Kathy Dickson C.H.C, AADP

05/24/2022

HU•MON•GOUS 😁🌿
That’s what this Red Clover is!

What was just a little roadside dig, happily grew like a mother in my herb garden!!

Red Clover (trifolium pratense) is a beauty of a medicinal herb - it quells coughs, soothes nerves, is considered an “alterative”, as it supports and nourishes overall well-being. It has a particular affinity for reproductive hormone health as an estrogen modulator, and of course,…so much more.

I’m drying these bodacious blooms to be used in a nourishing herbal infusion (strong tea)! 🫖

Thank you to The Solidago School of Herbalism for inspiration and guidance on the benefits of Drinkable Healing Herbal Infusions!🥤 🌿💖🙏🏻

05/06/2022

Real reasons to eat organic…

The average American eats about eight pounds of fresh strawberries a year – and with them, dozens of pesticides, including chemicals that have been linked to cancer and reproductive damage. A jaw-dropping amount of chemicals and pesticides are used in the production of non-organic strawberries. Learn more about it at https://bit.ly/3KAJl1h.

04/18/2022

This annual Environmental Working Group report ranks the 46 foods that are the most and least contaminated with pesticide residues.🔬 The staffers prep the food as consumers would — washing, scrubbing, peeling — before testing each item. The annual lineup comes in handy for two reasons:
1. It provides awareness on harmful chemical consumption
2. It allows us to shop more mindfully, choosing when to save $$$ by going non-organic when purchasing the “Clean Fifteen”

11/01/2021

10/25/2021

I just harvested Echinacea root to make a medicinal tincture.

Fresh root makes the strongest immune-modulating properties and more than likely, far better than anything you may buy commercially.

Many thanks to Brighid Doherty of “The Healthy Herb Podcast” for the inspiration and information!!

09/25/2021

This herb 🌿 garden…

I wake every morning and stand in the middle of her and drink in the beauty…inhale her healing aerosols…wonder at the waxing and waning of sprout to seed…listen to the busy buzz 🐝 of pollinators…sense the ever deepening connection…gently harvest her offerings with gratitude for nourishment and healing…

And my heart is full of Joy 💖🌿🙏🏻🥰

07/23/2021

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” - Rumi

07/22/2021

Me and this guy have a relationship. My herb 🌿 garden is his hang and I’ve watched 👀him grow from a little thing. 💖🥰🧚🏻‍♂️

07/18/2021

So honored and grateful for the open hearts & minds shared by these women at the Summer Moon🌗 Beam Herbal 🌿Berry Cordial & Moon Lantern 🌟Experience yesterday!

You fill my heart with Joy!🥰💖🙏✨

07/11/2021

I’m bugged🐛 …, but it’s okay! 👍🏻 In fact, it awesome! 🤩

Leaf wounds from insects make organic fruits and vegetables healthier!

Studies show 🔬that a plant’s stress response increases ⬆️ antioxidant compounds. 🧪

So being bugged 🐛 isn’t so bad…this one’s going into my smoothie! 💖🌿🐛🥰🙌🏻

07/08/2021

Only a couple Spots left - GRAB 'em for another super fun & informative Herbal Experience!

Summer Moon 🌗 Beam -Herbal 🌿Berry Cordial 🍷& Moon Lantern🌟 Make & Take on Saturday, 7/17 9:00 - 11:30am.

My Black Raspberries are going to be ripe soon,…very soon and they are the perfect fruit paired with mimosa flowers🌿🌸, and lemon verbena for an amazing 🤩 😋Cordial! 🍷

I had so much fun making Moon Lanterns 🌟with my Grandkiddos a few weeks ago. They turned out beautifully and oh, how they glowed at night with the help of a little LED light! I can’t wait to make them again…(you might see where I’m going here 😁) So I’m adding a fun, simple crafty activity into our cordial making!

Here's the details:

* Learn how to make an herbal berry cordial. So easy and Sooooo delicious!
* You will be wild-harvesting the berries and herbs in my yard & garden
* Make a Moon Lantern - we will be essentially decoupaging; using a mason jar, white tissue paper, Elmers glue & Plants.

When:
Saturday morning, 7/17 at 9:00 - 11:30am.

Cost:
$35.

If you have interest in attending, please comment or message me and I will provide you with the details!! 💖🌿