Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Aug 11, 2010, 11:24 am
Celebrating Herbs Festival(by kind permission of Pryce & Marjorie Watkins,Wynyards Farm, Upper Slaughter, Glos, GL54 2JR) 10-12 September 2010 A fun weekend for all the family! Keynote Speaker: Anne McIntyre MNIMH PROGRAMME BELOW Cost: By donation (suggested £40 w/end, £20/day)Further details: Con...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jun 27, 2010, 10:32 am
Herbal Matters is moving into Apotheca. Apotheca is a new site dedicated to sharing information about plants, ethnobotany and medicine. It's not just a blog, but a fully functioning website with the ability to compile a range of different types of information in an easy to navigate format. From ...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Oct 30, 2009, 8:20 am
Demonstration and mass lobby at parliament to save Herbal Medicine. in April 2011 new EU rules come into force regarding medicinal products, covering herbs. These EU rules, once applied would outlaw access to 95% of herbs, not only over the counter but also ...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Oct 30, 2009, 8:20 am
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Sep 9, 2009, 3:30 pm
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Sep 9, 2009, 3:30 pm
Living Medicine is running a Herb Tea stall on the Feast on the Bridge event this Saturday 12th September. This is a wonderful event on Southwark Bridge, part of the Thames Festival which is celebrating local food, foraging, school children growing food in reclaimed supermarket trolleys, preparing a...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Sep 9, 2009, 1:21 pm
Bringing the food back home: indigenous foodways, nutrition and biodiversity in western Canada Nancy J. Turner, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., CANADA Nancy J. Turner says: Indigenous peoples of northwestern North America are identified by anthropologists mainly as fishers and hunters. Yet,...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Sep 9, 2009, 1:21 pm
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Aug 15, 2009, 6:12 am
In this post:1. The programme for a fascinating conference, Western Herbal Medicine: Ancient Heritage and Modern Practice, due to take place in Lampeter, Wales later this month. I gather there should still be some space left (I hope). I'd love for it to be a success so that such events might be ...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Aug 15, 2009, 6:12 am
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jul 27, 2009, 3:05 pm
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jul 27, 2009, 3:05 pm
So much has happened in the last few weeks and inevitably this blog has suffered. Having left my position at the National Botanic Garden of Wales before Christmas, I was then swept off on my adventure to Washington for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival that I'm sure everyone is sick of hearing a...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jul 10, 2009, 4:21 pm
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jul 10, 2009, 4:21 pm
Thanks to everyone who showed interest in what was going on at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, as well as for all the encouraging comments. My posts felt somewhat chaotic because I didn't know where to begin with describing everything. I hope they weren't too sporadic or repetitive. I am ...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jul 6, 2009, 11:40 am
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jul 6, 2009, 11:40 am
Well, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2009 is finally over. I've had an absolutely wonderful two weeks. The atmosphere has been brilliant, the level of interest and engagement from visitors truly astounding. But there's so much more to tell and I'm looking forward to sharing many of th...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jun 29, 2009, 6:26 pm
We're now at the end of our first week at the Smithsonain Folklife Festival 2009. It's been a wonderful experience so far and a real pleasure to be surrounded by so many talented and interesting people from so many walks of life.One of the most remarkable things about a festival such as this...
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jun 29, 2009, 6:26 pm
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Kristina May posted an article on Herbal Matters - Jun 26, 2009, 9:23 am
A few photos have now been added to the last two posts. More to come soon hopefully.
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