What is Four Thieves Vinegar, and Why the Name? Four Thieves Vinegar (also popularly called Marseilles Vinegar/Remedy, Prophylactic Vinegar, Vinegar of the Four Thieves, etc.) is a concoction of vinegar (either red wine, white wine, cider, or distilled white- preferably raw) infused with herbs, spices and garlic for a number of days that was… [Read More]
We had an amazing night last night making Elderberry Syrup!
ELDERBERRY – What it is, How to use it and Seasonal recipes Elderberry refers to a variety of flowering plants of the Sambucus tree belonging to the Adoxaceae family. The most common of this species- and from which I’m sure you’ve found this plant before- is the Sambuca nigra…. [Read More]
Cannabis – a brief history
Cannabis has been grown for fibre, medicine and inebriation for at least 12,000 years, until a mere 100 years ago, when governments decided to suppress this amazing healing plant. 36 million years ago – plant emerges in Altai Mountains, Central Asia 10,000 years ago – Cannabis Flowers… [Read More]
The Ginkgo Tree Herb Course
Greetings Plant Lovers, Happy November! Hoping you all enjoyed our first taste of winter….it sneaks up on us every year, thank goodness I have my snow tires on, yahoo! 😊 Tuesday November 27th, 7 – 9 pm will be our next meeting. We will be… [Read More]
The Ginkgo Tree Herb Course
Greetings Plant Lovers, Happy harvest to you all! We started The Ginkgo Tree Herbal Course off with a BANG! Our Annual September Back To Your Roots Herbal retreat was AMAZING! And what an honour for us to have world renowned lecturer, David Winston, as our key note speaker. Please… [Read More]
