pepper and simmer for another few minutes blend until smooth and serve dandelion fritters and nettle soup dandelion taraxacum spp botanical term basal rosette leaves arranged in a circle at the base of the plant herbal word diuretic makes you go for a wee more often recipe dandelion fritters making dandelion fritters is a brilliant way of weeding your garden and getting a delicious meal all in one simply pick a few handfuls of dandelion flowers from a clean unsprayed area brush them gently to remover any dirt or small bugs washing them makes them too soggy then hold them by the stems and dip the flowers into a simple batter mixture and fry we make them savoury or sweet and both are delicious we start with a simple batter of flour and oat mylk then add maple syrup for the sweet ones and salt and pepper for the savoury ones it s that simple cleavers gallium aparine botanical term whorled leaves radiating from a single point and wrapping around the stem herbal word lymphatic supports our lymphatic system recipe cleavers cold infusion another really simple recipe all you do is place a couple of handfuls of freshly picked cleavers in a jug cover with cool water and leave to infuse overnight in the morning you will have a delicately flavoured liquid that will gently cleanse your body and help the lymphatic system to move and clear out stagnation if you don t want to wait overnight you can mash the plants in the water so they release their juices immediately then strain and enjoy cleavers cold infusion daisy bellis perennis botanical term obovate egg shaped spoon shaped leaf herbal word vulnerary wound healing recipe daisy bruise balm this can be made by infusing fresh or dried daisy flowers into a base oil such as cold pressed olive or sunflower then mixing with a little beeswax or candelilla wax to make a balm there are in depth instructions on how to make an infused oil and a balm on the how to make page which you can access via the menu bar at the top of this page plantain plantago lanceolata botanical term lanceolate shaped like a lance herbal word demulcent soothing moistening reducing inflammation recipe plantain poultice the easiest recipe of all to make a plantain poultice to help with bites stings and minor wounds you simply chew or mash the plantain leaf until the juices are released and then place on the afflicted area you can then cover it with a plantain leaf bandage like the one below plantain plaster i hope this has been a useful and fun introduction to some wonderful weeds please share it with anyone you think might enjoy it and i d love to see any photos of your weed adventures and colourings download herb colouring sheets here posted in misc 13 comments supporting ourselves with flower remedies at this time 8 april 2020 by lucinda in this post i thought i would have a closer look at using flower remedies during these strange times we all find ourselves in flower remedies are a simple tool which i have always found effective for working with emotional states that we are struggling to shift i experience them as gently opening wherever there is stuckness and tension allowing us to gain deeper insights and supporting the natural flow of being flower remedies aren t for everyone they are an energetic medicine which doesn t appeal to those whose approach is purely scientific and to my knowledge there s no research on their effectiveness i have found them to be valuable allies in my practice and my own life however and i love the process of making them finding i gain deeper insights and a strengthened connection to each plant i work with if this resonates with you then i hope the information here will encourage you to have a go at working with them or making your own i have detailed instructions on how to make a flower remedy in this post here during april the spring flowers are blooming all around us and as the weather here on the south coast has been sunny it s a perfect time to make a remedy in this post i wanted to focus mainly on flowers that are available right now and those listed here are ones i feel to be especially useful for this time i ve included flowers that are common and will likely be found growing wild in many people s gardens as obviously we cant go and make remedies in public spaces at the moment i know many don t have a garden though so i ve also included some helpful bach flower remedies at the end of this post which can be ordered online blackthorn transformation blackthorn prunus spinosa is in full bloom at the moment and is a great remedy for these shifting and uncertain times it gets its common name from the dark wood and fierce thorns which stand stark in the winter hedgerow in spring the white blossoms appear before the leaves making a dramatic contrast and symbolising the shifts that this remedy can help us to facilitate the following information is taken from my previous post on blackthorn which you can read here for me blackthorn is the tree of transformation from winter to spring from darkness to light from introversion to extroversion from sadness to joy it honours each part of the cycle as equal without only valuing the experiences that feel most pleasant it is a great remedy for everyone to take as we emerge from winter but can be supportive all year round for those who are experiencing change or feel overwhelmed by difficult emotions blackthorn will support us with moving through these whilst also helping us to go deep within ourselves to find the lessons in all our experiences primrose tenderness primrose primula vulgaris is looking beautiful right now and the wild yellow flowers make a lovely soothing remedy primrose is for helping us to hold ourselves in tenderness and kindness when difficult feelings arise it is a wonderful remedy for the inner child and allows for a feeling of safety and care to envelop us in a gentle embrace it encourages a warm hearted openness to help us move past self doubt and shame it is a lovely remedy for children who need some support to feel safe and for calming anxieties primrose is a great friend for helping us to be more comfortable in ourselves violet high sensitivity this remedy was made with the sweet violet viola odorata which is finishing its flowering period now but the dog violet viola riviniana is in bloom and can also be used the remedies would likely have some differences but i feel they are both suitable for people who identify as highly sensitive the following comes from a post i wrote on sweet violets here the flower remedy is a particularly special preparation which holds many great lessons for us it is for those who have a very pure vision of the way they feel the world should be it is a remedy of the imagination for promoting and holding a clear and positive vision and returning us to a sense of child like joy and wonder that can heal despondency and the fatigue caused by living in a challenging world the sweet violet helps us stay centred in the place where love and imagination have the power to manifest physically and create a better world as a result the upper petals are open to give and receive but the perfect gold centre is protected so the visions held cannot be compromised by the challenges of this world the fine veins running through the petals are like nerves indicating the extreme sensitivity of the violet personality their heads seem to hang heavy indicating how weighed down these folk can feel by the suffering they see around them they grow close to the ground indicating how the remedy can help in grounding our dreaming into the here and now and stabilising us when times are tough the large heart shaped leaves unfurl from the centre enabling us to open our hearts to all life s experiences whilst remaining equanimous grounded and free forget me not remember your gifts there are a variety of myths about how forget me not myosotis sylvatica got it s name tales of drowned lovers and knights heading off to battle the one that stands out to me though is an old christian story in which god or in some versions adam was walking through the garden of eden asking each of the flowers their names one small blue flower had forgotten who it was and so god named it the forget me not this to me very much reflects the use of this essence which is for remembering who we are and the gifts we have to share with the world nearly all of us forget ourselves through social conditioning and the lure of the mind and take very convoluted paths back to remembering the simplicity of our true nature forget me not can help us to navigate this terrain and then in turn allow us to communicate what is unique about our own expression in the human experience this seems especially important right now daisy is another excellent choice at this time as it lends us a sense of childlike resilience and an enthusiasm to keep going and to keep seeing the best in our circumstances and in others dandelion is also a wonderful remedy for resilience and is very grounding and supportive it helps us to weather the storm with our feet planted firmly in the earth and can bring strength and warmth even in the midst of challenge as may comes around the apple and hawthorn blossom will begin to flower and both these are exceptional remedies for healing the heart along with the wild rose which flowers later in the month and into june for those that have access to the bach flower remedies or wish to order them in here are a few that may be helpful in our current circumstances flower remedies for frustration impatiens for feeling impatient and frustrated beech to encourage tolerance flower remedies for change and transitions walnut for navigating change and protecting against outside influences wild oat for not knowing which direction to take in life flower remedies for fear and anxiety aspen for vague unknown fears mimulus for known fears those we can name cherry plum for fear of being out of control red chestnut for fear for the wellbeing of others rock rose for terror other useful remedies include star of bethlehem for shock elm for feeling overwhelmed by responsibility and mustard for feelings of deep gloom bach flower remedies are available here and here i have no affiliation to either company and there are also many other flower remedy collections now available do let me know in the comments if you try any of these or have any you would add to this list i d love to hear your insights and experiences posted in misc 6 comments simple measures for supporting wellbeing 16 march 2020 by lucinda it s been such a long time since i ve written on this blog and i ve been meaning to give it some attention for a while though i ve been neglectful of this space i have been doing regular updates on instagram which you can follow here https www instagram com whispering_earth there s so much anxiety right now around the coronavirus pandemic that i thought it would be a good time to share some straightforward tips on how to maximise your wellbeing with simple advice and easily available foods and herbs that you might already have in your kitchen cupboards or gardens i m not going to tell you how to prevent or treat coronavirus we don t know at this stage what treatments will prove most effective however there is much we can do to help support ourselves and each other during what is a worrying time for many if you are already on medication for existing health conditions you can still apply some of the advice and use some of the recipes mentioned but do check with a health provider before taking any internal herbal remedies for those with a good working knowledge of herbal medicine and a well stocked dispensary i recommend reading these posts by us herbalists 7song and stephen harrod buhner there is also good advice from matthew wood on his facebook page however if you have a small collection of home remedies or none at all then i hope to share some things you can do to support yourself and feel a little more empowered my focus here is very much on strengthening the body through care attention and simple remedies so it can do the work it needs to there is lots of good advice on preventative measures and good hygiene from the nhs so please do read that if you haven t already though all these areas are very much interconnected i ll consider them one at a time for ease general health and wellbeing supporting immunity caring for the respiratory system paying attention to mental health general health and wellbeing unless we take care of our general health and wellbeing any other practices we do will have limited value this advice is mostly common sense but it cannot be emphasised enough it really involves listening to our bodies and taking care of ourselves even when we would usually push through sometimes it s hard to do especially when we have others to care for but my hope is that as people stay home more over the coming weeks they might have more time to attend to these simple measures sleep this can t be over emphasised as a mum of young children i know how easy it is to become chronically sleep deprived but now is the ...