Just as with people, getting to know a plant can take time. Before a plant will be your ally, it has to know that you can be trusted and will treat it with love and respect. The more time and energy you put into building a relationship with a plant, the stronger the relationship will be, and the more you with both benefit. You can’t expect to know everything a plant has to offer the first time you meet it; but over time, as you get to know each other better, your understandin

Plant spirit healing an aspect of shamanic work in which we build relationships with plants so they become our allies, providing wisdom, guidance and healing on a spiritual as well as a physical level. It combines knowledge of traditional herbal techniques with deep energetic understanding of the plants. There is nothing new-age about this: many cultures that that use plants for food and medicine also work with the spirits of plants as part of centuries-old healing traditions

People often ask me what re-wilding is, in the context of personal development, and my response is to ask them whether they ever feel as if they’ve lost touch with the world around them? Do they ever feel overwhelmed by the tasks, people and technology that demand their attention every minute of the day? Modern living can be overwhelming and stressful, and this is where rewilding can help. ​In the context of conservation, re-wilding is simply the art of giving land back to na

I am blessed to live in an area with rivers and ancient woodlands nearby, where I can spend time away from the trappings of modern life and be more or less undisturbed for a while. For me, there is nothing more grounding than sitting directly on the earth, and engaging all my senses: noticing how the clouds move across the sky, or watching a feather drifting lazily to the ground; hearing the sounds of Nature: pigeons and woodpeckers going about their daily business, the buzz

The modern disconnect from nature One of the greatest tragedies of modern life is how disconnected many of us have become from Nature. We spend most of our waking hours indoors - behind a desk, in front of a screen, or surrounded by the comforts of central heating and Netflix and the convenience of instant chat and next‑day deliveries. In just a few generations, we’ve forgotten how to simply be  outside, unless it’s sunbathing on a lounger by a pool. There’s nothing wrong wit