Stay Connected with the Seasons

As October arrives and the hedgerows begin to lose their summer colour, one of our most familiar native trees offers up a final gift: the dark, purple-black berries of the Elder (Sambucus nigra). For generations, elderberry has been part of traditional winter medicine. Before the arrival of modern medicines, households knew the plants growing around them and made use of seasonal remedies to see them through the colder months. Elderberry Rob — a concentrated preparation made b

Hawthorn is a flowering shrub or tree known for its potential benefits for heart and circulatory health. It contains flavonoids and other compounds that may improve cardiovascular function.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is one of summer’s quiet herbal treasures, growing along footpaths, hedgerows, grassy verges and field edges. Recognisable by its clusters of tiny white flowers, feathery leaves and distinctive aromatic scent, Yarrow has been valued as a medicinal plant for centuries.

Image showing heady, sweet-scented meadowsweet growing in damp places near a river There are certain plants that tell us the seasons are changing, and for me, Meadowsweet is one of them. From late June through August, its creamy-white flower heads brighten damp meadows, riverbanks and roadside verges, filling the air with a sweet, almond-like fragrance that is difficult to forget once you've experienced it. Whenever I come across Meadowsweet on a summer walk, I can't help