by Columbia Hillen If there was one thing I liked about Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, Disclosure Day, it was the last word: ‘Listen.’ I’d have given Spielberg some credit if, at the end, when the ‘mysterious character’ is brought in, it would have been a giant Horsetail. After all, he’s been around for 400 million years. Not just because I’m such a herbie, which, ok, I am, but because I believe we know as little about plants as we know about Aliens. And their language i

With flowers blooming and whispers of summer in between cloudy days, I feel the call of the garden every day. And with that, the will to share some of my rituals with you all, so you too can become guardians of the generous plants out there. This month I am organising a set of two workshops to deepen the knowledge of making herbal oils and balms (or salves). We’ll make herbal oils using two different methods and you’ll get to take home a bottle. The oils we’ll make you can u