A quirky seasonal look at what you may not know about our evergreen friends, Holly and Ivy. Why holly is lucky, how to use holly to decorate, holly traditions, she holly and he holly and holly as fodder, as shelter and as protection. Ivy and drinking, ale stakes and hangover cure, flavouring for ale and cure for stomach ache, cradle cap and headache, ivy honey, ivy wood, ivy in skincare and some ivy traditions, and cracker jokes
Explaining what a patch test is and how to perform one plus how to respond to a positive patch test, the things you can do if you see a reaction. Getting to learn about ingredients in skincare and how they affect you personally.
Creating a soothing eye gel using houseleek leaves and cucumber with witch hazel, green tea and gelatine.
Make your own sting relief ice cubes using the power of plants. Houseleeks and chickweed can be blitzed and frozen ready for use when needed on stings.
For your aftershave, blitz a houseleek in a blender and strain the resulting juice. You’ll want about 50ml. To this
The moisturising properties of houseleek can help counteract the drying effect of shaving. Use it in a shaving gel and
A really quick and simple treatment to sort out flaky lips. Pound a houseleek leaf in a pestle and mortar.
10 fantastic skincare recipes using Houseleeks Houseleek was one of the most cherished cosmetic herbs of Ninon de l’Enclos who,
Blend-It-Yourself Lip Balm To get you started, here’s one of the simplest things you can make for yourself: a natural
An article published in Permaculture Magazine, Autumn 2017 in which Laura Pardoe, Founder of Field Fresh Skincare, explains how we
