Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis) is a little plant that you have probably walked past a trillion times. And that’s just walking down the street. You may know it by it’s pom pom fluffy flowers that make good toys for kids to blow, and hopefully make a wish upon. This is actually the flower gone to seed,[…]
Author: Lucie Bradley
Wild garlic pesto
- foraging how to..... wild foods
- Apr 13, 2017
- by Lucie Bradley
At this time of year the woodlands are teeming with wild garlic, also known as ramsons (Allium ursinum). They’re a relative of chives, a British native and also of garlic: same genus different species. They grow in abundance at this time of year (March/April) in predominantly deciduous woodlands, preferring damp soils. They are therefore, ubiquitous[…]
How to Make Chai Masala Tea
- how to.....
- Apr 13, 2017
- by Lucie Bradley
Chai (also known as masala chai) is a delicious aromatic, healing drink made from spices originally from the Indian subcontinent. It is often (but not always) combined with black tea and cow’s milk, then sweetened with sugar or honey. There are lots of variations of chai that are drunk all over the world. The addition[…]
Getting rid of a cough
- how to..... immune health respiratory health
- Feb 22, 2017
- by Lucie Bradley
Onion syrup is a simple, effective natural remedy that can be made at home, cheaply. Less than £2 in fact. Onions are antimicrobial (they kills germs) and have expectorant (they help the body get mucus out the body) actions. These two qualities alone make it an effective natural remedy for coughs. It is a remedy[...]

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