SUPER PLANT FOR GARDENING AND HEALING By Lucie Batten PRESENTATION Chamomile is a common name for the Asteraceae family, which include more than 23,600 species of herbs, shrubs and trees all around the world. They commonly look like daisy flowers. Chamomile means “earth flower” in Greek. The two most common types of chamomile are the …
by Aaron Henry Moringa Oleifera – commonly known as Moringa, or Drumstick is a slender yet highly productive understory tree, native to the Indian subcontinent. A member of the Moringaceae family, the tree is highly prized by many cultures, due to its rapid growth, resistance to drought and proliferation of uses. The name Moringa derives …
Elderflowers are in season from end of May to the beginning of June, so now is a perfect time to go foraging. They enjoy sunny locations and can be found in most hedgerows. The cream coloured flowerhead blossoms have a beautiful honey like scent and a highly aromatic smell. So on a recent walk I …
By David Fenner Native to the Mediterranean, Milk Thistle is a hardy biennial, pollinated by Bees, which grows quickly to a height of 1.2m. A good green manure plant flowering between July and September, Silybum Marianum flourishes in moist, well-drained soils which can vary in content between sandy, loamy, or heavy clay. The plant has …
We recently were awarded lottery funding which is now enabling us to move forward with our plans, watch this space for updates on what this funding has enabled us to achieve.
