Gardening, Herbs, Nutrients, Organic
Salad jars are so convenient! Do you like to eat nutritious vegetarian salads for lunch but just don’t have the time to prepare them? Wait ‘til you taste these salads – they are expeditious, they are delicious, and best of all they are nutritious. Simply shake them...
Gardening, Herbalist, Herbs, Organic
ELDER (Sambucus nigra) I think Elder may be becoming my favourite tree herb. I have had the absolute pleasure these past couple of weekends of spending time with Elder, picking her beautiful little black berries and a few flowers for a couple of projects. Both the...
Gardening, Nutrients, Organic, Pesticides
I read a post on Facebook the other day that truly shocked me. The article was about Monsanto’s Roundup and the Californian case where the jury found Monsanto liable in the case of a man with cancer allegedly caused by his exposure to Roundup. He was awarded $US289...
Gardening, Herbalist, Herbs, Nutrients
When I first started studying herbal medicine and realising what a great thing it is, in my naivety I believed that herbal medicine was the be all and end all. No more would I be taking antibiotics or anything prescribed by my doctor! The side effects of these drugs,...
Herbalist, Herbs, Nutrients
When I first started drinking Kombucha Tea 30 years ago, I was told it was a great tonic and something to give the kids when they had colds. My neighbour in NZ passed on the instructions and SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast) which we knew as Manchurian...
Gardening, Herbalist, Herbs, Nutrients
So, I was talking to my friend and I wanted to explain how organic nutritious food satiates you and is good for you. I’m stating the obvious I know; of course nutritious food is good for you because it provides your body with the nutrients it needs to execute some...
Meditation, Mindful Immersion, Women's Weekend Retreats
My thoughts today relive the moments spent in the bush at Yarramalong, in the place that I host my Women’s Weekend Retreats. I enjoy these moments by myself before everyone arrives when I can just sit. My sit stone which looks very much like a sacrificial stone is...
Herbalist, Herbs, Nutrients
A little bit of introspection, had me thinking about what it really means to be a herbalist. For me being a herbalist means much more than prescribing bespoke herbal formulas, Australian Bush Flower Essences or diet and lifestyle recommendations. It means really being...
Meditation, Mindful Immersion, Women's Weekend Retreats
You might ask – why on earth would a woman forsake her comfortable bed and modern ablutions for a sleep on a mattress, within a tent, miles from the nearest shopping centre? The answer is: for the benefit of her health through bush meditation! The peace, the...