Frances Watkins Herbalist

There is still time to harvest the purple blue flowers and make yourself a spring ale! Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea L. often called alehoo

When the leaves have fallen it is easier to see mistletoe, Viscum album L. growing in trees near you! This hemiparasitic evergreen is a nati

Bramble or wild blackberry is a member of the rose family and native to northern, central and eastern Europe. It is also known by its Latin

Nipplewort, Lapsana communis L., is a common biennial wild plant and garden weed, yet people often overlook it. It has small lettuce-type fl

Do you remember as a child, sitting on the lawn or in the meadow picking the little flowers, using your nail to make a daisy chain...

Cleavers or Galium aparine L. belongs to the bedstraw genus in the madder family (Rubiaceae). Also known as sticky willie, goosegrass and a

This year there is definitely an abundance of rose hips (Rosa canina L.) in the hedgerows around Hertfordshire and are now ready for picking

If you go down to the woods, you are likely to find you can use quite a few trees for healing purposes and make your own woodland tonic!

Elderberries! There are few more satisfying plants to know than the generous elderflower tree (Sambucus nigra).

The National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) celebrated its 150th anniversary with Herbal Exchanges, a unique collection of articles.