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Welcome to the Wort blog!
Here you will find writings on themes of radical, grassroots and folk herbalism and other forms of connective plant practice.
This online space complements the print journal. It offers another platform for the sharing of knowledge and ideas, and a space for continued conversation.
Our aim is to support an ongoing dialogue around 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.
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Field Notes: Midsummer
Seasonal observations from herb growing, gathering, medicine making and other landwork. Harvesting Wood Betony in leaf for fermented tea and untangling the received wisdom of its European lineage. by James White 20th June 2026In the weeks leading up to midsummer, it...
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.
Herbalists Against Harm
by Kim Creswell. Campaign to provide ethical insurance for medical herbalists and other therapeutic practitioners.
Kådsalva (resin salve) : Spruce
by Road Dawg. On Kådsalva – a traditional preparation from Sápmi, the land of the Sámi peoples.