by Alexandra Hurcikova | Sep 3, 2026 | Community Education, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, Wester Hailes Clinic
We are on the lookout for an artist to join our community work in Wester Hailes for the upcoming year – please read on to find out how to apply. You can also download this information here Grass Roots Remedies Co-op, as part of the Community Wellbeing... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Sep 17, 2025 | Community Education, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, DIY, Opinion
Guest post from Gemma, who volunteers with Plot 26 Herbal Teaching Allotment A glimmer is a flicker of awareness that connects us to something outside of ourselves, sparking a glow inside. These moments that bring a feeling of peace or joy are found in a smell, a... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Sep 11, 2025 | Community Education, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, Foraging, How to
Community Herbalism: What do you mean? Over the years here at Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative, we have consistently referred to ourselves as community herbalists. Those of us who are also practitioners or medical herbalists, acknowledge that the vast majority of the... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 29, 2025 | Blackford Herb Garden, Community Growing, Uncategorized
Like many community projects Grass Roots Remedies has slowly grown and evolved over the years. An arm sprouting here, a leg over there, and today (Imbolc 2025) we are proud to have a whole body of happenings with our small team working in our award winning low cost... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Dec 4, 2024 | Community Growing, Community Herbalism, DIY, How to, Wester Hailes Clinic
It was with enormous excitement & reverence that we harvested, divided, replanted, and tinctured some Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) during November’s rising supermoon. This was the culmination of around 8 years work of trying to respectfully cultivate plants... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jun 14, 2024 | Blackford Herb Garden, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, DIY
Have you ever thoughts about growing or using medicinal and edible herbs but don’t have space or know where to start? Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative has two growing spaces in Edinburgh where you can learn to grow, tend and harvest medicineal plants either at...
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