Crataegus spp. AKA May flower tree. The appearance of the blossom signifies a move towards summer.  They are used in Beltane/May Day...

Ginkgo biloba When I was studying in London for my herbal medicine degree, every morning I would walk through Highgate Park. I would stop...

Achillea millefolium Isn’t it funny that sometimes when we look for something, we cannot find it. Yet, when we stop looking, the thing...

Juglans regia My housing estate stands on an old fruit research station that was run by Bristol University for exactly 100 years until...

Salix caprea I caught the tail end of the morning birdsong today. Walking through the little wood, along a stream, across a wooden bridge...

Berberis darwinii This is not a native plant but has been widely planted as an ornamental in parks and gardens so it’s likely that you...

Glechoma hederacea I purposely sought out a haven for wildlife today. I wanted to be held by the peaceful serenity of a place little...

Geranium robertianum I love finding hidden spots, just off the beaten track. I only need divert marginally to find myself in a whole new...

Borago officinalis My quest is something I like to fit into my everyday life. This means that I take tea with local herbs I can meet...

Ulmus glabra I remember being on a compassionate connection healing retreat about a decade ago. This is when I first met wych elm. There...

Rosmarinus officinalis I’m embracing the urban foraging as part of my quest now. I used to have a little Collins Gem pocketbook called...

Plantago lanceolata Plantago is a common weed that grows abundantly all around. It is one I dissected as a child, pulling out the fleshy...

Laurus nobilis I suspect that if it had been a hot day, given the amount of blossom on it, this tree would have been buzzing. As it...

Veronica spp. I felt very peaceful today sitting with Veronica Speedwell. She is an old friend of mine that I often sat with as a child...

Quercus spp. Leaving the house today for my nature tea break felt like an act of self-care. I was feeling low again and the rhythm of...

Tilia spp. I was out late last night so didn’t wake with my usual ready-for-the-day feeling. I could tell my nervous system needed a...

Acer platanoids On day 14 I’m almost half-way through April’s Wild Tea Quest. I notice a theme has emerged. I’ve worked out what lures me...

Lamium purpurea I woke early and left the house at 6am this morning to walk up a hill for the sunrise. I sat on an old knobbly ash trunk...

Prunus serotina I tend to favour wild herbs for my teas, however, I am known to get involved in a bit of urban foraging as well. I come...

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