Sharing the health benefits of plants 

A piece of string around your finger, post-its and notifications may all help you remember. Did you know that rosemary has long been...

Common Hawthorn ( Crataegus monogyna) is well known for its fruit, popular in syrups, liqueur, ketchup and jam, but did you know that the...

Thorns aside, blackberry picking is a fun activity for all ages. As a child growing up in the UK, my nanna (grandmother) would take us...

Imagine, if you will, a well-organised botanical garden on a hillside facing snow-covered mountains and a fjord. You wander through a...

Elverhøy is situated on the summit of Tromsø island in northern Norway. In June this pleasant residential area is home to neatly mown...

You are sitting out enjoying the sun when you feel a sharp sting or burning sensation on your skin. Before you know it, there is a small,...

How many seeds does a single Mullein plant have: 50? 500? 5,000? The answer may very well surprise you! Verbascum thapsus, more commonly...

Elderflower champagne is a wonderful summertime drink, yet for a long time I didn’t make it myself as I wasn't sure I could correctly...

Spring plant walks are full of surprises! On a recent plant walk with a friend, we were passing by a shrub when the overwhelming sweet...

Over three-quarters of the world’s food crops are pollinated by animals [1] . Bees alone pollinate over 120 types of fruit and vegetables...

Regardless of the season, each walk is an opportunity to discover plants at various stages in their life cycles. On this drizzly Sunday...

Roots are necessary to anchor the plant to the soil. They are essential to the survival of the plant as they absorb and store the...

Leaves come in many shapes and sizes. This is a brief introduction to seven details on a simple leaf that can help with plant...

How can we identify a plant ? It is estimated that there are over 350,000 species of plants worldwide...

Names provide us with information about a plant, for example its characteristics, its uses, its botanical features. Plants generally have...