News from Shaftesbury Abbey gardens...
Our medieval herb collection at the Abbey is being refreshed this year! Have a look at my short film introducing the gardens and lots of...
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julie72069
- Jan 3
- 1 min
WINTER Evergreens, 3rd February
Our beautiful evergreens sustain us with their rich green vitality and uplifting energy through the dark winter days. They bring us...
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julie72069
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min
AUTUMN HERBAL WORKSHOP Berries, Fruits and Roots
Sunday, 15 Oct This morning workshop explores the essence of Autumn as the cycle of the year turns and the energy falls, a season for...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Discover the Healing Properties of Herbs at Shaftesbury Abbey
Listen to my short interview with This Is Alfred for interesting information about herbal medicine, medieval herbs and the herb garden in...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Sacred Basil, a very special lady! Hope you like my photos….
Also called Tulsi or Ocimum sanctum, this wonderfully scented member of the basil family is one of our treasured adaptogenic herbs,...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
New book…NYR Complete Wellbeing
I’m proud to share this book with you as I co-authored the herbal sections. It’s a beautiful book with loads of natural remedies…foods,...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
White Lady of the Wood
Rolls Bridge meadows, Gillingham, Dorset today 17thJan. The White Lady shines brightly in the crisp cold. Her purple catkins are ready to...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Frosty daybreak at Butterwell
Just such a glorious morning here at Butterwell…loving all the beauty in my fairly wild garden.
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Coltsfoot
These zingy flowers have appeared on waste ground behind my garden… A beautiful surprise!The flowers appear before the leaves.. the...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Nettle
Nettle soup…first of the season, a delicious bowl of verdant green energy, the perfect spring tonic! Made with a little onion, potato,...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Magical walk in the ancient wood of Duncliffe… finding wild violets just now…
Sweet Violet, the flower of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, violets always seem so special… their sensual but elusive perfume, the...
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julie72069
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
Moon Daisies, with a super full moon tonight they shine wonderfully in the silvery light…
Listen to my Moon Daisy audio on my Plant Stories page. The moon daisies will be at their most beautiful as they soak up the silvery...
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julie72069
- Jun 15, 2023
- 1 min
Viper’ bugloss – a fierce plant!
Stunning rich colours it stands out on dry exposed chalk limestone hillsides, it even likes sandy places, loving full sun. It’s Latin...
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