Herb ‘destroys’ the taste of sugar
By Fiona Chapman. Gymnema sylvestre is an Ayurvedic herb which means ‘sugar destroyer’. This is because if you take it,…
Meditations in nature: In search of colour
By Dr Susie Curtin. Today the sky is the colour of my mood, dark, heavy and full of tears. But…
We must never forget their sacrifice
By Alice Johnsen. Tyne Cot Cemetery lies about 10km outside Ypres. First appearances are of a relatively normal beautifully kept…
Major health benefits of mushrooms
By Fiona Chapman. It is mushroom and toadstool season. This damp weather has really encouraged all the fungus to grow…
Space can bring clarity and progress
by Alice Johnsen. October is a favourite month for many of us. It is the calm between the rush and…
Meditations in nature: The lizards of Hambledon Hill
by Susie Curtin. Mid-October, and the early morning sun throws a golden light over the Vale. Autumn has begun with…
If Napoleon had this cream, history may have been different…
by Fiona Chapman. One of the highlights of walking in the woods in autumn is coming across glossy, tactile and…
Meditations in nature: The phantom of the forest
by Susie Curtin. It is not often that I set out into the woods with an agenda, but I have…
How to beat procrastination
by Alice Johnsen. Many years ago we were repairing a barn. It was not an easy job and there was…
Grief is the price we pay for love
I’m writing this just four days after the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I am not a…
