Ginger

Ginger - my number one winter herb

Written by Lisa Drake on February 1st at 03:33 PM

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Beating the Winter Blues - A CBT Approach

A brief description of cognitive behavioural therapy, and how it can help with Seasonally Affective Disorder.

Written by Mo Cahill on December 7th at 01:54 PM

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St John’s Wort

Bringing some summer sunshine into the winter gloom.

Written by Max Drake on November 15th at 03:25 PM

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Counselling Support For Teachers

Teaching in the UK has its rewards and stresses and there are currently thousands of teachers across the Uk who are off work with stress related illness. Having been a teacher once herself, our counsellor Mo Cahill understands only too well the pressure that teachers are under these days.

Written by Mo Cahill on October 12th at 12:01 PM

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Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek seeds - a really simple way of helping with the after lunch dip.

Written by Max Drake on October 11th at 12:24 PM

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Elderberries (Sambucas nigra fruct.)

Elderberries - how to harvest and prepare them, and why you would.

Written by Max Drake on September 3rd at 05:50 AM

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Castor Oil Packs

The 'Castor oil hot pack' is considered to be one of the most valuable of all herbal compresses.

Written by Lisa Drake on July 21st at 06:51 AM

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Some Guidelines for Harvesting

Here are some simple guidelines for anyone who is thinking of wild harvesting herbs.

Written by Max Drake on June 20th at 08:51 AM

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Song For My Father

‘I was born very far from where I’m supposed to be, and so I’m on my way home’

Bob Dylan in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Bob Dylan: No Direction Home’

Written by matt gothill on June 16th at 12:56 PM

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Practical Sustainability Course Reading List & Web Resources

Reading list and web resources for Shift Bristol students.

Written by Max Drake on May 16th at 05:47 AM

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