A Journal of Radical, Rooted, Relational Herbalism
AboutÂ
‘Wort’ is an old word for a plant used as food or medicine.
It describes plants that feed and heal us. The ones that maintain and make us whole.
People have had this special relationship with some plants for as long as people have been around.
‘Wort’ names a relationship fundamental to human existence.
This journal is for lovers of weeds and wildflowers. It is for those who honour plants as kin and those working to make change at the root.
Each issue collects contributions from persons working in ways that resonate with the long traditions of world-entangled, community-embedded folk herbalism.
Wort platforms plantwork that is deeply holistic and intersectional. Plantwork that roots itself in the heritage of common knowledge and in relationship with the land.
Beautifully illustrated with pen and ink drawing throughout.
Latest Writings
Astroherbal Dispatch: Sun in Aries (Wild Garlic) / Moon in Libra (Mallow)
by Hat Fidkin. Astroherbal dispatch for Aries season.
Introducing Astroherbal Dispatches
Introducing new seasonal dispatches from astrologer and herbalist Hat Fidkin of Datura Astrobotanics.
Field Notes: Spring Equinox
by James White. Timeliness/lateness, Elder, Ground Ivy, Crampbark, seed sowings, and experiments in growing Tulsi.