The ultimate guide to seasonal herbalism and the wonders of hedgerow medicine, now compiled in one revised and complete editionGloriously illustrated with the author’s own photographs, this book is a beautiful introduction to wild foraging, packed with recipes, remedies, and ideas for making the most of nature's abundant bounty.Wild Medicine carefully guides the reader through each of the four seasons, encouraging a love of our native plants and their many uses, and providing a wealth of inspiration and information on how to gather and make your own medicine.Within the pages of this book, readers will find A-Z monographs on some of the more commonly found, easily identifiable plants that are available around most of the U.K., Europe, and parts of North America - separated by season. The book provides a selection of useful medicinal and edible recipes for each plant, which are easy to follow, simple to use, and, in the case of the food recipes, delicious.This revised and expanded complete edition of Wild Medicine includes an expanded equipment list; a new section on growing wild herbs; new recipes; expanded plant profiles; an expanded foraging and medicine making section; new photographs; and an improved layout, with the benefit of all four seasons being included in one volume, with one index.Wild Medicine will engender a love of our native plants, and their many uses. Readers will be encouraged to gather their own plants, make their own medicine, and perhaps even turn over a small part of their garden to grow some of these wild plants.It is essential reading for both herbal students, practitioners, and lay people alike – for anyone who wishes to protect, nourish, and preserve the wild places of the world.

Following on from Wild Medicine: Summer, herbalist Ali English's seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine continues with Autumn/Winter (2019) and Spring (2020). Gloriously illustrated with her own photographs, this series is a beautiful introduction to wild foraging - packed with recipes, remedies, and ideas for making the most of nature's abundant bounty. The books encourage a love of our native plants and their many uses and provide inspiration to gather and make your own medicine. Ali persuades us to turn over a small part of our own gardens to growing wild plants at a time when the natural places of the world are under threat.

A seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine in the Summer.The hedgerow in summer is a fascinating place, laden with a plethora of different herbs and wildflowers, many of which are loaded with medicinal values or can be eaten, or both.Wild Medicine, Summer introduces you to a small range of some of the more commonly found, easy to identify plants that are available around most of the UK, Europe and parts of North America, as well as providing a selection of useful medicinal and edible recipes, most of which are easy to follow, simple to use and, in the case of the food recipes, delicious.This book aims to encourage and engender a love of our native plants and their many uses, and hopes to encourage you to gather your own, make your own medicine, and perhaps even turn over a small part of your garden to growing some of these wild, native plants, so beloved of butterflies and bees, in this era when the wild places of the world are under threat.Wild Medicine, Autumn and Winter (Aeon Books, 2019) and Wild Medicine, Spring (Aeon Books, 2020)

A seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine in the Autumn and Winter.Gloriously illustrated with her own photographs, this series is a beautiful introduction to wild foraging - packed with recipes, remedies, and ideas for making the most of nature's abundant bounty.The books encourage a love of our native plants and their many uses and provide inspiration to gather and make your own medicine.Ali English persuades us to turn over a small part of our own gardens to growing wild plants at a time when the natural places of the world are under threat.Wild Medicine, Summer (Aeon Books, 2019) and Wild Medicine, Spring (Aeon Books, 2020)

The ultimate guide to seasonal herbalism and the wonders of hedgerow medicine, now compiled in one revised and complete editionGloriously illustrated with the author’s own photographs, this book is a beautiful introduction to wild foraging, packed with recipes, remedies, and ideas for making the most of nature's abundant bounty.Wild Medicine carefully guides the reader through each of the four seasons, encouraging a love of our native plants and their many uses, and providing a wealth of inspiration and information on how to gather and make your own medicine.Within the pages of this book, readers will find A-Z monographs on some of the more commonly found, easily identifiable plants that are available around most of the U.K., Europe, and parts of North America - separated by season. The book provides a selection of useful medicinal and edible recipes for each plant, which are easy to follow, simple to use, and, in the case of the food recipes, delicious.This revised and expanded complete edition of Wild Medicine includes an expanded equipment list; a new section on growing wild herbs; new recipes; expanded plant profiles; an expanded foraging and medicine making section; new photographs; and an improved layout, with the benefit of all four seasons being included in one volume, with one index.Wild Medicine will engender a love of our native plants, and their many uses. Readers will be encouraged to gather their own plants, make their own medicine, and perhaps even turn over a small part of their garden to grow some of these wild plants.It is essential reading for both herbal students, practitioners, and lay people alike – for anyone who wishes to protect, nourish, and preserve the wild places of the world.

Following on from Wild Medicine: Summer, herbalist Ali English's seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine continues with Autumn/Winter (2019) and Spring (2020). Gloriously illustrated with her own photographs, this series is a beautiful introduction to wild foraging - packed with recipes, remedies, and ideas for making the most of nature's abundant bounty. The books encourage a love of our native plants and their many uses and provide inspiration to gather and make your own medicine. Ali persuades us to turn over a small part of our own gardens to growing wild plants at a time when the natural places of the world are under threat.

A seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine in the Summer.The hedgerow in summer is a fascinating place, laden with a plethora of different herbs and wildflowers, many of which are loaded with medicinal values or can be eaten, or both.Wild Medicine, Summer introduces you to a small range of some of the more commonly found, easy to identify plants that are available around most of the UK, Europe and parts of North America, as well as providing a selection of useful medicinal and edible recipes, most of which are easy to follow, simple to use and, in the case of the food recipes, delicious.This book aims to encourage and engender a love of our native plants and their many uses, and hopes to encourage you to gather your own, make your own medicine, and perhaps even turn over a small part of your garden to growing some of these wild, native plants, so beloved of butterflies and bees, in this era when the wild places of the world are under threat.Wild Medicine, Autumn and Winter (Aeon Books, 2019) and Wild Medicine, Spring (Aeon Books, 2020)

A seasonal exploration of the wonders of hedgerow medicine in the Autumn and Winter.Gloriously illustrated with her own photographs, this series is a beautiful introduction to wild foraging - packed with recipes, remedies, and ideas for making the most of nature's abundant bounty.The books encourage a love of our native plants and their many uses and provide inspiration to gather and make your own medicine.Ali English persuades us to turn over a small part of our own gardens to growing wild plants at a time when the natural places of the world are under threat.Wild Medicine, Summer (Aeon Books, 2019) and Wild Medicine, Spring (Aeon Books, 2020)