One of the The Seed SistAs 2024 Medicine Garden Grants went to  Loveland  Medicine Garden  which is situated on the Penryn estuary in Cornwall. It is part of a community growing project that comes under the umbrella of Falmouth Food Coop – a grocery, community food kitchen and field. www.falmouthfood.coop Our medicine garden was dreamt up in late 2021 on the tail of the pandemic. Through winter ‘eat and meet’ sessions, a collaborative design intuitively took shape echoing astrological themes and resonating with an ancient map – The Nebra sky disk: 3,600 years old, and sa ..read more

Guest post by – Hazel Osborne, Transpersonal Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, animist and artist Do you have witchy ways? A sense of magic and mystery in your bones and cells? When I was a child, I used to love running wild and feral in the woodland next to our house in the heart of Wales.  Partially, I had no choice because we lived in the sticks and I had no friends nearby. While it often felt very lonely, I loved being with the moss and the faery worlds amongst the trees and bracken.  As I grew, I enjoyed collecting shells and stones, crystals. I also discovered herbal teas and began ..read more

by Kim Creswell MNIMH How still one can feel on a calm moonlit night as this beautiful blue-green planet spins through infinite space, circling our sparkling star,  accompanied by its only natural satellite reflecting solar rays from a mineral lunar surface. Cycles within cycles, each bringing rises and falls, expansions and retractions. Plant your feet upon the ground, hush the busy noise, feel the conjunction of Earth, Sun and Moon, and tap into the natural energy which affects all life around us. Our plant allies are well accustomed to these patterns, attuned to the ebb and flow of shi ..read more

These blog articles are designed to be herbal education resources,  produced by the Seed Sistas. Gain insights and join us in the evolution of healthcare, please do leave a comment or question.  Wellbeing empowerment for all… Comfrey: The Secret Weapon For Thriving Herb Gardens Comfrey — also known by its old English name “knitbone” — has long-been revered for its remarkable ability to aid in healing bone fractures and wounds. Its deep taproots were believed to reach down into the Earth’s depths, drawing up minerals and nutrients to heal the body. Today, comfrey contin ..read more

Stress! It’s like a modern curse. Work full-time, bring up kids, support local causes; and you still have to shop for food, and then cook it! Sometimes, even the things that keep us well seem like an extra pressure to embark on or fit in, garden, travel, nutrition, sleep well, meditate, exercise. But what is stress, or at least, what’s happening when we experience stress? And how to to deal with it? Choosing herbs for stress and anxiety can help us find mental clarity to improve mental function and physical performance. Our wonderful, complex miracle of a body works continuously to try and sup ..read more

As clinical herbalists, we are fascinated by the whole physiology of the actual birth process and its impact on  physiological, psychological and spiritual levels. We have 4 babas between us and have been present at many births, each and every one of them a unique experience. From one culture and generation to another, herbs and rituals for birthing takes a profound journey across our lands. The birth of a baby is something special and a sacred time for a family to give the utmost care to a new baba and mother. Most cultures around the world perform rituals to welcome and celebrate a newb ..read more

Weddings are more than a celebration of love, they’re also a union of traditions and symbolism that span across cultures, generations and lands. One such age-old tradition is the use of plants, flowers and herbs in weddings and handfasting rituals. These fragrant and meaningful botanicals add a touch of natural beauty and rich symbolism to a marital journey. Plus, they bring an extra touch of personalisation and ancient wisdom to a special day. Herbs have been valued for their symbolic meanings, aromatic qualities, and magical properties. Playing an integral role in matrimonial ceremonies thro ..read more

Passed down through generations that date back to ancient civilizations, the use of herbs in funeral rites and ceremonies was, and still is, a way to honour and protect the dead. While folklore traditions throughout the world vary according to cultures and religions, the symbolism of herbs is integral to death, burial rites and the departed. Around the world, different herbs or flowers represent a range of symbolic or practical processes, such as purification, mummification, or aromatic and spiritual significance. They offer protection from harmful spirits; aid souls to pass over pea ..read more

As herbalists, we often get calls at all times of day and evening from friends and family asking what can help with this or that, from troublesome splinters to croupy coughs, fever, pain, you name it. The first thing we ask is what they have in? What is in the kitchen cupboards and what does their herbs and spice rack look like? This is especially important when it comes to your spice rack for home first aid. Your kitchen herbs, spices, and store cupboard items are not just ingredients for delicious meals – they also hold the potential to be your home’s first line of defense when it comes to m ..read more

It can feel like you actually have glass in your eye when an infection first sets in. Herbal First Aid Solutions for Eye Infections is part of our first aid series, and we’ll look at what is actually going on with different types of eye infections and how herbs can support them. Travelling on the road and wearing contact lenses, we are all too familiar with how easily an eye infection can take hold. There are actually different forms of eye infection categorised by the location and often caused by different microbes.  Untreated long-term eye infections can be extremely dangerous so fast a ..read more