Wild Hearts Belong

03/05/2026

Delighted to see the first elderflowers blooming. Their scent in June is so uplifting.

We will likely make elderflower cordial / lemonade / champagne and also potentially dry for tea!

Artwork by Me.

15/04/2026

Hello! Join me next Sunday 26 April for a fun and educational guided Wild Walk.

As we wander, we'll notice what's growing around us - many of which will not only be edible, but also boast lovely health benefits, too.

You'll leave feeling uplifted, inspired and with eyes and hearts open wide! 💜

Who am I? A naturalist and naturopath (in training), with seven years of observation and study of nature, including herbs, plants, fungi, trees, birds, insects and more.

I'm also... a yoga teacher and have a HUGE passion for natural well-being, including my love of walking!

🌿 W I L D W A L K D E T A I L S 🌿

When: Sunday 26 April & Sunday 17 May
Cost: £12pp or £25 for a family ticket
Where: Wincombe
Time: 10-11:30am
Weather: All weather
Terrain: Gentle but probably not suited to prams / wheelchairs as this stage as some of the route may involve tree roots and uneven ground
Parking: Free and plenty

Keen to join or learn more?

Visit my page, email me, drop a comment or go straight to my calendar here:

Walks with Purpose is an invitation to step out of busyness and into presence, peace and curiosity. Having walked through the seasons for many years now, noticing and learning about the fungi, flora, fauna and wildlife residing here, it has become a wonderful practice to notice what is growing, what

14/04/2026

Birthday gifts - now for a feast!

04/04/2026

Hello!

For any of you interested in learning about wild plants and fungi - I have now opened two dates for my Walks with Purpose. 🥰

I am excited to share my passion for nature and wild food as medicine, whether it is the beautiful edible plants in hedgerows, fields and forests, noticing the birds and insects that also enjoy these, or learning about the health benefits that all of these offer.

Spring dates are now bookable - please visit my website and get in touch with any questions you may have.

Jemima.

Upcoming Events Apr 26 Spring Wild walk Sunday 26 April 2026 10:00 11:30 Google Calendar ICS Walks with Purpose - Spring View Event → May 17 Spring Wild walk Sunday 17 May 2026 10:00 11:30 Google Calendar ICS Walks with Purpose - Spring View Event →

30/03/2026

Eating a little bit of wild each day... This morning it was bramble buds. Yum. Children eat these like sweets.

Yesterday it was wild garlic buds, along with primroses. 🌼

Awareness of, harvesting and eating wild food helps to sustain my connection to nature. It is never boring. Always a joy, and every season offers something different.

And with this awareness and connection to wild food, it deepens my love of nature as a whole - my appreciation and knowledge of birds, insects, fungi, trees and flowers through the seasons seeps into my bones and is at the heart of my existence.

Forever grateful and in awe of Mother Earth, for her help to keep me present, rather than losing my head to the external crap going on, of which I cannot control.

So, I focus on what I can control, and what brings me daily joy. Thank you, Gaia. And thank you, beautiful children. 💚🌎🕊🐝🥀🌿

21/02/2026

So hopeful and heartwarming to see beautiful Primroses! One of my favourite Spring blooms (and it's also our daughters middle name). 🌼

Primrose / Primula Vulgaris
Parts used for food: Flowers and leaves
Habitat: Fields, gardens, woodlands
Month to collect: Late February to May

The sheer beauty of the pale, buttery yellow blossoms, and the scent! Oh! What a delight for the senses - even their petals are velvety soft. Primroses glitter the edges of fields, paths and gardens. The bees are equally rapt with their emergence.

Our first forays in Spring are around the local fields. We often follow the hedge lines rather than the paths, and, if you were to take a bird’s eye view, you’d see us dotted along the hedgeline, squatting to nibble a primrose!

💚 Health Properties of Primrose:

Aside from its sweet, honey-like taste and the joy this brings, primrose is sometimes prescribed to help alleviate stress and anxiety. The leaves of the plant contain vitamin C and other minerals.

💚 How we enjoy Primrose:

Infuse primrose flowers in honey, make nourishing herbal tea for a calming effect, get creative and crystallise the flowers for cakes, or add petals and leaves raw to salads.

Of course, you could just simply admire them as they grow and choose not to pick. Instead, take the velvety petals between your fingertips and feel them, bend down to the earth and inhale their fragrance, close your eyes and send gratitude to these beautiful jewels.

We only pick what we need and when there is an abundance, otherwise leaving for the humble bumbles to enjoy. 🐝

20/02/2026

Herbal medicine study + cat + tea + home = BLISS. 😻🍵🪴

12/02/2026

Spring is quietly approaching, and the first signs of life are appearing all around us - here are a few things you can look out for...

🌿 Growth on trees - buds, tiny leaves, blossom, catkins.

🦅 Birdsong - the beautiful blackbird is singing at dawn and dusk - a sure sign that Spring is near.

🌷 Shoots pushing through the earth - look out for the joyous daffodils, bluebell shoots, fresh cleavers (AKA sticky w**d - which is a cleansing herb for Spring!), new nettle growth, and soon - wild garlic!

🐸 Frog and toad spawn in ponds!

I’ve been preparing some new ways to share the soothing and medicinal power of nature with you this Spring.

Soon, I’ll be offering Walks with Purpose - gentle, slow, seasonal walks where we pause, notice, learn and connect.

These walks are for anyone who wants to slow down, discover wild medicinal and edible plants, and let nature bestow her restorative power!

I will share more in the coming weeks. 🌸

10/02/2026

All the cormorants!
The sky, the sky, the sky
There is hope in the sky
Always
The freedom and medicine of nature.
My son, and winter sun.
And soon
The primroses will be here
The blackbird has begun
to call forth Spring
And she is coming.

05/02/2026

Did you catch a glimpse of the glorious sunshine yesterday? Did you feel her warmth on your face? I know I did! ☀️

We travelled across the flood-swamped plains of the Somerset Levels to a couple of our favourite nature spots. 🦢

And I took my real camera! Here are a few images - see if you can see any signs of Spring emerging through the damp... 🌿

24/01/2026

I will be launching my Natural Wellbeing Mentorships soon, to help you live well - no fad diets - just natural lifestyle modifications and remedies that will empower you with the knowledge, skills and motivation to make sustainable changes over time - watch this space! 🥰

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19/01/2026

When you see post after post about goals for 2026, you may notice your anxiety rising.
This may feel like overwhelm, a racing heart, a sinking feeling, low mood, shallow breathing, a cluttered mind - burying your head in the sand, or trying to make your own shiny to-do list.
If this is you, close down your computer, put away your phone, and go to nature to take notice and listen.
Is she setting unrealistic goals?
Is she berating herself to be better?
Is she putting pressure on herself to do more?
No.
She is just as she is.
What unfolds will unfold.
What comes will come.
When you walk with nature, you walk with presence, acceptance, and trust that everything is as it is meant to be.
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
I won’t make promises that I can’t keep.
I won’t promise I’ll meditate every day.
Or take 10,000 daily steps.
Or get outdoors every day.
Or keep my house tidy…
But I will promise to listen - to nature and to my body.
I will promise to be imperfect.
To make mistakes.
To keep learning.
To show up again.
To do my best.
To love my best.
Because that is enough.
And it always has been.