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Welcome to the Wort blog!
This online space complements the print journal. Here you will find writings on themes of radical, grassroots, and folk herbalism and other forms of connective plant practice. It is a space for the sharing of knowledge and ideas, and for continued conversation. All articles are free to access.
Its aims are to highlight plantwork as a practice for ecologically-rooted social change, nurturing a growing network of radical plant folk, and helping us to learn from and be inspired by one another.
And reclaiming slow, decentralised media in challenge to corporate-owned vampiric social media platforms!
Respectful interaction is welcomed and very much encouraged.*
If you would like to write for the Wort blog, please see the submissions page for details.
All articles are written by a thoughtful, passionate human, without the use of A.I.
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Bramble is a Commons
Everyone knows Bramble. How does this weed still have such a grasp on hearts and minds in these lands where other wild plants are forgotten? In this article we explore Bramble's provocations to remember and reconnect to ways of being in common, and understand it as a...
Plants in British Gardening Culture: The Stories We Tell
by Nicky Buley. How do we talk about plants? Why does this matter? A critical look at the language of British gardening culture and its implications.
Field Notes: Midsummer
By James White. Harvesting Wood Betony in leaf for fermented tea and untangling the received wisdom of its European lineage.
Astroherbal Dispatch: Jupiter in Leo (Burdock)
by Hat Fidkin. Astroherbal Dispatch for Jupiter in Leo, featuring Burdock.
Field Notes: Beltane Ground Ivy Ale
by James White. Brewing a simple herbal ale with Ground Ivy and other foraged plants in celebration of Beltane, plus spring sowings.
Astroherbal Dispatch: Full Moon in Scorpio/Beltane (Hawthorn)
by Hat Fidkin. Astroherbal dispatch for the Full Moon in Scorpio and Beltane.
Trickster Herbs
by Leo El-Qawas. Celebrating plants that embody the folklore archetype of the trickster.
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.
Finding Meaning and Beauty in Decomposers and Parasites: Chaga
by Leo El-Qawas. Learning to value decomposer and parasite fungi.