Vicky Ridley Medical Herbalist

06/02/2020

Food for Thought 🥗🧠
(do you get it?! 😁)

Particular antioxidants in fruits and vegetables may lower chances of getting the disease

07/12/2019

Morning folk!
I will be holding a stall at the Alternative Christmas market at Rockaway Park today selling a range of herbal products - tincture compounds for common conditions, creams, teas & lip balms.
If you are in the area pop along, there’ll be art for sale & other lovely things & the vegan cafe will be open all day 😊 🌿 11am to 5pm 🌿

Oh & as parking is very limited it would be really appreciated if you could park in Temple Cloud & take the stroll up to Rockaway 🙏

18/09/2019

Not exactly enamoured with the term 'Nature pill' (& it is something that instinctively we tend to feel is good for stress), however, it is always good to have a bit of info on the specifics which are detailed in some recent findings 🦋🐞🌳🌼

Taking at least 20 minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels. That's the finding of a study that has established for the first time the most effective dose of an urban nature experience. Healthca...

13/09/2019

A little something myself & Helina Griffiths are doing for Somerset Art weeks festival

✨🌱Plant Medicine Workshop🌱✨

Wanna come along and experience the wonders of one of our most common and overlooked native plants?

We will be holding a one-hour workshop where you will not only learn about the medicinal uses of this mystery plant but also many facts about it’s use throughout the years.

There will also be a practical demo on how to make a tincture (liquid extract of the medicinal properties of the plant).

You will also have the opportunityto purchase a variety of medicinal compounds.

Saturday 21st and 28th Sep
Sunday 22nd and 29th Sep

2-3pm

£5 suggested donation

27/06/2019

Sound practices for survival 🐝

The growing natural beekeeping movement supports our honey-making friends in the kindest, most bee-centric ways.

24/06/2019

🌲🌳🌲✊ “In Scotland alone, around 9.5 million tonnes of CO2 each year are removed from the atmosphere by our forests – this is a clear example of why an increase in tree planting is so important in the fight against climate change.”

SCOTLAND has "smashed" its tree planting targets in a key plank of its battle with climate change.