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Chasing the Toothbrush Tree - February edition of Herbs magazine in 2005

Fruits of the Fall - Circle Magazine, Autumn 2000

Gardening From Afar - Written for an online Herblore email-list 2001

Herbal Harvest - Appeared in an edited form in Herbs magazine during 2003

The Joys of Wildcrafting - February edition of Herbs Magazine 2000

Working with wood - an extended version of this article appeared in Circle magazine, Fall 2007

Colours of Autumn - This was published in The Essential Herbal Magazine Aug 2008 and Region 8 NFSH Newsletter December 2008

Over the past two years I have been busy writing articles about herbs. You can find many of them either on the Herb Society site or on my blog, Tales of a Kitchen Herbwife.

Hedgerow to Kitchen series

Bramble

Bringing the hedgerow into the kitchen – Elder Part 1

Dog rose

Hawthorn

Horseradish

Horse chestnut

Nettle

Pampering your skin with elderflowers

Head’s Herbal Journey

I write regular articles about herbs and their uses for the Herb Society website. New articles will now appear in the “members only” section of the website. Herbs I am writing about include fennel, plantain, rose, sorrel, watercress, wild lettuce. You can become a member of the Herb Society by clicking here.

Tales of a Kitchen Herbwife

I often write articles about herbs I love on my blog, such as:

A forest of Fennel

Celebrating the Solstice with St John’s Wort

Keeping warm in the snow

Of bees and honey

Preparing for Christmas

Quince – a tale of abundance

Roses in summer

Searching for lions in winter

Spring Tonics

What to do with flu

I also write articles as part of the Herbwifery Forum Blog Parties. Here are some of them:-

Bitters: Herbs which promote release

Cooling herbs for summer : Elderflower

Sing the Song of Harvest

Summer weeds: Watercress and Sorrel

Waving for a reason

Useful Herb books

Herb Books for beginners

Griggs, B - The Green Witch : Modern Woman's Herbal - 2000 - Vermillian ISBN-13: 978-0091826819
Hoffman, D - The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal - 1996 - Element Books ISBN 1 85230 847 8
Ody, P - 100 Great Natural Remedies : Using Healing Plants at Home - 1997 - Kyle Cathie ISBN 1 85626 294 4
Ody, P - The Complete Medicinal Herbal - 1993 - Dorling Kindersley ISBN 0 7513 0025 X
Shaw, N - Herbal Medicine : A Step-by-Step-Guide - 1998 - Element Books ISBN 1 86204 196 2
Shaw, N - Herbalism: An Illustrated Guide - 1998 - Element Books ISBN 1-86204-224-1
Shaw, N & Hedley, C - Herbal Remedies - 1996 - Parragon Books Services Ltd ISBN 1-84164-054-9

Useful books for further reading

Buhner, S - Sacred Plant Medicine : Explorations in the Practice of Indigenous Herbalism - 2001 - Chelsea Green Publishing Co ISBN-13: 978-0970869609
Buhner, S - Vital Man, Natural Healthcare for Men at Midlife - 2002 - Avery Publishing Group Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1583331361
Cowan, E - Plant Spirit Medicine - 1995 - Swan Raven & Co ISBN 1 893183 11 4
Davies, J R - Hawthorn - 2000 - Element Books Ltd ISBN 1 86204 557 7
Davies, J R - Marigold - 2000 - Element Books Ltd ISBN 1 86204 558 5
Lavender, S & Franklin, A - Herbcraft : A Guide to the Shamanic and Ritual Uses of Herbs - 1996 - Capall Bann Publishing ISBN 1 898307 57 9
McGarry, G - Brighid’s Healing : Ireland’s Celtic Medicine Traditions - 2005 - Green Magic ISBN: 0954723023
Shaw, N - Bach Flower Remedies : A Step-by-Step Guide - 1998 - Element Books ISBN 1 86204 106 7
Weed, S - New Menopausal Years : The Wise Woman Way - 2002 - Ash Tree Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1888123036
Wood, M - The Book of Herbal Wisdom : Using Plants as Medicines - 1997 North Atlantic Books ISBN 1 55643 232 1

The books listed here are by no means a comprehensive guide to the many written sources of information and inspiration out there. Think of them as a taster to wet your appetite and come back wanting more!

Sarah Head - email sarah@headology.co.uk