Did anyone see the celebration on BBC? It reminded me how I have grown up with this man, leading the way in my understanding of the animal kingdom, and how much his presence on TV has probably shaped my own love of the natural world. What was your favourite David moment? Mine has to be the gorillas 🤎

Last night my son was on day 2 of a high temp and not keeping anything down: when I went to bed he was hot, like really hot: and as I lay down next to him I could feel my Thyme bush calling from the garden: like honestly she was like hellooooo I’m here I can help. Now I have nurtured this wee bush from one of those lidel pots right up to a 3 foot wide wonderful plant! And I use thyme mostly when we have a coldy type thing.. I make thyme tea for my daughter who is prone to sinus stuff often. But I knew I’d never get my son to drink thyme tea, plus he was out cold. But I got the feel of laying it round him. So I went out and wrestled the sticky back door, in the dark, in my jammies. Picked some thyme and laid it all around him. I rubbed it in my hands and I could smell it so strong, and I knew he could too. After about ten mins I moved it a bit away as honestly it was so strong.. and felt him and no joke his temp had gone down significantly. He was massively less hot to touch. And he slept all night and woke up so much happier today! Yay ! Now if that doesn’t deserve a dancing baby gif what does. I actually don’t know exactly what it did but it def did something! Thankyou beautiful thyme and thankyou to this group for bringing the plants closer to me again 🍀🙏

🌿 I am honestly SO excited about this Magic of Nettles mini-course 🍃 The deeper I go into creating it, the more I’m falling in love with nettles all over again. Not just as food or medicine… but as a plant that nourishes entire ecosystems, supports our bodies so deeply, and reconnects us with the old ways of seasonal living 🌱 Every time I add a new lesson, recipe, or reflection, I keep thinking: “I can’t wait for everyone to unlock this magic for themselves.” And honestly… who knew one humble “weed” could hold SO much wisdom?! So let’s have a little fun 👇 Drop a GIF in the comments that expresses how excited you are to unlock the course 😂🌿✨ AND while you’re here:🍃 like people’s comments🍃 reply to each other🍃 cheer one another on because every interaction helps each other move closer to Level 3 and unlock the course together 🌱 I genuinely love seeing this community come alive like this 💚

We’re taught from a young age that 13 is unlucky. Hotels skip it. Airplanes avoid it. People fear it. But what if 13 was never meant to be feared at all? What if it was once considered sacred? There are 13 moon cycles in a solar year.Traditionally, women would also bleed around 13 times a year, living much more closely to the rhythms of nature and the moon. Some believe that before our modern calendar, people followed a 13-month lunar calendar — one that aligned far more naturally with the cycles of the earth and sky. In fact, 13 moon cycles fit almost perfectly within a year, without the strange adjustments and leap years we now rely on. Over time, humanity became increasingly disconnected from the land, from seasonal living, and from the wisdom once passed through communities — especially through women. There’s a theory that the fear around the number 13 was part of that shift. That by making what was once sacred appear dangerous or unlucky, people became easier to separate from older ways of living, knowing, and gathering power outside of systems of control. Whether that’s literally true or symbolic, I think many of us can feel that something has been lost. The deep connection to the moon.The wisdom of the body.The understanding that we are part of nature — not separate from it. So maybe loving the number 13 can become its own small act of rebellion. 🌿 A quiet remembering.A reclaiming of rhythm, intuition, and the parts of ourselves that were taught to stay small, quiet, or disconnected. Not rebellion through anger —but through reconnection. Through gathering again.Learning again.Trusting ourselves again. 13 suddenly feels quite magical when you look at it that way ✨

Hi @Lea Kendall my 6 year old struggles with what he calls ‘stretchy legs’ before bed: we got the CALM gummies that have magnesium lemon balm and lavender which don’t seem to make any difference. He gets super wriggly and like he wants me to stretch his legs out over and over. Wondering if you have any suggestions of something natural I could try? I did have the sweet bee organics foot butter stuff and I think that helped but it was quite expensive so if I could find something else that he could have as a tea or something 🧐 just thought the group may have some ideas? Thanks